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Otis Hong Kong Honored for Employee Efforts
Otis Hong Kong recently set a new company milestone when it received three employee-focused awards — Employer of Choice, Appreciation Culture and Employee Engagement — during the prestigious Employer of...
Partnership Developing Montreal Residential Tower
Quebec real estate developer Brivia Group has entered into a strategic partnership with IPSO FACTO Real Estate Fund to build the 61-story, 763-ft-tall 1 Square Phillips tower, a luxury condominium...
Hitachi Opens Residential Elevator Center in Kunming
Hitachi Elevator (China) has inaugurated a Household Elevator Urban Experience Center in Kunming, China, the company announced in March. During a gathering at the center on March 28, company President...
NAEC Names Global Education/Safety and Development Heads
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) recently named David Smarte global education and safety officer and Shannon Bates national development officer. With more than 40 years' industry experience, Smarte...
Kastle Systems Adds Touchless Protocols to Atlanta Tower
Kastle Systems has installed multiple groundbreaking protocols and technologies at the iconic Tower Place 100 building in Atlanta, the company announced on March 31. Becoming one of the first truly...
NEII Names Director of Government Affairs
Pricilla Magee joined the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) as director of government affairs on March 15. She most recently served as consumer outreach manager for the Americans Standards Institute....
357 King West Quickly Rising in Toronto
Construction of a 42-story, 148-m-tall condominium tower at 357 King West in Toronto has seen significant progress since work began in late 2018, Urban Toronto reported in March. Below-grade work has been...
Pair of Elevators to Enhance NYC Subway Accessibility
NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to install two elevators at the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway stations in Manhattan, a move hailed by disability-rights activists at a press conference...
CECA Golf Tournament/Mini Tabletop Conference Planned
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host a golf tournament/mini tabletop conference on September 14-16 at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka, which is approximately 2 h north of...
Russian Elevator Week Happening Earlier
Russian Elevator Week has been moved up several days. Now set for June 1-3, the biannual event was moved “to improve project transport logistics,” organizers JSC "VDNH" and the National Lift...
