An engineering consultancy has been ringing in a successful project after designing the new custom lift for Elizabeth Tower in London. The tower has been undergoing restoration works in recent years and Birmingham-based SVM Associates was tasked with improving safety and accessibility.
The bespoke lift project forms part of the wider works undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine, the appointed main contractor to the renovation of the iconic 162-year-old tower. The lift is now in operational use for the project team and will see its final handover completed before the end of this year.
Before the lift was created, the only way to reach the Belfry where the famous Big Ben bell hangs was a 334-step stairway. Partnering with independent lift specialist Stannah for the project, Edgbaston-based SVM Associates engineered an alternative way for maintenance teams to climb and evacuate the 315-foot landmark safely and efficiently without stairs.
