News & Events

LIFTEX, the triennial trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), attracted record attendance when it took place at London’s ExCeL from 11th – 12th June 2025, bringing together 4,400 industry professionals from more than 40 different countries.  Now in its 37th year, LIFTEX is the UK’s dedicated exhibition for the lift, […]

The LEIA Employer Group is pleased to announce that the sector’s flagship apprenticeship has been officially approved by the Secretary of State and the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education, following an extensive period of re-development. The Standard will now be known as Lift and Escalator Engineering, as this was considered the best title to […]

LEIA has embarked on “Recalibration 2025”, a year-long initiative that will see association staff and members working together to shape the support and services provided by their association. Recalibration 2025 was launched at the LEIA Council meeting in London on 13th February where significant time was set aside for focus group discussion. Representatives from the […]

Karis Walker, Head of Commercial at TK Elevator, has been appointed President of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), and Andrew Renwick, MD at Caltech Lifts, as Vice-President.   Walker succeeds Paul Turner, Technical Director at Schindler, who has held the role since 2023. Turner will continue to work closely with LEIA to develop […]

LEIA hosted its first Building Safety Seminar on 26 November for members to highlight its scope and the implications for the lift industry.   Six speakers covered the various elements from the scope of work to competencies, highlighting the overarching objective of the Act is to improve safety for occupants in a building.   Some of the […]

The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report published on Wednesday 4 September was the culmination of more than seven years of work by the inquiry and followed publication of the Phase 1 report nearly five years ago.  One of the more telling images from the end of the sessions in 2022 was the Grenfell “web of […]

Kinetic Lift Services Ltd has joined LEIA as a new member this month. Established in 2015, the company offers solutions to all lift requirements, from maintenance, 24/7 callouts, repairs, and refurbishment to full replacements of existing lift systems.   Based in Northfleet, Kent, Kinetic’s team works in every type of lift environment from residential properties, public […]

LIFTEX 2025 11 – 12 June 2025, ExCeL, London Exhibition bookings have opened for LIFTEX 2025 with strong support from LEIA members, following the success of the 2022 event. LIFTEX is the tri-annual trade show run by the Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), returning to London’s ExCeL on 11 – 12 June 2025.   LEIA […]

This qualification was developed to provide a route for those carrying out various support services and who would not need the full L3 NVQ to demonstrate their competence.  The Level 2 EAL Certificate in Lift and Escalator Support Services is recognised by CSCS as a valid qualification to obtain a Skilled Worker (Blue) card following […]

As a reminder, all renewed CSCS cards through Industry Accreditation will expire on 31 December 2024 and CSCS will no longer renew IA cards after 30 June 2024. This was covered in a LEIA news item in April 2020 We advise any remaining people with a CSCS card through Industry Accreditation who will still need […]