Canada

TKE VT for Tallest Office Building Under Construction in Canada

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 8 its vertical-transportation (VT) equipment is a key part of the CIBC Square development, which includes Toronto's 141 Bay Street — at 50 stories...

CECA 1939 Club To Gather After Golf Classic

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) 1939 Club, a group of CECA members between the ages of 19 and 39, will meet on June 12 for cocktails following the CECA...

Canada Musuem To Get Elevator

The Revelstoke City Council voted unanimously to award Gibraltar Holdings Ltd. US$583,879 to improve accessibility to the Revelstoke Museum & Archives in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, with an elevator, the...

Otis To Provide 19 Elevators To New Niagara Falls, Canada, Hospital

Otis has been selected to provide 19 elevators and related technology to the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara Falls, Canada, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during...

Ontario To Bring Mass-Timber Construction up to 18 Stories

In a move aimed at building homes faster and reducing costs over time, the Canadian province of Ontario plans to increase the allowed height of mass-timber buildings from 12 to...

Cambridge Elevating Announces Change in Ownership

Canada-based provider of residential elevator solutions Cambridge Elevating announced in April that its senior leadership team, including Jamie Hamilton, president; Josh Bruce, vice president (VP) of Operations; and Richard Wright,...

Elevator Planned To Enhance Accessibility at Canada Aquatics Center

Sandra Masters, mayor of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, said an elevator will be incorporated into the design of a new aquatic center that will...

Savaria Acquires Matot Dumbwaiter and Material Lift Assets

Savaria Corp. announced it has acquired all the dumbwaiter and material lift assets of D.A. Matot, Inc. To ensure a seamless transition for customers, Matot will continue to manufacture products...

CECA Planning Women’s Retreat

The Canadian Elevator Contractor’s Association (CECA) is looking for company sponsors for its upcoming Women’s Retreat. Proposed dates for the retreat at The Briars Resort & Spa on Lake Simcoe...

Applications Now Open for CECA Scholarship

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced that the 9th annual CECA Scholarship application portal is online now with a June 26 deadline. There will be four CAD$2,500 (US$1,840)...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in Ä°zmir