Canada
Smooth Sailing for a Good Cause
Toronto boat cruise raises funds on behalf of elevator and escalator safety in Canada. by Jessie Doucette Perfect weather, spectacular views of the Toronto Harbour and waterways, music, drinks and...
City becomes hub for Schmersal and a new premium office tower.
Schmersal Thailand Established in Bangkok The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Germany, recently established Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd. in Bangkok. The new subsidiary will support Schmersal’s distribution partners in the Association...
EHC gets a new leader; tall buildings planned for British Columbia.
Coles to Lead EHC’s North American Operations EHC Global, an Oshawa-based manufacturer of escalator handrails and other components for the vertical- transportation (VT) industry, has named Jeff Coles managing director...
OEM provides units for tall Edmonton tower and the announcement of a high rise for Sainte- Dorothée
60-Plus thyssenkrupp Units for Edmonton ICE District thyssenkrupp provided more than 60 elevators and escalators to JW Marriott/The Legends Private Residences and Stantec Tower in the ICE District in Edmonton,...
CECA MCP database kickstarted; four more high rises slated for Toronto.
CECA Inks Deal With Lift AI to Build MCP Database The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced in June it awarded a contract to build the CECA maintenance control program...
58-story tower announced; The Well progresses.
Pei Partnership-Designed Tower for Yonge and Eglinton A 58-story condominium tower designed by Pei Partnership Architects with Toronto-based Quadrangle will be one of the latest additions to the red-hot Yonge...
Towers in record-breaking numbers and heights are on tap.
Report: 80 New Skyscrapers Planned in Toronto Demand for housing and limited space have positioned Toronto for a spike in skyscraper construction, with 80 projects on the drawing boards, the...
IoT in B.C. and a striking tower for downtown Toronto
A Closer Look at IoT Improving VT Safety Although already used in vertical-transportation (VT) systems, internet of things (IoT) sensor technology has the potential to take public safety to the...
Updates from Vancouver, Toronto
KONE Providing VT System for “Living Sculpture” in Vancouver KONE has been selected to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) system for a 25-story o–ce tower at 400 West Georgia Street in...
Condo high rises continue to proliferate in Toronto.
Four-Tower Project Proposed for Toronto Suburb A four-tower complex has been proposed in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, Canada, Urban Toronto reported in October. The proposal, for a site near...
