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Stannah Lifts Celebrates 50,000th Lift Milestone

Stannah Lifts, the U.K.'s largest independent commercial lift manufacturer, recently announced the milestone achievement of its 50,000th lift sold since the company first began manufacturing a standard package passenger lift...

Escalators Could More Than Quadruple at Busy India Rail Station

The number of escalators serving a redeveloped Visakhapatnam rail station in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, could more than quadruple under a proposal from Division Railway Manager Anup Kumar...

Sydney Tower Wins International High-Rise Award

The Danish architectural practice 3XN won the 10th International High-Rise Award (IHA) for the office tower Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, Australia, the world's most innovative high-rise in 2022/23, Arch...

2022 Building Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2022 Building Awards were named on November 1 and included some of the biggest names in the U.K. construction industry: Core Five, ISG, Sir Robert McAlpine...

Space Needle Testing Far-UVC Device in Elevator

The Space Needle is testing the technology of Population, a San Francisco-based startup selling a far-UVC device for businesses that can be installed on ceilings or walls to help eliminate...

London Hotel Towers Set for Approval

Hopkins Architects’ plans for a pair of hotel towers on the Albert Embankment in London, U.K., are set to be given the go ahead by Lambeth council next week,  Building...

Two Similar Escalator Step Incidents in Same Week in Hong Kong

Two similar instances of an escalator step snapping off occurred within the same week at Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations, The Standard is among outlets to report. In...

Otis, Schindler Among Forbes’ Top Female-Friendly Companies

In partnership with market research company Statista, Forbes released its World's Top Female-Friendly Companies list in November. Among the 400 recognized are U.S.-based Otis and Switzerland's Schindler, which ranked 306...

AEG Promotes Lazear to Chief Revenue Officer

NYC-headquartered American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest group of elevator service providers in the U.S., promoted Eric Lazear from vice president of business development to chief revenue officer of its...

Luxury Hotel Latest to Stake Claim in Tokyo Supertall Torch

A luxury hotel operated by Dorchester Collection, which has high-end hotels in London, Los Angeles and Paris, is the latest to announce plans to occupy a portion of the 390-m-tall,...

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Alvarado Named GM of MEGA Elevator U.S. Facilities

Otis Integrated Dispatch integrates autonomous service robots with Otis elevators; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Integrates Robot and Elevators in New Zealand

SCHINDLER EXPECTS U.S. TARIFFS TO COST MILLIONS

Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions

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Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine

Ribbon cutting for the Ahmedabad warehouse; image courtesy of Wittur India

Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch