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Otis India President Applauds Indian Finance Minister for “Transformative Budget”
Otis India President Sebi Joseph released a statement applauding Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a “progressive budget accelerating the momentum in the infrastructure sector and for the contribution...
NYC Mayor’s State of the City Address Bullish on Construction
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City address on January 24 laid out a vision focused on safety, education, jobs, sustainability and more, and the creation of new...
Soviet-Era Elevators Pose Dilemma in Latvia
Many of the approximately 7,000 elevators in Latvia, including around 5,000 in the capital, Rīga, are from the Soviet era and are probably roughly 50 years old, prompting authorities to...
KONE Participates in “Decarbonization Catalyst” Workshops
Finnish OEM KONE recently participated in a series of workshops that brought together members of the Nordic Superblocks as Decarbonization Catalysts consortium (NSDC) to brainstorm innovation opportunities and consolidate more...
Otis Modernizing VT for EMEA Icons Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower
Otis will be modernizing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at two iconic structures in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Eiffel Tower...
NAEC Women in Motion Events Planned for April
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) invites members of its Women in Motion group to attend two upcoming meetings. On April 10, the morning of the Elevator Conference of...
In Memoriam: James F. “Jim” Driscoll
James F. "Jim" Driscoll, founder, owner and past-president of Atlantic Elevator Service, based in Avon, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by his family on January 24 at the age of 80...
EECO Honored With Wayne County Area Chamber Award
Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO) was honored with the "Achievement In Excellence — Large Business" award from the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce in Richmond, Indiana. EECO Richmond General Manager Joseph...
U.K.’s Access BDD Adds Four to North American Team
Access BDD, the Stockton-on-Tees, U.K.-based division of TK Access Solutions Ltd., recently announced a "significant stride" in its expansion into the U.S. and Canada with the addition of four new...
Sankari Properties To Build US$1 Billion Dubai Development
Sankari Properties, a new entrant in Dubai's real estate market, plans to build a US$1 billion development in the Business Bay area, The National reported in January. Apartments at the...
