Canada

CECA 1939 Club Plans Virtual Drinks-Tasting Event

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association’s (CECA) 1939 Club — a group for people who are 19 to 39 years old — plans the inaugural Ice Breaker Event — Collective Arts...

Otis Canada To Provide 97 Escalators for Montreal Metro

Otis Canada has been tapped by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) to replace escalators in 17 stations and provide new units at five new Blue Line stations, the...

Technical Safety BC Launches Improved Portal

British Columbia, Canada’s Technical Safety BC launched a new and improved certification portal today, March 27. The new Online Services portal is specifically designed for clients who need to apply...

CECA Announces 2023 College Bursary/Scholarship Recipients

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced its 2023 college bursary/scholarship recipients from Durham and Mohawk colleges. Each receiving CAD500 (US$364), Durham College bursary recipients are Heather Reid Anderson...

TKE Installing Six Escalators at Largest Church in Canada

TK Elevator (TKE) Canada is installing six heavy-duty victoria escalators at the historic Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal, according to a press release from the company. Founded...

Early Registration for 2023 CECA Convention Closes Soon

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announces that discounted early registration for “what’s proving to be a very popular CECA convention” is available through March 31. Planned for June 13-16...

TKE Calgary To Host Inaugural “Strike Out CF” Bowling Event

TK Elevator (TKE) Calgary plans to host its inaugural “Strike Out CF” bowling event to support company charity Cystic Fibrosis Canada on May 18 at YYC Bowling & Entertainment at...

CECA Plans Inaugural Elle-levator Women’s Group Meeting

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host an inaugural meeting of a new group aimed at supporting and encouraging networking among women in the vertical-transportation industry, CECA Executive...

Castlepoint Numa Submits Third Proposal for Weston Village Revitalization

Developer Castlepoint Numa recently submitted plans for a third development in the Weston Village neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. Once again partnering with KIN Capital Partners and Fortlane...

ATTA Elevators Acquires Ryzure Elevator Inc.

ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Ontario, Canada, announced the acquisition of Ryzure Elevator, a full-service elevator company focused on maintenance, modernization and new construction installations, in January. Ryzure Elevator, based in...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir