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A guide on specifying lifts for multi-storey housing developments, from fire fighting lifts to refurbishing existing lifts in a block of flats; the choices are endless.

Good design must be the aim of all those involved in the development process and should be encouraged everywhere. ‘Secured by Design' (SBD) aims to achieve a good...

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), was designed to make public spaces easier for disabled people to access. Businesses of all types had to make changes to meet its...

Accessibility at work is about removing barriers to make sure disabled people can take an active part in working life.Employers should ensure that the workplace and its...

Poorly designed public leisure centres and sports grounds, including football and rugby stadiums, create barriers to participation for potential disabled users or access...

If you are moving heavy items or bulky objects on a set of stairs, then there’s a range of lifting equipment to make the job easier. Having access to the right lifting...

Does every educational building in the UK have lifts? Where there is a requirement to travel between floors or over steps, there should be a lift for those less able to...

Care homes and nursing homes need to meet a range of standards when it comes to safety. Residents need to be able to move safely or be moved safely around a building,...

As an employer or business owner, you have a legal duty to provide a safe workplace. Part of this obligation is knowing the correct manual handling techniques and...

The Cambridge English Dictionary definition of a lift (noun) is a device like a box that moves up and down, carrying people or goods from one floor of a building to...

A manual handling risk assessment is a document that details all the different types of manual handling tasks and the risks of injury that they could cause to your...

The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is a system of analogue circuit-switched telephone lines that still criss-cross the globe. First developed in the late...

What is lift removal? Lift removal is the process of removing an old or unnecessary lift from a building. This involves the dismantling and disposal of the lift and...

The hospitality business is being forced to work even harder due to rising energy costs and the need to pay more to recruit personnel. We outline how a service lift can...

Like technology elsewhere, lifts and lift standards have developed over the years and new safety features have become the norm. In recognition of the fact that lift...

This blog answers the most important questions to help lift owners or 'duty holders' keep elevators under their care safe and running reliably.