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PRESS RELEASE LIFTEX 2022 dates announced 12-13 October 2022, ExCeL, London    The Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), organisers of LIFTEX, have announced that the event will take place from 12-13 October 2022 at ExCeL, London.     Originally planned for May 2022, but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, LIFTEX is the unmissable showcase for the lift and escalator industry.  Aimed at installers, specifiers, designers and building managers, LIFTEX only takes […]

LEIA is delighted to welcome Omega Citylifts Services Limited (OCLS) to its membership. An independent service company, Omega specialises in lift servicing, maintenance, repair, modernisation, and refurbishment. The initial company was formed in 1983. In 2004, it became part of the Omega Elevator group of companies, changing its name to Omega Citylifts Limited.  In 2014 […]

Two opportunities for you to participate in a webinar: Lift Manager & Duty Holders – Your Responsibilities This webinar reviews the legislative requirements related to Your Responsibilities as a lift owner, manager or duty holder, and the interactions with the Inspection Body and Maintenance providers in ensuring that all round good practice delivers a safe, […]

LEIA, the UK trade association and advisory body for the lift and escalator industry, today announces Alastair Stannah, Managing Director of Stannah Lifts as its new President and Paul Turner, Technical Director of Schindler as its new Vice President. Both appointments are effective 4 February 2021.     Alastair Stannah has been with the Stannah […]

LEIA is pleased to confirm the ongoing support of Professor Rudi Klein, in particular for its Contracts and Legal Committee and Council. Professor Klein is a leading campaigner against payment malpractices in the construction industry and is regarded as the UK’s leading authority on the use of project bank accounts. Throughout his career he has represented the interests of many specialists across the construction sector; most recently during his time as […]

The following is based on a circular SAFed have sent to their members undertaking thorough examination work which is relevant to LEIA members undertaking maintenance.  We are very grateful to SAFed for sharing this with us. In the first National lockdown a number of issues were created when client sites closed, and that subsequent access […]

Not surprisingly, the trend for online learning has seen a huge increase in the wake of the current pandemic.  The LEIA Distance Learning course has followed suit with a 55% increase in enrolments this September compared to the previous year. The pass rate has also now increased to 73%, a 9 point increase over exams taken in May 2020. Dan Charlesworth, Training and Safety Manager at […]

Last updated: 20 July 2022 UK Government guidance on UKCA marking – Great Britain (not Northern Ireland) from 1 January 2021 BEIS (the UK Government department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) published a range of guidance on the regulatory arrangements that will apply in the UK at the end of the transition period i.e. […]

Welcome to the latest LEIA member, SERAPID, based in the UK in Bury St Edmunds but with offices globally. Founded in 1972 in Dieppe, France, the company offers Rigid Chain Technology, which uses a simple mechanical principle making it possible to transfer loads of a few kgs to several hundred tonnes. This provides a compact, telescopic, […]

Following a review of card schemes, LEIA has consulted with CSCS to change the allocation of the Testers Card to a group that is appropriate for the role Testing individual’s conduct on construction sites. From 1st September 2020 – Lift and Escalator Tester occupation will move from the Black Manager card to Gold Supervisor card. […]