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Nigeria Urbanization Surge Increases VT Demand
Engr. Oluwole Dada, vertical transportation (VT) manager, Building Services Division, at PPC Ltd. has noted that recent challenges in Nigeria have brought to light the need for innovation and excellence...
Orlando Elevator Promotes Heskett to VP of Sales
Gerry Heskett has been promoted to vice president (VP) of sales at Orlando, Florida-headquartered Orlando Elevator, General Manager Chris Rivera announced. Heskett has more than four decades in the elevator...
Otis India Provides 107 Units to BLR Airport’s T2
Otis India, a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corp., announced on December 18 it provided 107 units to the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 (T2) at Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru [BLR] Airport)...
Developer Seeks Zoning Change To Allow Taller Towers in Salt Lake City
On the heels of Astra Tower becoming the tallest building in Salt Lake City, Utah, at 450 ft, Illinois-based Harbor Bay Ventures is seeking a zoning change that would allow...
Tennessee Museum Receives Grant for Elevator Project
The McMinn County Living Heritage Museum has received a US$75,000 grant for capital maintenance and improvement from the State of Tennessee as administered through the Tennessee State Museum, the Daily...
Vietnam Elevator Media Channel’s Advantages, Potential
Chicilon Media, the building elevator media channel in Vietnam, is increasingly popular, covering more than 90% of advertising screens at buildings and offices — having installed up to 32,000 screens...
Brief Power Outage in NYC Causes Elevator Entrapments
A brief power outage caused by a high-voltage piece of electrical equipment short circuiting at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn, NY, shortly before midnight on December 14 caused “serious...
Nebraska Commissioners Accept Courthouse Elevator Bid
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners accepted a bid from Schindler for the modernization of an elevator at the county’s courthouse, The Minden Courier reports. Bids for the project in...
Hydroware UK Ltd. Announces New MD
Hydroware UK Ltd. has announced Mark Golder as the company’s managing director (MD), starting in January and succeeding Matt Thompson, who has been a significant contributor to Hydroware over the...
Otis Brazil Selected for Elevador Lacerda Modernization
Otis Brazil has been selected to modernize all four elevators at the historic Elevador Lacerda in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Elevador Lacerda is a public elevator and tourist attraction that carries...
