SnapCab, Gorilla® Glass collaboration is hitting its stride, and the future looks bright. Ask SnapCab Director of Architecture Evan Epstein to describe the growth of the elevator interior company’s collaboration with Corning Gorilla Glass (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2014) in one word, and it is “explosive.” Cab panels made of the durable, versatile, lightweight, scratch-resistant glass…
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You know the urge to slide down an escalator when you see one? No? Well, if you are a child, you can indulge it safely at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama. ELEVATOR WORLD Editorial Assistant Hanno van der Bijl took his son, Jeremiah, there to see a model train exhibit. They came across…
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LML Directors Launch New Business in Australia Richie Lobert and Dean Morgan, directors at LML Lift Consultants of Melbourne, Australia, have launched a new business, Vertical Ambition. The new endeavor provides classroom and onsite training for the vertical-transportation industry. Courses include basic technical training for facilities managers; advanced technical training for professionals holding formal trade…
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Products and procedures provide greater design options, efficiency and energy savings. Upgraded Gen2 Otis’ New Gen2® elevator, available in Europe, is built upon the energy- and space-efficient Gen2 system and provides enhanced connectivity, as well as a greater array of texture, color, lighting and materials options. There are now more than 400,000 design combinations available…
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Intergulf-Cidex has demolished an existing structure at 9th Avenue and 11th Street S.W. in Calgary’s West End and plans to build a trio of mixed-use towers standing 150, 125 and 100 m tall, Skyrise Cities reported. Designed by NORR Dubai (Yahya Jan), the buildings feature slanted roofs inspired by the Rocky Mountains, which are visible…
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IEE Expo Sold Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of global trade fair organizer Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, has acquired the International Elevator and Escalator (IEE) Expo from Virgo Communications and Exhibitions. The acquisition further broadens Messe Frankfurt’s participation in the building-technology sector, marking the 20th event the Indian subsidiary organizes.…
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China Tall Building Awards The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings (CITAB) and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have announced award recipients for the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH 2016 China Tall Building Awards. With the support of the Architectural Society of China and the Architectural Society of China Shanghai, the first year of…
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New CEO, CFO Named as Wittur/Sematic Deal Closes The Wittur Group has announced Patrik Wohlhauser as its new CEO. Wohlhauser was formerly chief operating officer at Evonik Industries AG. Frank Schulkes, former chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president of GE Healthcare, has been named Wittur CFO. The news comes after Walter Rohregger resigned…
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Otis Outfitting “Vertical Corporate Campus” Otis has been hired by Schnitzer West LLC to provide 22 units to Madison Centre, a 37-story “vertical campus” taking shape at 910 5th Avenue downtown. Schnitzer West also hired Otis to provide the vertical-transportation systems for two other projects it is developing in the city. The 754,000-sq.-ft, Leadership in…
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Development Set to Reshape Chicago Neighborhood Riverline, a development on 13 acres along the Chicago River in Chicago that includes five residential towers ranging from 380 to 600 ft. tall, promises to reshape the South Loop neighborhood starting in 2016, The Architects Newspaper reported. CMK Cos. of Chicago and Lend Lease Group of Australia are…
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