Canada

CECA’s Elle-evator Women’s Group Plans Virtual Meeting

Elle-evator, the women’s group of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), plans to host a virtual meeting on February 13 from noon-1 p.m. EST. Elle-evator invites those interested to join...

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

Construction equipment provider PERI Canada recently described how its RCS Climbing Protection Panel System (RCS P) is accelerating construction on phase two of the Pinnacle One Yonge project in Toronto, Canada: SkyTower,...

ATTA Elevators Completes Rebuild of Schindler Units in Ottawa

ATTA Elevators, a full-service independent elevator and escalator company based in Ontario, Canada, announced it has completed rebuilding two Schindler inclined moving walks in collaboration with Leading Edge Escalators (LEE)....

Elevators Installed to Make Two More Universally Accessible Stations in Montreal

Workers finished installing elevators at two Montreal métro stations just in time for the holidays, reports The Montreal Gazette. Earlier this month, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced...

Canada Post Workers Return as Negotiations Continue

Thanks to Canada’s federal government, Canada Post operations resumed on December 17 after a month-long strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers as negotiations continue between Canada Post and...

Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades

Officials at Nova Scotia Health have started the multimillion-dollar process to replace outdated and out-of-order elevators at the beleaguered Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, CBC Lite reports. The hospital’s...

CECA ER Meetings of 2025 Announced

Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced its meetings for the Eastern Region (ER) for next year. The first meeting will be held on January 29 at 5 p.m. at...

KJA Hires Macfadyen as National Account Executive

KJA Consultants, part of ATIS Ascenda Partners, announced it has named Christina Macfadyen as national account executive. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Macfadyen started her new job in November. She joined...

Babich Named VP of Sales at Hal-Brant Elevator

Industry veteran John Babich recently announced he has been named vice president (VP) of sales at Burlington, Ontario-based Hal-Brant Elevator Services Ltd. With a career spanning approximately 40 years, Babich...

Toromont Industries Proposes Massive 17-Building Project in Vaughan

The City of Vaughan, Ontario's skyline is gearing up for a major change at the hands of Toromont Industries, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports, citing Storeys. The...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus