The VT Studio was founded by John Stopes at the end of 2013 who moved into consulting following a long and successful career at senior level within the Vertical Transportation industry.

John has worked with vertical transportation since 1976, and has been involved with numerous major projects both in the UK and abroad, working for the major manufacturers until 2001 and then specialist VT consultancies and large multi-disciplinary practices until 2014.

We have built a strong team since then and have added some tremendous experiences which continue to flourish and blossom. This includes consultancy services on the City of London’s tallest building, 22 Bishopsgate, 100 Bishopsgate, Terminal 2A at Heathrow, Pier A at Schiphol Airport, ICDB Tower at the financial centre in Dubai, Schiphol Airport, Yandex Campus, Moscow and numerous other first class projects. 2021 will see us pass 150 projects since inception.

We understand fully the integration of the vertical transportation strategy with the other disciplines in the design team such as architecture, structure, transportation, mechanical and electrical and fire and life safety and know what each of their priorities are. In-house design, engineering, project management and full knowledge of maintenance issues means we can offer full cradle-to-grave support throughout the working life of a lift, escalator or moving walk.

We also manage a number of Maintenance Management portfolios on behalf of our clients and offer a full service in the respect including design, procurement and management of modernisation projects.

Our detailed knowledge & experience of vertical transportation, the building design process and on-site construction are on hand to ensure a successful project, on time, and to budget. Every time.