Canada
Peelle Promotes Gill to Freight Door Operations Manager
The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, recently promoted Harmon Gill from freight door production manager to operations manager. With a degree in mechanical engineering from Sheridan College in Oakville,...
Ottawa Bill Would Ensure Elevators Work During Power Outages
A bill proposed by a lawmaker in Ottawa, Canada, would ensure city high rises have generators to power elevators and more in case of power outages, 580 CFRA News Talk...
Plan for Pair of 30-Story Towers Progresses in Vancouver
Following approval of a rezoning application, Bosa Properties seeks a development permit from the Vancouver City Council to build a pair of 30-story residential towers at the corner of Harwood...
Elevators Boost Station Accessibility for STM
On November 18, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced new elevators at the Pie-IX and Villa-Maria stations, making them the 22nd and 23rd fully accessible stations in the metro...
CECA Central Region Meeting Planned on November 24
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host its Central Region meeting at Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel on November 24 starting at 4:30 p.m. A hot meal is included...
Plan for Vancouver Suburb Includes Three Tall Towers
Bucci Developments’ plan for a transit-oriented development (TOD) next to the upcoming Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in the Vancouver, Canada, suburb of Surrey has been downsized from the 40-, 44- and...
25-Story Mass Timber Residential Tower Pitched in Vancouver
Developer Westbank has submitted a rezoning application to officials in Vancouver, Canada, that would allow construction of “Prototype,” a 25-story mass timber tower designed by Henriquez Partners Architects that would...
59 Otis Units for Massive Montreal Mixed-Use Development
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it received an order to supply 59 vertical-transportation units — including 35 Gen3TM elevators with sustainable ReGenTM drives — for the Royalmount mixed-use project being developed...
Five New Escalators for Busy Vancouver SkyTrain Station
Replacement of all five escalators serving the Burrard SkyTrain station in downtown Vancouver, Canada, is set to begin this month, with anticipated completion by spring 2024, regional transportation authority TransLink...
15 Otis Elevators for Luxury Downtown Toronto Development
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it has been selected by construction services company EllisDon Construction to provide 15 elevators for The United Building at 481 University Avenue in downtown Toronto. Developed...
