Elevators

Costs For San Diego Government Tower Elevator Repairs Soar

San Diego City Council members approved a contract extension with Otis that adds US$1 million to the original US$3 million budget for emergency repairs to the elevators serving the Civic...

South Korea Elevators Inspected Ahead of Lunar New Year

The South Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it conducted special inspections on elevators at 18 major train stations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, ChosunBiz reports....

CECA’s Elle-evator Women’s Group Plans Virtual Meeting

Elle-evator, the women’s group of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), plans to host a virtual meeting on February 13 from noon-1 p.m. EST. Elle-evator invites those interested to join...

Schindler Names Ming as Interim BoD Chairman

Schindler Group announced on January 20 it will elect Josef Ming as chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at its March 25 meeting. A Swiss national, Ming is a...

Elevator Brings Accessibility to Southern Spain Municipality

Torremolinos in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened a new panoramic elevator connecting La Batería Park and the La Carihuela neighborhood, bringing new accessibility to the municipality, Euro Weekly News reports. Manufactured and...

“Operator Error” to Blame for Deadly Elevator Mishap in Colorado Mine

“Operator error” rather than an equipment malfunction was the cause of an October 10, 2024, elevator mishap at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in the mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado,...

MESA Meeting Includes Door-Lock Monitoring Compliance Presentation

Thirty-two members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) gathered on January 14 at Jake N Joes in Norwood, Massachusetts, for their regular monthly meeting. The event included a presentation...

TKE Welcomes New North West Market Cluster Head Aren

TK Elevator (TKE) welcomed Özgür Aren as the new head of TKE's North West Market Cluster this month. Aren's leadership promises to drive growth in the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands...

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on January 14 that it plans to apply the indoor and outdoor integrated autonomous robot delivery service, co-developed with Hyundai Motor Group startup "Mobinn," at...

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Lift Communications (Lift Comm), a subsidiary of TEC Solutions Concepts Inc. based in New Jersey, recently announced new advanced two-way intercom systems for two NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan