News Item Amalgamated Lifts wins major contract worth £2.2m with Phoenix Community Housing. 06 September 2011 - Amalgamated Lifts, leading providers of lift installation, modernisation and maintenance services throughout the south east of England, has 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 started in July. The contract worth £2.2m will include the full refurbishment of 26 lifts and the installation of four new lifts that use drum drive technology to increase car lift space and the replacement of manual gates with automated doors making the lifts more efficient and easier to use.  This is the 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. Jim Ripley, Chief Executive, Phoenix Community Housing, said: “This is a major project for Phoenix so it’s important we work with a partner that has the same commitment to customer service as we do. They offer a genuinely ‘amalgamated’ approach to lift installation, looking at the technical and practical considerations, which ensures that our residents will have the best possible facilities in their homes.” About Phoenix Community Housing Association Phoenix was set up in 2007 and is London’s first Community Gateway housing association with its head office in Bromley, south east London. The 150 staff manage 6,500 homes and are committed to empowering residents, improving homes and creating positive communities. The Phoenix area comprises three wards: Bellingham, Downham and Whitefoot.  Bellingham is one of the 10% most deprived wards in England and Downham is one of the 20% most deprived. The local region includes different ethnic communities with over 100 languages spoken. The Board is made up of seven residents, three Council representatives and five Independent members. Both the Chair and Vice Chair are tenants. The Phoenix Residents Group (PRG) is at the heart of the Community Gateway model and sits in parallel to the Board. Its role is to monitor and scrutinise performance and recommend improvements to service delivery, as well as being the key forum for policy consultation. About Community Gateway The Community Gateway model places residents at the heart of its decision-making ensuring that they are in charge of the future of their homes, communities and local services. For further information please contact Geethani Piyasena, Corporate Communications geethani.piyasena@phoenixch.org.uk 020 8290 2719 www.phoenixch.org.uk    For more information visit www.al-lifts.co.uk Notes to Editors About Amalgamated Lifts Based in Orpington, Amalgamated Lifts maintains, modernises and installs lift systems in London and across the South East. The company works with all types of buildings, new, old, listed and even off-the-plan. All works meets British and European Standards and Legal requirements, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) which relates to providing suitable lift access for those with Disabilities. The company is ISO 9001 accredited and is a member of LEIA, the Lift Industry Trade Association. Established in 1988, the company employs over 50 staff and maintains around 2,000 lifts. For more information visit www.al-lifts.co.uk Contact at Amalgamated Lifts: Amy Roper Telephone: 01689 890962 Email: amy@al-lifts.co.uk Press Contact: Diane Sealey Instrotec PR Telephone: 020 8916 9436 Mobile: 07798 524846 Email: diane@instrotec.co.uk