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Chennai Metro To Cover Escalators and Staircases at Six Stations
India’s Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) announced it will be covering the escalators and staircases at six of its stations to address concerns about commuter safety and comfort during monsoon...
Construction Begins on Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan
Foundations and below-ground works of the Taikang Financial Centre in Wuhan, China, are now complete, Zaha Hadid Architects announces. Construction of the three interconnected towers that will comprise the 266,000-m2...
Woman’s Body Found in Elevator Shaft Three Days After Fall
The body of a woman who fell down an elevator shaft at Kualanamu Airport in Medan, Indonesia, was found on April 27, three days after the April 24 incident, AsiaOne...
Skywalk With VT Close to Completion in Hyderabad
A 660-m-long skywalk connected to all sides of the Uppal crossroads in Hyderabad, India, is nearly complete, with opening imminent, the Deccan Chronicle is among outlets to report. The skywalk...
India’s WR Adds VT Equipment and More in “Mission Zero Death” Effort
India’s Western Railway (WR) has commissioned new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including 13 foot overbridges (FoBs), 18 escalators and 15 lifts in an effort to ease passenger flow and prevent trespassing...
KONE Elevators India Expands East India Presence with New Office
KONE Elevators India expanded its presence in East India with the inauguration of a new Kolkata office on April 19, outlets including pune-news.com report. Located on the fifth floor of...
Schindler’s 1Q 2023 Profit Beats Analysts’ Estimates
Swiss OEM Schindler reported net profit of CHF212 million (US$237.4 million) for the 1st quarter of 2023 ending on March 31, beating analysts' estimates of CHF166.5 million (US$186.4 million), Today...
Hyundai Elevator Adds Extensive Audio Solution to Building
Hyundai Elevator commissioned South Korean audio specialist YNC Solution to plan an extensive audio installation in a new building complex, Live Design reports. A total of nine rooms with different...
Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Student Challenge Winners
On April 19, Otis announced the winning teams of its third annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM Student Challenge, which paired volunteer mentors from Otis with 230 students across 15 countries...
Nippon Otis To Cut Electricity Consumption with Solar Panels
Nearly a quarter of annual electricity consumption at the Nippon Otis Elevator Co. logistics and engineering center (NOLEC) in Japan can now be offset by power generated with newly-installed solar...