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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...
One of Nation’s Largest TKE EOX Installations in Connecticut
TK Elevator (TKE) will install 11 EOX elevators at The Corbin District in the heart of Darien, Connecticut, TKE New Installation Sales Executive Jennifer Monahan said on LinkedIn in July....
New Access Solutions Supplier Launched in the U.K.
With more than 60 years’ experience in the stairlift and access industry, husband-and-wife team Steve and Tracey Wilson have launched Peterborough, U.K.-based Stairlift and Mobility Solutions Ltd. to meet the...
Champion Commences US$6-Million-Plus Co-Op City Project
Champion Elevator Corp. announced it has kicked off phase two of its US$6-million-plus modernization of the garage elevators at Co-op City in Bronx, NY. Champion's Don Gelestino, Frank Feniello and...
European Lift Makers 2Q Order Intake Above Expectations
Schindler and KONE posted second-quarter order intake above expectations, but warned China's construction slowdown was weighing on new installations, Reuters reports. Schindler's order intake was down 0.4% from a year...
