South Korea

GS E&C in Talks to Sell Stake in GS Elevator

GS E&C is considering unloading control of some of its subsidiaries following its KRW388 billion (US$287 million) operating loss in 2023 — its first annual operating loss in 10 years...

Hyundai Elevator, Kakao Mobility Join Forces on Elevator-Robot Integration Initiative

South Korea's Hyundai Elevator Co. announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kakao Mobility Corp. to develop standards for integrating elevators and robots, outlets including The Korea...

TKE Korea Wins Red Dot Award for Elevator Cleaning Concept

TK Elevator (TKE) Korea won a prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2024 in the Autonomous category for its "Intelligent Elevator Cleaning System" concept, TKE announced on July 23. Utilizing AI,...

Wheelchair Lifts To Be Removed in Seoul, Elevators Coming

Seoul Metro, an operator of the city's subway service from Line Nos. 1 to 8, will remove 23 wheelchair lifts in 17 subway stations with a plan to install elevators...

Hyundai Elevator Developing Vertiport for UAM

Hyundai Elevator has announced it will start developing “Vertiport,” one of its key projects for the commercialization of urban air traffic (UAM), BusinessKorea reports. Vertiport is a takeoff and landing...

Architect’s Cheongdoam Tower Design Chosen in Competition

J. Mayer H. Architects has won the Seoul City Urban/Architecture Creation/Innovation Design Project contest for its “Cheongdoam Tower” design in Seoul, South Korea, Arch Daily reports. The design was chosen...

Hyundai Elevator Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, celebrated its 40th anniversary on May 22, The Korea Herald reports. The event was attended by more than 600 executives and employees, including...

USACE Hosts Event in Seoul To Present Updated Elevator Specs Incorporating Korean Code

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on May 3 hosted Elevator Industry Day in Seoul to present updated elevator design specifications that incorporate South Korean code, opening the door...

Hyundai Elevator Sings MOU With Saudi Arabia

On May 3, Hyundai Elevator signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cultural Affairs Department of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to exchange human resources (HR)...

Hyundai/Kia Delivery Robot Interfaces With Elevators and Door-Control Systems

Hyundai and Kia Robotics Lab have unveiled the DAL-e Delivery robot, geared toward indoor food/beverage and parcel delivery and set to debut in the second quarter of this year at...

The residential delivery robot; image courtesy of Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

The Pinnacle One Yonge jobsite; image courtesy of PERI Canada

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES FROM FALLING FROM ESCALATOR HANDRAIL

Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail

Lift Comm by TEC is proud of its role in making the 14 St Station Complex fully accessible; image courtesy of Lift Comm.

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Mareterra; photo © Hufton+Crow for Mareterra

Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes