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Mumbai Division of Central Railway To Install Nearly 50 Escalators at Stations
India’s Ministry of Railways has approved a budget of Rs 48.05 crore (US$5.8 million) for the installation of new escalators at railway stations within the Mumbai division of the Central...
Brooklyn Subway Station Modernization With Elevators Wins Award
The modernization of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Livonia Avenue Station on the Canarsie subway line in Brooklyn, NY, was named the 2022 Project of the Year in the US$10...
Elevator Debuts at Rome Colosseum After Five Years of Construction
An elevator that makes the higher levels of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum accessible to people with mobility issues was inaugurated with much fanfare on May 30 after five years of construction,...
AKE Welcomes Servas as Germany and QHSE Manager
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, welcomes Wolfgang Servas as country manager for Germany and Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) manager. A longtime professional in the...
Brooklyn Site Cleared To Make Way for Four-Building Residential Development
Machinery is onsite at 300 Nevins Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY, ready to start construction on a four-building, 600,000-ft2 residential complex on the site of a recently cleared one-story warehouse,...
Permit Issued for ZHA-Designed “Architectural Highlight of Vilnius”
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) recently announced the City of Vilnius, Lithuania, has issued a building permit for Business Stadium Central, designed by ZHA for Lithuanian developer Hanner and destined to...
Bugatti Residences with Private Car Lifts Unveiled in Dubai
The 46-story Bugatti Residences, featuring private car lifts for penthouses, has been unveiled by developer Binghatti in Dubai's high-end Business Bay, Gadget Tendency is among outlets to report. "The world's...
Looking Back at a Successful 2023 NAEC NexGen Retreat
Those who participated in the 2023 National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) NexGen retreat in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22-24 thanked the association for a positive, enriching experience. Co-chaired by...
Otis Awards 60 Female Students in China STEM Scholarships
In collaboration with the China Women’s Development Foundation, Otis awarded 60 female students in China with scholarships toward earning degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at Tianjin University...
Wittur Earns Silver Medal 2023 From Ecovadis
Wittur, one of the world’s leading independent elevator components manufacturers, announced it obtained the Silver Medal 2023 recognition from EcoVadis for its sustainability performance. This recognition demonstrates Wittur commitment to...
