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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....
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...
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...
Redevelopment Planned for Akasaka Buildings in Tokyo
Developers have released detailed plans for the redevelopment of the Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Buildings, Japan Property Central reported on March 22. The Akasaka 2, 6 Chome District project will see two towers of...
Miami Office Tower Reaches Halfway Mark
830 Brickell - OKO Group via CTBUH The class-A office tower 830 Brickell under construction in Miami has reached the halfway point, with one full story of the 223-m-tall tower...
In Memoriam: Ersan Barlas
Ersan Barlas, a respected veteran of the Turkish elevator industry, passed away on March 28. Barlas, well-known for his knowledge, experience and, most importantly, his tolerance, graduated from Istanbul Technical...
