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Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award

Silicon Valley, California-based Hyprlift, Inc., announced it was awarded its first U.S. patent on June 3 for its dynamic-traction drive for vertical-transportation (VT) systems. This now-patented technology is at the...

VDA Acquires Florida-Based Suncoast Elevator Inspections

VDA, Inc., a vertical-transportation consultancy based in East Hanover, New Jersey, on June 30 announced the acquisition of Suncoast Elevator Inspections, a Tampa Bay area, Florida-based company specializing in elevator...

Otis Elevator System for New Ho Chi Minh City Tower

Otis announced on June 30 it will provide a complete elevator system for The Kross, a 39-story mixed-use tower in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's CBD. Work...

HRE Development Unveils Dubai’s Tower B at SkyHills Astra

HRE Development unveiled Astra Tower B at the SkyHills Astra project, located in Dubai Science Park in Dubai, ME Construction News reports. Following the successful launch of Tower A, SkyHills Astra garnered...

Record-Breaking Timber Tower Breaks Ground in Milwaukee

In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, developer Neutral and general contractor  (GC) C.D. Smith Construction broke ground on June 16 on the future tallest timber tower in North America, The Daily Reporter is among...

Connecticut Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Cuts Ribbon on New Elevator

Norwich, Connecticut’s St. Vincent de Paul Place (SVdPP) held a ribbon cutting for its new elevator, located on the left side of the Cliff Street building, on June 24. The...

Elevator Service in NYCHA Developments Disrupted by Power Surge

Elevator service in dozens of NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments across the city was disrupted by, according to city officials, a power surge on June 25, PIX11News reports. Six developments on the...

Early Bird Discount for Lift and Escalator Symposium Ends June 30

The early bird discount for the 16th Lift and Escalator Symposium, taking place on September 24-25 in the Kettering Park Hotel in Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. The symposium is...

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Appoints BoD and Other Officers

At the 31st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 24, Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. elected its Board of Directors (BOD), according to MarketScreener. In conjunction with...

Andalusian Cruise Ship Port Calls For Bids for Accessibility Project

The Port Authority of Motril on Granada province's Costa Tropical in Spain is calling for bids on a contract to improve the accessibility of the Antonio Armas passenger terminal. The...

Pulse Wadi; image courtesy of LWK + PARTNERS

Multi-Billion Dollar Tech District Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

TKE rendering shows the appearance of the boarding bridge.

TKE To Supply Boarding Bridge to Port of Dover

Elevators are a key part of the station accessibility upgrade; photo by Marc A. Hermann for NYC MTA.

Two Modernized Elevators Open on NYC’s Upper West Side

POHLE HESS TAKE ON NEW ROLES AT SCHINDLER

Pohle, Hess Take On New Roles at Schindler

The Cairo Training Center; image courtesy of KONE

KONE Opens First Training Center in Egypt