Canada

ATTA Elevators Expands to Winnipeg Manitoba

ATTA Elevators, a full-service elevator and escalator company headquartered in Ontario, Canada, has announced the opening of its Manitoba office based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Vince Levenec, regional vice president, will...

CECA Prairie Region Meeting And AEDARSA Alberta Elevator Seminar Coming Up

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) reminds all interested parties that registration is now open for the Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar,...

MAD Elevator Expands to U.S. With Dallas Area Facility

MAD Elevator Inc., headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is expanding to the U.S. with a new manufacturing facility in the Dallas, Texas, area. MAD Marketing Manager Anupa Simon tells ELEVATOR...

Toronto Tower Proposal Gets Taller Following MTSA Designation

Following the Canadian province of Ontario establishing so-called Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs), a plan for a residential tower at 2810 Bayview Avenue in Toronto has evolved from a previous...

Mullen Appointed Export Sales Manager at Peelle

Brampton, Ontario-headquartered The Peelle Co. announced that Steve Mullen has been appointed export sales manager. Mullen has more than 30 years' experience with Peelle, starting there as a junior drafter...

Ouimet Promoted to KJA COO

Toronto-headquartered vertical-transportation consultancy KJA announced on August 1 the promotion of Martin Ouimet from director, eastern Canada, to chief operating officer (COO). With more than 17 years at KJA, Ouimet...

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...

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

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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

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Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus