News & Events

We are pleased to launch the LEIA Seminar Series for 2020, our most extensive series yet!  This year we are planning 5 seminars sessions covering 3 subject areas – safety, technical and contract & legal – and across 3 locations. Further information and booking details will be released soon, but in the meantime save the […]

Please see a letter from Ziehl-Abegg and amended operating instructions for the regular maintenance and testing of ZAS elevator machines ZAS0, ZAS1, ZAS2, ZAS3. Please note the content of the letter and be guided accordingly.

A draft BS EN 81-76: Evacuation of persons with disabilities using lifts is now available for public comment on the BSI website for comment by 31 December. Evacuation lifts are currently described in BS 9999 for the assisted evacuation of disabled persons.  The draft EN 81-76 contains requirements for assisted evacuation using a lift car […]

LEIA’s ‘Are You Aware? No. 78: LFB withdrawn blanket approvals for BS EN 81-72 deviations’ was published to make building owners and specifiers aware of that the London Fire Brigade (LFB) have withdrawn their earlier blanket approvals for new firefighters lifts deviating from BS EN 81-72.  This makes full conformity with BS EN 81-72 the […]

LEIA, together with other major trade associations in the UK construction industry, is supporting the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group General Election campaign on the damaging impact of payment abuse on building quality and mental health. SEC Group is launching a major campaign during the General Election to obtain a commitment from all parliamentary candidates […]

LEIA’s first ever maintenance-themed contracts seminar, ‘Killer Clauses in Maintenance Contracts’ proved a big hit with its 48-strong industry audience. Developed and delivered by LEIA Contracts & Legal Committee members Neil Deighton (Stannah Lift Services) and Professor Rudi Klein (SEC Group), the interactive half-day seminar took delegates through the common pitfalls in maintenance contracts from […]

LEIA is pleased to welcome Atlas Lifts & Services as its latest member, extending the Association’s membership and its reach in Scotland. Based in Aberdeen and serving North East Scotland, Orkney and the Shetland Isles, Atlas Lifts & Services provide commercial and domestic customers with a complete lift design, supply and installation service. On receiving […]

LEIA is delighted to welcome Taylor Lifts Ltd into its growing membership. Established in 2008 and based in Nottingham, Taylor Lifts provide a number of solutions to the lift industry, ranging from full project managed electrical refurbishments, to the supply and fit of parts and expert troubleshooting for problematic faults. Taylor Lifts is able to […]

LEIA warmly welcomes EZE Lifts Ltd into its membership. From its office in Farnborough, Hampshire  EZE Lifts provide modernisation, repair and maintenance services to customers across London, The Home Counties and the South of England. Nick Mellor, LEIA Managing Director said: “It was a pleasure to visit EZE Lifts near Farnborough to meet Martin Still […]

Who is your paying party?   Who are you in contract with?   What exactly is your scope of work? What are the risks around termination?   What does the penalty regime say? What is the implication of benchmarking in your maintenance contract? What is the interplay between your liability under the contract and your insurance cover? These […]