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IUEC Announces Voluntary Income Protection Plan
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) on August 1 announced the IUEC Voluntary Income Protection (VIP) Plan to enhance financial security of all active U.S.-, Puerto Rico- and Guam-based...
Industry Suppliers Added to U.K. Lifts Framework
U.K. procurement agency Fusion21 has selected 37 suppliers for the fourth generation of its national lifts framework, which is expected to be worth GBP80 million (US$102.48 million) over its four-year...
KONE Digital Experience Available in Australia’s Tallest Building
Australia’s tallest tower has introduced an extraordinary attraction — the KONE Digital Experience Display elevator, Australia’s first-of-its-kind sustainable and immersive elevator experience — through a partnership between KONE and SkyPoint,...
Elevator Association of Minnesota to Hold Annual Business Meeting
The Elevator Association of Minnesota (EAM), based in Mendota Heights, plans to hold its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) on September 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Airport in Bloomington....
World’s Tallest Mass-Timber Building Envisioned in Milwaukee
The Neutral Project, LLC, has been selected by the City of Milwaukee to redevelop an underutilized city-controlled site: the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage at 101 North Water Street,...
MassPort Accepting Bids for VT Maintenance Contract
The Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) is accepting bids electronically through August 21 for a three-year vertical-transportation (VT) maintenance contract that includes elevator, escalator and moving walk maintenance at all MassPort...
Ouimet Promoted to KJA COO
Toronto-headquartered vertical-transportation consultancy KJA announced on August 1 the promotion of Martin Ouimet from director, eastern Canada, to chief operating officer (COO). With more than 17 years at KJA, Ouimet...
RES Names Rye Consulting Specialist for Florida’s East Coast
Weeki Wachee, Florida-headquartered Rise Elevator Services (RES) recently welcomed Brian Rye as consulting specialist for Florida's East Coast, RES owner and President Tim Rye Sr. announced on LinkedIn. The addition...
London Rail Station Adds Step-Free Access With Lifts
Isleworth station in Hounslow in West London now boasts two new lifts on either side of the raised platforms thanks to a GBP1-million ($US1.28-million) investment from Hounslow Council and funding...
KONE Wins Order For Eight Stations for China’s New Line S2
KONE has won an order to supply a suite of people flow solutions for the new metro line S2 on the Nanjing to Ma’anshan intercity rail in East China. The...
