South Korea

Hyundai Elevator Announces Net-Zero Goal

Hyundai Elevator pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in a report it released Monday, The Korea Times reports. The report shows the company's efforts between 2022 and 2023 to...

Hyundai Elevator Announces 314-Unit, US$33.9 Million Order

South Korea's Hyundai Elevator has announced its largest-ever order, both in terms of number of units and dollar amount, The Korea Herald reports. The KRW43.4 billion (US$33.9 million) contract involves...

Amid Budget Constraints, Aging Seoul Subway Escalators Need Replacement

A considerable percentage of escalators serving subway lines operated by both the Seoul Metro and Korea Railroad (Korail) need to be replaced, but budget constraints — particularly for the Metro...

South Korea Escalator Mishap That Injured 14 Investigated

Authorities are investigating a June 8 incident at the Sunae Station on the Bundang Line of the South Korea subway in which an escalator reversed direction, injuring 14 passengers, three...

Hyundai Elevator Launches Advanced Elevator Maintenance Service

South Korea's Hyundai Elevator launched its advanced elevator maintenance service Miri at its smart campus in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on May 30, The Korea Herald reports. Hyundai Elevator CEO...

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...

Hyundai Elevator Competes To Win Contracts for Indonesia’s New Smart City

Hyundai Elevator will travel to Indonesia as a member of "One Team Korea," led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, to bid on orders for smart city projects,...

Otis Digitally Connected Gen3 Launches in South Korea

On March 13, Otis Elevator Korea Vice President and Managing Director IS Cho announced the Gen3TM digitally connected elevator is now available in South Korea. Otis ONE technology is built...

Hyundai Elevator Reports Interest in Open API

Hyundai Elevator has announced that it has more than 60 participants in its open application programming interface (open API) just one year after the company disclosed the interface to the...

Hyundai Elevator Signs MOU for Passenger Safety System

Hyundai Elevator Co. has announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Uplus for cooperation in developing and spreading the "MIRI-VIEW," the Korea IT Times reports. MIRI-VIEW...

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