Europe
Alimak to Acquire Longtime Canada-Based Construction Customer
Stockholm, Sweden-based Alimak Group, a rack-and-pinion construction elevator specialist, announced on July 18 an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Burnaby, Canada-based Tall Crane Equipment Ltd., which has...
John Bailey to Step Into CEO Role at Dewhurst
Feltham, U.K.-headquartered Dewhurst Group plc, a global manufacturer and supplier of components for the lift, transport and keypad industries, announced on July 12 the appointment of John Bailey as CEO,...
TKE TWIN Elevator System Debuts in Italy With Milan Contract
TK Elevator's (TKE) TWIN elevator system, featuring two cabins operating independently in the same shaft, is debuting in Italy, with the OEM announcing in July it signed a contract to...
2022 Skyscraper Competition Winners Announced
eVolo Magazine recently announced the winners of its global 2022 Skyscraper Competition. The jury selected three winners and 20 honorable mentions out of 427 project nominations. First place was awarded...
Plans for 58-Story Tower in London Get Public Airing
Plans for a new 58-story tower at 55 Bishopsgate in the City of London have been given their first public airing, Building reports. The project is being masterminded by funder...
Italy’s Sicor to Extend Warranty, Roll out New Packaging
Sicor Srl, the Rovereto, Italy-based elevator machine manufacturer, recently announced it is extending the warranty on its entire product range — geared and gearless — to five years, effective September...
20-Story Residential Tower in West London Approved
Housing minister Stuart Andrew has upheld a planning inspector’s decision to grant approval to Henley Halebrown’s 20-story residential tower, the 133-home Edith Summerskill House development in Hammersmith & Fulham in...
Towers to Replace Birmingham, U.K., Landmark
Corstophine & Wright Architects have drawn up proposals to replace a 1960s development that lines one of the remaining sections of Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road with three tower blocks, the...
Chief People Officer Torch Passed at Wittur Group
The Wittur Group chief people officer role has transitioned from Aline Estevant-Rigaut to Åsa Lautenberg, the Wiedenzhausen, Germany-based company announced on July 5. The company thanked Estevant-Rigaut for her service...
Belgian Train Station Passengers Deal With VT Malfunctions
Malfunctioning vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including lifts and escalators at Belgian train stations create issues for those with mobility issues, with 1,119 malfunctions reported in 2021, The Brussels Times reports. It...
