Events

Inaugural CTBUH Owner/Occupier Forum

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) invites owner/occupiers to discuss pandemic-related changes in their segment around the world. submitted by CTBUH On July 30, representatives of owner/occupiers...

WEE Goes On

August heat, pandemic worries aside, the 2020 expo shows the health of China’s VT industry. For the second time in its history, the World Elevator and Escalator (WEE) Expo was...

Omarlift Türkiye Launches its New Product in Ankara

Italy-based Omarlift, which manufactures hydraulic elevator systems, launched its new Smart Hydraulic Pump Unit with Electronic Valve at Omar Asansör’s new factory located in Ankara Temelli Başkent Organized Industrial Zone...

University COVID-19 Update

EU directors and members speak on their situation in July and answer related questions. by Lee Freeland In a July 23 webinar, the Elevator U (EU) Board of Directors, representing...

E2 Forum Precursor

Elevator webinar brings together four heavyweights of the industry with almost 200 spectators. An elevator pitch is used to sell an idea to someone during a short ride in an...

“COVID-19 Impact — Real Estate Developers’ Perspective: Future of VT Systems”

Second webinar in series yields lively exchange of ideas.  While the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact people’s lives and livelihoods in different ways across the globe, India is undergoing yet...

Elevator Technology in the Time of the Coronavirus

Standards-focused Heilbronn Lift Days has hundreds turn out despite early pandemic effect. Due to the first signs of the coronavirus pandemic, only about 200 of the 300 registered participants attended...

How Things Will Change, RE: Urban Density

“Global Digital Event Series” kicks off to good attendance, charity funding. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) held an hourlong webinar, “Adapting Urban Density to the Pandemic...

Going Forward

Industry Insiders from Africa, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, India and the U.S. share COVID-19 insights. “I join the community of the positive,” Belgium-based European Lift Association (ELA) President Roberto Zappa...

Webinar for the Elevator & Escalator Industry, India

The all-important theme of “COVID-19 Impact — Challenges Faced by the Elevator Industry and the Way Forward” drew more than 1,000 attendees. ELEVATOR WORLD India and Virgo Communications held the...

The machine is transported to the site; image courtesy of Champion Elevator.

Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”

Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife; image courtesy of City of Oakland

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

NEW ESCALATORS AT TWO BENGALURU, INDIA RAILWAY STATIONS

New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations

18-YEAR-OLD WORKER DIES AFTER FALLING DOWN ESCALATOR SHAFT

18-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling Down Escalator Shaft

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way