LECS UK was project manager, on behalf of Hastings Borough Council, for the phenomenal refurbishment project of East Hill Cliff funicular lift.Originally opened more than centenary ago, the East Hill Cliff lift works have successfully restored the steepest funicular railway in the country to its former glory. Lee Dean, director of LECS UK said: "This [...]
We are finally there! The lift has now been tested and handed over. We have encountered some setbacks over the many weeks we worked on this project, not least a constantly flooding pit (now cured). The lift also needed a completely new safety gear and governor system which have now been fitted. Muchas gracias to [...]
The number of accidents occurring on escalators and moving walks around the world is increasing. This paper, by Dave Cooper, CEO LECS UK, looks at some typical and non-typical accidents and investigates the passenger input into the event. Watch the video presentation here It is known that many accidents occur as a result of intended [...]
Sophie Brown, joins LECS UK as its first ever apprentice. Sophie, 18, from Stockport, Manchester, has already achieved a Level 3 BTEC in engineering from Open Shaw Manchester College. To pursue her desired career in lift engineering her next step is to start an apprenticeship in the sector. In September the former Reddish Vale High [...]
Euring Prof. Dave Cooper announced as a vice president of CIBSE. Dave Cooper, CEO of LECS UK, independent engineer consulting firm specialising in VT, has been on the board of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) since 2020 and has been a long-standing contributor to CIBSE’s Guide D among other CIBSE publications. Officially [...]
A letter from John Bentley, LECS UK: The Lift Industry Mental Health Charter founded by Mark Harding is working towards a number of events to promote the charter and LECS UK is committed to assist. As luck would have it, I recently took a call from The Samaritans in Manchester (this could easily have been [...]
From January 23, 2023 all firefighter and evacuation lifts in high rise residential buildings are now subject to an additional new monthly check. Lee Dean director of LECS UK looks at the implications and new responsibilities for owners/managers of high-rise buildings. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry noted in the Phase 1 report that “When the firefighters [...]
LECS UK was delighted to sponsor the Apprentice of the Year category at the Eastbourne Business Awards. On Friday 30, September the winner, Niles Lambourne, was announced. The award was presented to Niles on stage by Peter Hill, our finance director. Niles works for a local marketing company within the health insurance sector. A spokesperson [...]
Our own John Bentley is Lift Industry News's agony uncle. Here's the two questions he answered in the latest issue.👇 DEAR JOHN, Why is a 25 second waiting time deemed a reasonable target time to wait for a lift to arrive in my company’s HQ when I now work from home three days a week [...]
Michael Ford joins our team as project engineer. Michael's appointment at LECS UK follows an eight-year tenure at Allianz Engineering Construction and Power. Following a degree in mechanical engineering from Blackburn College, Michael was team leader for mechanical fitters overseeing servicing, pre-planned maintenance and inspection of vehicles for HM Forces. Dave Cooper, MD of LECS [...]
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