Amalgamated Lifts eNewsletter

Amalgamated Lifts in the running for Business Award

We're delighted to have been shortlisted for the category of Best Medium-Sized Company in the forthcoming Bromley Business Awards, one of 11 categories created to reward and celebrate dynamic and innovative businesses.

Simon Smith, Director of Amalgamated Lifts said, "We have been based in the London Borough of Bromley since our inception in 1988 and we are proud to be a part of the Bromley business community. Winning this award would be a huge recognition of all the dedication and hard work that our office based staff and field engineering team make day in and day out in ensuring our customers have efficient, safe, working lifts 24/7."

The winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony on 26th October 2011. Watch this space...

Amalgamated Lifts wins major contract worth £2.2m with Phoenix Community Housing

We have been awarded the contract for a major project including both installation and refurbishment of 30 lifts for Phoenix Community Housing's residents in the Borough of Lewisham.

The project, to be carried out in four phases, is part of Phoenix Community Housing's two year programme of major external works which started in July. The contract will include the full refurbishment of 26 lifts and the installation of four new lifts that use drum drive technology to increase lift car space and the replacement of manual gates with automated doors making the lifts more efficient and easier to use. This is our first contract with Phoenix Community Housing. Most of the work will be carried out on three main sites and is due for completion within a 12 month timescale.

Lift Inverter at Bank Chambers increases efficiency, reduces carbon footprint and offers tax advantage

To overcome the inefficiencies of the existing lift system at Bank Chambers near London Bridge, Amalgamated Lifts has come up with an innovative solution - fitting an inverter drive. The addition of the inverter to move the lift in the upward direction has significantly reduced both the heat and power usage of the existing hydraulic lift. A further benefit is that the inverter used qualifies for a Government Enhanced Capital Allowance of almost £2,500 which the client can claim back against their tax. Read more.....

AL ladies continue fundraising

Amy Roper our Commercial Operations Manager completed the SHINE half-marathon recently in aid of Cancer Research UK and Roxanne Heselden completed a half marathon in aid of the charity MIND last weekend. It's wonderful that even in the current economic climate people are still prepared to help those in need. Well done ladies!

Did you know...

That one billion lift journeys are undertaken safely each day and that you are statistically safer taking a lift than taking the stairs?