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Escalator Replacement Underway at London Tube Station

Underneath South Kensington tube station in London, a project is underway to replace all five of the station’s escalators at the same time, according to IanVisits. To do that, Piccadilly line...

Columbia University Expansion with TEI Elevators

A pair of midrise buildings at Columbia University's Manhattanville campus is headed toward completion by the end of the year, New York YIMBY reports. Planned by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and designed...

NEII Again Providing Coronavirus Updates

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is again providing updates on the coronavirus on its coronavirus resources page, including a spreadsheet of jurisdictional restrictions and information on current requirements, mandates and policies...

Renderings Revealed for “Innovation District” In Miami

New renderings have been released for Magic City Innovation District, a massive multi-building transit-oriented mixed-use megadevelopment planned for Little Haiti in Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. Being developed by a partnership between Plaza...

Marine Innovations Adds New Hampshire Dealer

Frazee, Minnesota-based inclined elevator provider Marine Innovations, Inc., has added Gilford, New Hampshire-based Winnipesaukee Island Services, LLC (WIS) as a dealer. Founded in 2009, WIS specializes in residential construction, mooring...

AEG Launches Employee Matching-Gift Program

On August 16, American Elevator Group (AEG) introduced the launch of its employee matching-gift program to encourage and support staff generosity and community involvement. The program provides dollar-for-dollar matched funds...

Champion Strengthens N.J. Presence with Pair of Acquisitions

In 2021, Champion Elevator Corp., with headquarters in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, strengthened its N.J. presence with a pair of acquisitions: Independence Elevator Co., a company led by...

Residential Tower Proposed for Buffalo Hotel Property

In Buffalo, New York, Stinson Hospitality Real Estate is proposing a 20-story condominium building to sit alongside the Buffalo Grand Hotel on the hotel's property, the Council on Tall Buildings and...

CEA Annual Charity Golf Outing Deemed a Success

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) held its annual golf outing at the Gleneagles Country Club in Lemont, Illinois, on August 6 to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF). Dinner...

Urban Elevator Service Acquires San Diego Company

Urban Elevator Service, headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, has acquired Guardian Elevator Mechanical Services, a San Diego-based contractor specializing in installing, modernizing, repairing and maintaining all types of vertical-transportation equipment. Guardian...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

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Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus