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

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Orpington UK – 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