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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa
The Department of Municipal Economy of the Odesa City Council has selected Steel Made LLC to repair nine elevators in Odesa, Ukraine, through an auction held on May 10, ίntent reports. Steel...
UCLA Delays Elevator Inspections
Thirty elevators in buildings belonging to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were shown to not be inspected until more than 30 days past the permit expiration dates, Facilities Net reports....
TEI Involved in Elevators for New Museum Addition in NYC
Long Island City, NY-based TEI Group is among contactors working on the elevator system serving the seven-story, 60,000-ft2Â New Museum addition at 231 Bowery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan,...
Clarkson + Varick Welcomes Director of Operations
Clarkson + Varick, a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy headquartered in NYC and doing business in Florida, California and New York, recently welcomed Kent Solberg as director of operations. Solberg has more...
Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark
A male worker died on May 11 as a result of injuries sustained in an elevator shaft at a 12-story former children’s hospital being converted into residences in downtown Newark,...
Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One
The Ontario Superior Court formally finalized the full suite of agreements on Tridel’s takeover of construction of the supertall The One on April 22, Urban Toronto reported. Once completed, The One will...
Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses
A bill that would require landlords in Texas to keep elevators in working condition passed in the Texas Senate on May 7, KHOU 11 reported. Senator Carol Alvarado authored Senate Bill 1802, which would protect...
Deltron Acquires Three Companies
The Dudley, U.K.-based Deltron Group, which services elevators, platform lifts, and stairlifts to enhance safety, performance and longevity, has acquired Abacus Elevators (Liverpool), Total Lift Care (Lancashire) and Bourne Lifts...
Savaria Acquires Western Elevator
Savaria Corp., a global leader in the accessibility industry, has announced the acquisition of Western Elevator Ltd., a premier home elevator and lift dealer based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada....
Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion
NYC-based Vanbarton Group, working on three office-to-residential conversions in NYC, including 160 Water Street in the Financial District, is looking beyond the Big Apple to Seattle for its next possible...
