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BIG Unveils Design for Residential Development in Greece

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed the design of Park Rise residences, a new development in the Little Athens neighborhood of Ellinikon, Greece, featuring modern homes, greenspace, retail, office and...

Doppler Opens Showroom and Office in Thessaloniki

Doppler recently announced the opening of its new showroom and offices in Thessaloniki — the second largest city in Greece — as a result of its continued growth and development...

Ground Broken on Greece’s First Residential Skyscraper

Lamda Development broke ground on The Riviera Tower, which will become Greece’s tallest building when completed, in February, 2LUXURY2 reports. Part of The Ellinikon, a 6.2 million m2 master-planned smart...

Athens Metro Extension Served by 93 Otis VT Units Completes

The Haidari-Piraeus Line 3 extension of the Athens Metro, a project of Attiko Metro S.A., served by 93 Otis vertical-transportation (VT) units, is complete, Railway-News and other outlets report. With...

Building Permit Issued for Greece’s Future Tallest Tower

After an arduous process that included a seemingly endless list of special approvals and more than 1,900 blueprints, a building permit has been issued for Riviera Tower, which will be...

New Elevator Eases Access to Athens Acropolis

A new, wheelchair-accessible elevator was put into service at the Athens Acropolis on December 3, 2020, according to the Greek Reporter. With its glass cab, the elevator will allow riders...

Ascen.tec Rescheduled

Ascen.tec, which held its first edition in 2019, has rescheduled its second iteration for May 28-30, 2021. Again to be held at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center in Paiania, Greece, the...

Ascen.tec Succeeds in Greece, Partners with EW

The 1st International Ascen.tec exhibition for elevator technologies was deemed a success by organizers Technoekdotiki/T-Press. Taking place on May 10-12 at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center in Paiania, Greece, it had...

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Canada Post Workers Return as Negotiations Continue

A worker polishes the handrail inside one of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two New Elevators at Queensboro Plaza Station

Egypt Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir; image by channel1eg for Wikipedia

VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize

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Schindler MetaCore: Possible Solution to Office Vacancies

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TEI Group Repositions Elevators for Major NYC Conversion