News & Events

Since its launch last autumn more than 40% of exhibition space for LIFTEX 2019 has been snapped up. LIFTEX is the UK’s leading event for the lift, escalator and access industry and is going from strength-to-strength. The 2016 event was, according to exhibitor feedback, the best ever in the event’s 28 year history. Held every […]

In a letter to the Daily Telegraph on 18 December 2017, LEIA joins a consortium of more than 20 trade associations and professional bodies to highlight the facts about the practice of ‘cash retentions’ in the construction industry.  The Telegraph followed up with a news story which recognised “the proposals laid out in the letter […]

In our November Newsletter we feature the launch of the latest instalment of the ‘Liam Loves’ children’s safety campaign – ‘Liam Loves Escalators’. We report back from our Annual Technical Seminar and Interlift 2017, and welcome our new presidential team for 2018. We are also pleased to announce the publication of BS 8486-3: 2017, the British […]

LEIA joins fellow Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group members in welcoming the publication of the independent review of cash retentions in the Construction Industry. “SEC Group welcomed yesterday (24th October 2017) the publication of the independent review on cash retentions in the Construction Industry. The review was commissioned by Government following an amendment to the […]

LEIA is pleased to announce its new presidential team for 2018.  Warren Jenchner of Apex Lifts succeeds Kevin Taylor of ThyssenKrupp Elevators as President, David Sharp of Schindler Lifts is appointed Vice-President. Both appointments are effective 1 January 2018. Warren has over 35 years’ experience in the industry, has served on the LEIA Board for […]

  Stephen Ingram, LIFTEX Exhibition Sales, invites you to LIFTEX 2019. “I am pleased to inform you that LIFTEX 2019 has now been launched.  The Show will take place at ExCeL London, 15 – 16 May 2019. LIFTEX 2019 which is owned by LEIA (The Lift and Escalator Industry Association), is the only dedicated event […]

LEIA’s Nick Mellor reports on the 7th Lift & Escalator Symposium, 20 – 21 September 2017.   “As you know, in recent years we have co-organised the Lift and Escalator Symposium at Highgate House, Northampton.  It is growing in importance and quality each year and is an important venue for many working in the industry.  […]

LEIA is delighted to introduce the latest instalment in their ‘Liam Loves’ children’s safety campaign series; ‘Liam Loves Escalators’. The ‘Liam Loves’ safety awareness campaign by LEIA is all about encouraging children and their families to stay safe when using lifts and escalators and includes a series of fun, free and educational books for young […]

LEIA is pleased to announce that MKM Elevators Ltd has joined the Association’s growing membership. Established for 30 years and based in north London, MKM Elevators provide a wide range of services; from maintenance, repair and site surveys, to design, modernisation and installation. Mark Sadler, Company Director said: “It is a privilege to become a […]

LEIA warmly welcomes Opal Elevators Ltd as its latest member. Opal, a UK based independent lift company based in Keighley, West Yorkshire are specialists in the maintenance, repair, refurbishment and installation of Passenger Lifts, Platform Lifts, Goods Lifts, Service Lifts and Stair Lifts. The company offers standard and bespoke solutions to suit every application and […]