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Ideas for different types of lift car interior design
08 January, 2024

Ideas for different types of lift car interior design

When installing a new passenger lift, the choice of lift car interiors is wide. And that’s even before you consider customising with your own design material to create a...
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The benefit of lift modernisation
12 December, 2023

The benefit of lift modernisation

An old lift doesn't always need replacing and, in fact, doing so may be extremely difficult due to its design or layout. Instead, you can have a lift modernised. Allow...
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Lift requirements in residential buildings UK
13 November, 2023

Lift requirements in residential buildings UK

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.
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What DDA compliant and reasonable adjustments mean in the Equality Act
30 October, 2023

What DDA compliant and reasonable adjustments mean in the Equality Act

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...
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How lifts can help create accessible sports facilities
09 October, 2023

How lifts can help create accessible sports facilities

Poorly designed public leisure centres and sports grounds, including football and rugby stadiums, create barriers to participation for potential disabled users or access...
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The types of lifts for education
22 June, 2023

The types of lifts for education

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...
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Choosing the right nursing or care home lifts
08 June, 2023

Choosing the right nursing or care home lifts

Care homes and nursing homes need to meet a range of standards when it comes to safety. Residents need to move safely or help to move safely around a building, and with...
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Lift or elevator? The history and origin
02 May, 2023

Lift or elevator? The history and origin

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...
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Escalator history and its inventors
31 January, 2023

Escalator history and its inventors

From idea to patent to prototype to a full working system, escalators illustrate a common human quest: to make life easier. Read more about escalator history and when...
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A quick guide to LRV specification and lifts
09 November, 2022

A quick guide to LRV specification and lifts

Lift design is ever-evolving and without a doubt, specifying the right surface or object reflectance for your lift cabin finishes is key to designing a building that...
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Lift cleaning - a step by step guide
02 November, 2022

Lift cleaning - a step by step guide

For every lift owner, building owner and facility manager, lift cleaning should be a regular activity, but it sometimes can be overlooked. To help you, we have created a...
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Owners guide: escalators & moving walkways
31 October, 2022

Owners guide: escalators & moving walkways

So you own/are responsible for an escalator or moving walkway but are unsure of what this means in terms of your responsibilities? Don't worry; you're not alone! This is...
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A guide to escalator cleaning
20 September, 2022

A guide to escalator cleaning

This blog is a helpful guide on escalator cleaning - what to and when to clean, and how to do it.
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An introduction to Shabbat lifts
12 July, 2022

An introduction to Shabbat lifts

We love the variety of lift requests and the numerous configurations within each lift type we get involved in at Stannah. Whilst the requirement for Shabbat lifts (also...
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Building regulations lift requirements UK
21 June, 2022

Building regulations lift requirements UK

Here’s a handy overview of the key acts, regulations and standards that outline best practices around lift requirements in buildings - ensuring that any...
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Passenger Lift or Platform Lift - the Differences...
15 December, 2021

Passenger Lift or Platform Lift - the Differences...

Whilst both lifts move people they are quite different! When deciding between the two it can be confusing. So we've put together a short blog to outline the differences...
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