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VT Companies Exhibit at AIA2024 in Washington, D.C.
Vertical-transportation (VT) companies that exhibited at the 2024 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA24) on June 5-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in...
Ground Broken on New “Vertical Community” in Dubai
Prolific Dubai developer Imtiaz Developments has broken ground on a new "vertical community": the 37-story Cove Residence in Dubailand, Dubai, Gulf News is among outlets to report. Scheduled for delivery...
1000M, Final Skyscraper Designed by Jahn, Opens in Chicago
1000M, a 73-story, 738-unit residential skyscraper that was the last designed by legendary architect Helmet Jahn before his untimely death in 2021, opened in downtown Chicago on June 13, CBS...
Lindgren Named KONE Americas SVP — Finance
Kenneth Lindgren has been named senior vice president (SVP) — Finance, for KONE Americas, headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, KONE announced. In this role, Lindgren will lead the KONE Americas finance...
BMC, IR Team Up To Secure Exposed Elevator Pit in India
Brihanmumbai Metro Corp. (BMC) and Indian Railways (IR) teamed up to secure an exposed lift pit in Mulund, a northeast suburban of Mumbai, India, within 24 h of the publication...
EESFC To Host Benefit in August
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host an evening of live horse races and casino games at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke, Ontario, on August 22. The first race...
Entries Now Open for the 2024 LEEA Awards
The U.K.-based Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced that entries are now open for the 2024 LEEA Awards, which celebrate and champion members who have raised lifting-industry standards. LEEA observes...
IAEE Issues Call for Elevcon Papers
The International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE) has issued a call for papers for Elevcon 2025, the 24th international congress on vertical-transportation technologies. The three-day congress and exhibition will be...
Otis Expands Service Coverage for Shenzhen Metro
Otis announced it has extended its decades-long support of Shenzhen Metro with a new contract to service 209 Otis units, including 66 elevators and 143 escalators, on the network’s Line...
Southwest Elevator Names Patel National Director of Operations and BD
Southwest Elevator Co., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced Sam Patel as its new national director of Operations and Business Development (BD). Southwest Elevator observes that Patel brings a...
