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TKE Wins U.K. Project For Close To 300 Units

German-based TK Elevator (TKE) has been selected to build and install nearly 300 lifts and escalators for the four major HS2 stations, Construction Enquirer is among outlets to report. TKE has signed...

Proposed Vancouver Tower Gets New Design

Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a new design for its 1700 Alberni Towers residential project in Vancouver, Canada, ArchDaily reports. The update comes after the design team saw a need to improve...

Pakistan Elevator Collapse Kills Rider, Hurts Others

A man riding an elevator at a hotel in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was killed on January 16 when the elevator collapsed, Urdu Point reports. Several other passengers were hurt. Authorities said the injured...

Construction Of NYC Residential Tower Passes Halfway Mark

Construction on a 34-story residential tower in NYC’s Midtown East has surpassed its halfway height, New York YIMBY reports. Known as 131-141 East 47th Street, the tower is expected to stand 500...

KONE Equipping 236 VT Units For Zhengzhou Line

KONE has won an order to supply 236 vertical-transportation (VT) units operating on the Zhengzhou metro line between the Zhengzhou airport and the city of Xuchang, China, the company announces. Referring...

Taiwan’s Golden Friends E&E Firm Upbeat For Coming Year

Taipei, Taiwan-based elevator and escalator (E&E) supplier Golden Friends Corp. has released a positive view about business for the first quarter of 2022, supported by new demand and maintenance and...

Permits Filed For 21-Story Mixed-Use Tower In Brooklyn

The Jay Group has filed permits for a 21-story tower containing nearly 300 residences and 4,545 ft2 of commercial space at 101 Fleet Place between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street in...

Otis Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Report Session Planned

Otis will hold an online session on January 31 to discuss the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 earnings, the company announced. The 8:30 a.m. EST session will be led by Otis President and...

Imperial Electric Strengthens North America Elevator Team

Imperial Electric announced on January 14 it has added Nick Hodges to its North America Elevator Group team. A resident of Navarre, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and...

Developer Lands Loan To Build Tower Project In Brooklyn

A developer planning to build a high-rise residential building and update an existing tower in NYC’s Brooklyn borough has closed on a US$72-million loan to get the project going, New York...

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark

The One under construction in 2024; photo by Sikander Iqbal for Wikipedia

Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One

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Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses

DELTRON ACQUIRES THREE COMPANIES

Deltron Acquires Three Companies

SAVARIA ACQUIRES WESTERN ELEVATOR

Savaria Acquires Western Elevator