Canada
Mark Your Calendars for CECA CR Meetings and More
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) asks interested parties to mark their calendars for upcoming Central Region (CR) meetings and a CECA/Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Townhall meeting. Planned...
VDA Acquires Canada’s GUNN Consultants
East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered VDA, Inc. announced on July 9 it has acquired Canada-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy GUNN Consultants. GUNN was founded in 1983 as an engineering consulting firm specializing...
“Floating” Addition Proposed Atop Historic Toronto Apartment Building
Developer ProWinko has proposed a 10-story addition designed by Alliance that would “float” one story above a historic, four-story apartment building in Toronto’s Annex neighborhood, Urban Toronto reports. Bringing the...
Canada School Gets Stairlift Based on Student Petition
A stairlift is being installed at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax, Canada, after a 15-year-old student launched a petition in February for having one installed in the school since...
Lindgren Named KONE Americas SVP — Finance
Kenneth Lindgren has been named senior vice president (SVP) — Finance, for KONE Americas, headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, KONE announced. In this role, Lindgren will lead the KONE Americas finance...
EESFC To Host Benefit in August
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host an evening of live horse races and casino games at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke, Ontario, on August 22. The first race...
TSBC Addresses Elevator Questions During Annual Public Meeting
Technical Safety BC (TSBC), an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems in the Canadian province of British Columbia, addressed questions from the elevator...
CECA Scholarship Renamed to Honor Past Member Guderian
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) decided at its recent meeting to rename one of the CECA Elevating Devices scholarships in honor of past member the...
150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...
Canadian Senior Society Celebrates New Elevator
The Surrey-Delta Indo Canadian Seniors Society recently celebrated the installment of a new elevator funded by the provincial government, the Indo-Canadian Voice reports. The elevator was inoperable for close to...
