Canada

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...

JAPAN ELEVATOR SERVICE HOLDINGS APPOINTS BOD AND OTHER OFFICERS

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Appoints BoD and Other Officers

image courtesy of Port of Motril

Andalusian Cruise Ship Port Calls For Bids for Accessibility Project

ELEVATOR REGISTER HOPES TO BOOST SAFETY, MODERNIZATION

Elevator Register Hopes To Boost Safety, Modernization

Appana

In Memoriam: Eric Appana

The Faurbourg Elevator; photo by Jeangagnon for Wikimedia Commons

Quebec City’s Fauborg Elevator Reopens After Repairs