https://lifthub.co.uk/newsOriginal UK lift-industry news and useful international reporting.en-gbhttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-soydan-vt-consultancy-and-otis-win-vertical-transport-awards-at-cibse-mena-bace89https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-soydan-vt-consultancy-and-otis-win-vertical-transport-awards-at-cibse-mena-bace89CIBSE names Soydan VT Consultancy and Otis Elevator Co as winners of its vertical-transport categories at the 2026 MENA Awards in Dubai.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 02:12:53 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-leeds-station-funding-includes-plans-to-increase-lift-capacity-d95751https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-leeds-station-funding-includes-plans-to-increase-lift-capacity-d95751A further £200 million has been announced for Leeds station, where increased lift capacity forms part of a wider upgrade planned for delivery by 2030.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:51:04 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-network-rail-outlines-lift-plans-for-three-western-stations-1f9114https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-network-rail-outlines-lift-plans-for-three-western-stations-1f9114Network Rail says a programme worth more than £24m includes lifts at Weston-super-Mare, Castle Cary and Cheltenham, with different timetables for each scheme.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:46:51 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-city-thameslink-to-close-in-2027-for-replacement-of-all-10-escalators-ac9ed8https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-city-thameslink-to-close-in-2027-for-replacement-of-all-10-escalators-ac9ed8Network Rail plans to replace all 10 City Thameslink escalators during a station closure from 17 May to late December 2027. Trains will continue through without stopping.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:11:13 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-announces-ai-enabled-update-to-twin-high-rise-lift-system-e43692https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-announces-ai-enabled-update-to-twin-high-rise-lift-system-e43692TK Elevator says its updated two-car, single-shaft TWIN system adds adaptive dispatching and connected monitoring for high-rise projects.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:34:31 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-kone-reports-completed-lift-modernisation-at-20-fenchurch-street-ec121bhttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-kone-reports-completed-lift-modernisation-at-20-fenchurch-street-ec121bKONE says upgrades to 14 double-deck lifts and destination control at the London tower are complete; separate work at the Leadenhall Building continues.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:13:10 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-kone-reports-higher-third-quarter-orders-as-modernisation-supports-growth-4dba12https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-kone-reports-higher-third-quarter-orders-as-modernisation-supports-growth-4dba12KONE says orders rose 7.2% in the third quarter of 2026, with modernisation driving growth, and has specified its full-year sales and margin forecasts.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:59:34 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-starts-european-modernisation-rollout-in-the-uk-4d3862https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-starts-european-modernisation-rollout-in-the-uk-4d3862TK Elevator has launched an adaptive modernisation offering in the UK, covering targeted upgrades and full replacement of lifts, escalators and moving walks.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:51:41 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-reports-higher-service-and-modernisation-sales-in-preliminary-f-2e0e91https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-tk-elevator-reports-higher-service-and-modernisation-sales-in-preliminary-f-2e0e91TK Elevator says service and modernisation made up 67% of annual sales, while adjusted EBITDA rose in its preliminary, unaudited results for the year ended 30 September.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:46:12 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-says-tianjin-117-lifts-are-set-for-a-597-2-metre-hoistway-record-040941https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-says-tianjin-117-lifts-are-set-for-a-597-2-metre-hoistway-record-040941Otis says two lifts at Tianjin 117 are set to receive a world record for their 597.2-metre hoistways, subject to the building's completion in 2027.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:34:42 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-angel-station-to-become-exit-only-at-weekends-as-tfl-assesses-escalator-ren-22144ahttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-angel-station-to-become-exit-only-at-weekends-as-tfl-assesses-escalator-ren-22144aTfL plans to restrict entry to Angel station on weekends and bank holidays from 2 January 2027 while it assesses how to extend or replace ageing escalators.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:23:34 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-wellington-station-lift-and-footbridge-work-set-to-start-in-november-264e31https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-wellington-station-lift-and-footbridge-work-set-to-start-in-november-264e31Network Rail says construction of two lifts and a footbridge at Wellington station will start on 5 November, with step-free access expected in autumn 2027.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:35:25 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-salford-crescent-third-platform-enters-rail-service-ahead-of-passenger-open-7d360ehttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-salford-crescent-third-platform-enters-rail-service-ahead-of-passenger-open-7d360eNetwork Rail says Salford Crescent’s third platform has joined the rail network, while its new lift and other passenger facilities are due to open with the December timetable.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:21:52 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-schindler-reports-third-quarter-order-growth-and-raises-2026-margin-guidanc-753027https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-schindler-reports-third-quarter-order-growth-and-raises-2026-margin-guidanc-753027Schindler says third-quarter orders rose 10.3% in local currencies and has lifted its full-year EBIT margin guidance to around 13.5%.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:13:30 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-links-cleaning-robot-to-lifts-at-ritsumeikan-university-campus-e21e67https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-links-cleaning-robot-to-lifts-at-ritsumeikan-university-campus-e21e67Nippon Otis says a cleaning robot can now travel between floors at Ritsumeikan University's Biwako-Kusatsu campus using its lift-dispatch interface.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:38:07 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-d2e-acquires-abbacas-and-access-advisors-to-expand-uk-consultancy-services-d1ff01https://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-d2e-acquires-abbacas-and-access-advisors-to-expand-uk-consultancy-services-d1ff01D2E says its acquisitions add lift and escalator consultancy capacity in the Midlands and expand its façade access team.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:43:38 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-leia-appoints-dave-campbell-to-lead-membership-and-events-585ccehttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-leia-appoints-dave-campbell-to-lead-membership-and-events-585cceThe UK lift industry association has created a membership and events leadership role, with Campbell taking responsibility for its seminars and LIFTEX programme.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:42:54 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-grand-palais-accessibility-work-receives-french-lift-industry-award-a3784dhttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-otis-grand-palais-accessibility-work-receives-french-lift-industry-award-a3784dOtis has received a jury prize for its Grand Palais lift project in Paris, recognising work to improve access while preserving the historic building.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:29:29 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-interlift-organisers-report-strong-early-bookings-for-2027-nuremberg-fair-4530fahttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/hermes-interlift-organisers-report-strong-early-bookings-for-2027-nuremberg-fair-4530faOrganisers say around 80 per cent of the floor space occupied at the previous Interlift has been re-let for the October 2027 event.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:29:10 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/stuck-in-a-lift-podcast-guidehttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/stuck-in-a-lift-podcast-guideThe lift trade has its own podcast. Fortnightly interviews with people off the tools, made by the industry's own film crew. Seven episodes to start with.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/things-you-only-hear-in-a-plant-roomhttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/things-you-only-hear-in-a-plant-roomEvery plant room is a confessional. The lines every London lift engineer has said, heard, or muttered at a controller that already knows what it did.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/seven-types-of-callouthttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/seven-types-of-calloutThe Friday 16:45, the fault that vanishes as you park, and five more. A field guide to the callouts every engineer in London has in their history.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/lowest-bidder-maintenancehttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/lowest-bidder-maintenanceA logbook with no news in it, doors that argue with you, a pit nobody's looked in since the Olympics. The signs of race-to-the-bottom maintenance, and what good looks like.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/london-lifts-is-livehttps://lifthub.co.uk/news/london-lifts-is-liveAn independent hub for London's lift trade: career guides, a salary calculator, a company directory and a jobs board. Here's what's on the site today and what's landing next.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT