KONE Announces Executive Board Changes Maciej Kranz has been appointed chief technology officer, executive vice president (EVP) and executive board member at KONE. Kranz succeeds Tomio Pihkala, who has been appointed EVP, New Equipment Business. Pihkala succeeds Heikki Leppänen, who has been with KONE since 1982 and a member of the executive board since 2005.…
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Luxury Residential Skyscraper Completed in San Francisco The Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has completed its 56-story glass tower in San Francisco’s Transbay District, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reports. The building, called The Avery, includes condominium residences and apartment rentals as well as a 4,312-ft2 penthouse on the 56th floor.…
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Eklund’s has relocated its Baltimore/Washington, D.C., premises to nearby 4404 Lottsford Vista Road, Lanham, Maryland 20706. It serves as the Northeast office and elevator cab manufacturing facility for the company. Not only does it house modern manufacturing equipment used for building elevator shells and cab interiors, it is also home to Eklund’s Northeast sales, operations…
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Tall-building activity remains brisk, government takes action, and a supplier opens its newest branch. Legislature Pushes for Elevator Mechanic Licensing The New York state Senate unanimously passed a bill that would mandate licensing for elevator mechanics, The Real Deal reports. Sen. Diane Savino, the Democratic sponsor of the bill, says, “The numbers of elevator incidents…
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OEM announces milestone, acquisition. First TWIN System in North America Debuts The 21-story, mixed-use Coda Building (ELEVATOR WORLD, June 2016), featuring the first North American installation of thyssenkrupp’s TWIN elevator system, with two cars operating independently in one shaft, is open in Tech Square in Midtown Atlanta. The 770,000-sq.-ft. building, which also boasts the world’s…
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Lerch Bates Announces New Roles for Schultz, McGrath Lerch Bates Inc. announced Jeff Schultz, previously executive vice president (EVP) of Strategic Accounts, is now EVP of Corporate Development, focusing on acquisitions. Alyssa McGrath, previously based at Lerch Bates’ Global Support Center in Denver, will transition to Strategic Accounts director. Schultz has been with Lerch Bates…
Read More What fun it is to write about the South and crush a few misconceptions in the process! We are not slow, even in the heat of an Alabama summer. Our Kaija Wilkinson, in Prognosis Positive, writes that business is strong in the South. Jobs are plentiful for skilled labor, with Atlanta, Charlotte and Miami leading…
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If you’re fascinated by dinosaurs and are ever in Changzhou, China, you’ll likely find your way to China Dinosaurs Park, an amusement park built around a museum housing dinosaur skeletons, bones and other prehistoric artifacts, and featuring dinosaur-themed roller coasters and other rides. Dinosaurs are prevalent in the surrounding area, as well, as highway designers…
Read More New components range from simple to technologically advanced. Common Footprint Cellular Modem Certified Janus Remote Communications of Aurora, Illinois, has had its LTE910CF v10.00 Category M1 Embedded Cellular Modem certified by AT&T and PTCRB. The product integrates Telit’s ME910C1-NA LTE module as its cellular engine with the LTE910CF v10.00 Common Footprint units that operate in…
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DAMAC collaborates with Italian designer Fendi in Saudi Arabian capital. DAMAC Properties is one of the premier developers of luxury high rises in the Middle East, with numerous projects in the U.A.E., Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia, among others. For a new project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dubai-based DAMAC teamed up with renowned Italian designer…
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