News & Events

We’ve moved! The LEIA HQ has moved from Devonshire Street to Rotherwick House, London E1W. Rotherwick House is home to trade associations such as ECA, BEAMA, BESA, GAMBICA, EDA; many of which we have had long-standing relationships. Our telephone numbers will remain the same but the new address is: Rotherwick House, 3 Thomas More Street, […]

LEIA has received several calls recently about specialist contractors, who support the industry by applying finishing touches to projects, being refused access to sites with labourer’s CSCS cards. The CLC recommends that all CSCS cards are achieved via a vocationally assessed qualification by the end of 2024.   The different ways in which those individuals who […]

**VACANCY FILLED** LEIA Assessment is looking for a Co-ordinator to support the Head of End-Point Assessment in the running of its end-point assessment (EPA) service for the lift & escalator industry. Find out more here

LEIA has welcomed MW Lift Services as its first new members of 2023. The family-run, independent business is based in Newcastle and offers a Nationwide service. It covers lift maintenance, modernisation, installations, and repairs across all areas of the UK.  All MW Services staff have extensive knowledge, are trained to the highest standards and carry […]

LEIA is pleased to share that it is now approved to offer a third apprenticeship standard, the Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician. This apprenticeship is for those working across many sectors and organisations using equipment such as hoists for the lifting of lighting rigs at festivals to chain slings on construction sites.   This is […]

Paul Turner, Technical Director at Schindler has been appointed as the LEIA President for 2023.   Paul has been in the industry for more than 20 years, having worked for large lift companies and subcontractor businesses. He currently sits on the Schindler UK and Ireland Board of Management. During 2022 Paul has served as Vice President […]

LEIA has started the new year with a new appointment, welcoming Micky Grover-White as Technical Manager.   Micky has 24 years’ experience in the industry working for a number of companies, most recently at Otis,  testing and more recently in technical and codes & standards roles.  Micky represented Otis on LEIA’s Technical Committee since 2019.  The […]

“Businesses will be given an additional 2 years to apply new product safety marking, giving thousands of businesses the freedom to focus on growth, Business Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today (Monday 14 November).” Read the full press release   The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commented: “We are announcing HMG’s intention […]

LIFTEX, the tri-annual trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), has seen an 22% increase in attendance to its 2022 edition which took place from 12 – 13 October 2022 at London’s ExCeL.   Now in its 34th year, LIFTEX is the UK’s only dedicated exhibition for the lift, escalator and access industry and […]

Founded in 1999, Total Lifting Solutions is a bespoke lift provider supplying car, passenger and goods lifts as well as turntables and automatic parking systems. Based in Kent, the company supports both commercial and residential clients with design and manufacture and completes installation and maintenance throughout the UK. James Edge, Managing Director, commented, “We are […]