Canada

High rises set for Edmonton, Toronto.

“Iconic” Edmonton Tower Would Be Western Canada’s Tallest The city council in Edmonton has approved rezoning of property in The Quarters next to the Shaw Conference Centre downtown to make...

Condo Tower Points to Edmonton Economy’s Strength

The Encore Tower, a 43-story condominium building near Edmonton, Canada’s Ice District (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2016), is under construction and expected to be complete in fall 2019, reflecting what developer...

Toronto, Montreal among tall-building hotspots.

Plan for Trio of Toronto Towers Advances Lanterra Developments’ scaled-back plan for a trio of towers in downtown Toronto between St. Patrick and Simcoe streets has, for the most part,...

Equipment, towers for Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax

Otis Canada Awarded Ottawa LRT Contract Otis Canada has been tapped by Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) Constructors to provide 54 and modernize two elevators for the O-Train Confederation Line,...

Skyline to be altered with proposed tall buildings.

72-Story Twin Towers Proposed on Yonge Street Toronto’s main thoroughfare, Yonge Street, continues to bustle as Northam Realty seeks rezoning to pave the way for construction of a pair of...

Striking Residential Tower for Downtown Vancouver

Concord Pacific has said it plans to start construction soon on The Arc, a 29-story, 88-m-tall residential tower in the Yaletown district of downtown Vancouver, Canada, SkyRise Cities reported. Its...

Potential industry crisis is highlighted as plans for more high rises develop.

Canada’s Elevator Availability Called “Crisis” The Canadian Press published a report in July after investigating the poor service availability of elevators across Canada. Though some problems are blamed on more...

A Feast for the Senses Awaits Visitors to Historic, Forward-Thinking Montreal.

The selection of Montreal as the host city for United 2016 is sure to please lovers of art, history, architecture, shopping and fine dining. The city offers a wealth of...

Trio of Mixed-Use Towers in Calgary

Intergulf-Cidex has demolished an existing structure at 9th Avenue and 11th Street S.W. in Calgary’s West End and plans to build a trio of mixed-use towers standing 150, 125 and...

NAESA, EHC Global make major appointments.

Shepherd Appointed NAESA Executive Director Robert D. “Bob” Shepherd has been appointed NAESA International executive director. He retired from Otis in 2015 as manager of Codes and Product Safety for...

SIMS4LIFTS NOW SIMSINLIFTS, LAUNCHES ENHANCED PORTAL

Sims4Lifts Now SIMSINLIFTS, Launches Enhanced Portal

New Elevator at the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain station; image courtesy of TransLink

SkyTrain Station in Vancouver Receives Major Expansion

MACAU GOVERNMENT URGING ANNUAL ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS

Macau Government Urging Annual Elevator Inspections

Wonder Wheel at Coney Island; photo by DangApricot for Wikipedia

DOB Elevator Unit Inspects Coney Island Amusement Park

SOUTHERN ELEVATOR AGAIN PARTNERS WITH ELLIS FOR THREE RACES

Southern Elevator Again Partners With Ellis for Three Races