Canada

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...

ATIS, Liberty Elevator, KJA Merge to Form ATIS Ascenda Partners

ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts and KJA Consultants have merged into ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, creating North America's largest provider of comprehensive vertical-transportation (VT) management and advisory services, the companies announced...

New Vancouver City Council Greenlights “Beautiful” Condo Tower

The newly inaugurated Vancouver City Council has approved a 47-story tower that includes 285 condominium and 87 affordable, “social housing” units at 1063-1075 Barclay Street in downtown Vancouver’s West End...

GUNN Consultants Welcomes New Team Member Smiley

Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy GUNN Consultants, with offices in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, recently announced Chris Smiley as a VT consultant based in Toronto. He comes to GUNN with more...

TSSA IT Upgrade to Affect Services and Response Times

The third phase of the Toronto Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA) upgrade to an IT solution known as OASIS, covering elevating device customers and set to go live on March...

GUNN Promotes Bakshi to Calgary Branch Manager

Vertical-transportation consultancy GUNN Consultants, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, Canada, has promoted Anant "Andy" Bakshi from project manager to branch manager of the Calgary office. Bakshi joined GUNN...

CECA Western Region Meeting Planned in Vancouver in April

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans the CECA Western Region Meeting starting at 9 a.m. on April 21 at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver, Canada. Coffee...

Otis VT Package for Upcoming Mixed-Use Surrey Tower

Otis is providing the vertical-transportation (VT) package for City Centre 4 (CC4), a 23-story mixed-use tower with six levels of underground parking being developed by The Lark Group and ITC...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

(l-r) Todd Christensen and Craig Clabaugh

Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

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Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved