Office gets helter-skelter in place of lift

A Sheffield office has had a giant helter-skelter installed in place of a lift.

Workers can now spiral down from the third floor to a ground floor exit at the Electric Works building in just seven seconds ... but getting up takes a bit longer.

Bosses say the 26m fairground-style tube has already attracted a number of companies to the building which will be home to the creative and digital sector.

Designer Toby Hyam said: "Electric Works will be the first office building in the UK to have a permanent helter-skelter for the use of those who work there."

He added that it would not be open to members of the public and was certainly not an example of people letting things slide at the office.