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Monterrey First Latin American City With Otis eCall Plus App
Otis has connected its eCall Plus™ app in Monterrey, Mexico, making it the first Latin American city that gives passengers a contactless, intelligent solution to remotely call elevators, the company announces....
Milwaukee Apartment Plan A Floor Shorter, 10 New Units
Developers behind an apartment high-rise planned in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward have updated their design, calling for one less floor in height but 10 more units, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Houston-based Hines...
Residential Elevator Breakage Leaves 300 With Only Stairs
The Knoxville (Tennessee) Fire Department confirmed that one of two elevators in Summit Towers was back up and running on February 15 after both were broken that morning, leaving almost...
Ostrava Tower To Be Tallest In The Czech Republic
CHYBIK + KRISTOF has revealed the design of a skyscraper in the Czech Republic city of Ostrava that, upon completion, will be the tallest building in the country, according to ArchDaily. The...
Details Of Mitsubishi Electric’s New Building Systems Subsidiary
Mitsubishi Electric announced the head office and president/representative director for its new Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. subsidiary on February 17. They are, respectively, 7-1 Yurakucho 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and...
Pennsylvania Capitol Escalator Problem Discussed
Officials at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg are mulling options brought on by frequent breakdowns of the escalator in the building’s East Wing — a main access point to...
Navi Mumbai, India, Railway Stations To Get Escalators Soon
None of the rail stations in the city of Navi Mumbai, India, have escalators, but that situation is set to change, as the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has...
Gatwick Airport Station VT Upgrade Hits Milestone
The upgrade to Gatwick Airport station in West Sussex, England, U.K., hit a milestone in early February as the final three of eight new escalators were lifted into place at...
3Phase Merges With Halley To Expand New England Reach
3Phase Elevator, an independent Canton, Massachusetts-based provider of elevator and escalator services, announced on February 15 it has merged with Halley Elevator, which provides elevator service, maintenance, repair and modernization...
Developers Plan Residential Tower In Fort Lauderdale
A pair of developer groups from New York are promoting construction of a new high-rise residential building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Florida YIMBY reports. The tower, a 364-ft-tall, 36-story building,...
