Kaija Wilkinson
Elevator World Associate Editor
Bronx-Based Start Elevator Announces Major Contracts
Bronx, NY-based Start Elevator, a leading provider of elevator maintenance and modernization services, on September 4 announced several significant contracts, helping solidify its position as a trusted elevator partner in...
ATTA Elevators Opens First U.S. Location
ATTA Elevators, the largest independent elevator company in Canada, has announced its expansion into the U.S. with the opening of its first U.S. location in St. Louis, Missouri. ATTA Elevators...
LECS UK Appoints Ford as Director
Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK has appointed Michael Ford as director. Ford will work closely with fellow Director Lee Dean and CEO Dave Cooper to guide the company's ambitious growth...
Height Revealed of Future World’s Second-Tallest Tower in Dubai
Azizi Developments confirmed a 725-m height for the 131-story Burj Azizi, its planned tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai that aims to be the world's second tallest after the...
Plan to Expand and Diversify Seoul Bank Part of Larger Trend
Woori Bank's plan to transform its circa 1950 Euljiro branch in Seoul, South Korea, which closed in July, from a five-story mid-rise into a 19-story high-rise with seven underground levels...
Manhattan Building With A History Being Converted to Housing
A nine-story Art Deco building in Manhattan, NYC, designed by the same firm behind the Empire State Building is getting new life as housing after originally serving as a YMCA...
MacArthur Joins TSSA as Elevating Devices Inspector
Eric MacArthur announced he has started a new position as an elevating devices inspector for greater Ottawa, Ontario, with the province's Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). MacArthur studied to...
H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of Action Elevator
H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm, announces that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Action Elevator, a leading independent provider of elevator services. As part...
Ghana Hospital Elevator Fixed After 24-H Ultimatum
The faulty elevator in the Department of Surgery at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana has been fixed following a 24-h ultimatum issued by Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the ranking member of...
Man Dies in India Hotel Elevator Incident
A 45-year-old man from Kerala, India, fell seven floors down an elevator shaft in a hotel in Surat, India, and died on August 30, The Times of India reports. The...
