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India Railway Station Elevator/Escalator Construction Ongoing
Nashik Road railway station in India will get an elevator and escalator on platforms 2 and 3 in the near future, Construction World reports. The main foot-overbridge, constructed at the...
CTBUH UK Chapter To Host End-of-Year Celebration and Conference Launch
The U.K. chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) plans to host an end-of-year celebration and launch of the 2024 “New or Renew” conference on the...
Majority of Singapore Escalator Incidents Due to User Behavior
The vast majority of safety incidents that occurred on escalators in Singapore in the first 10 months of 2023 happened because people were not using them properly, the Building and...
Schindler’s Efforts To Achieve Net Zero
In an effort to achieve net zero by 2040, Schindler is integrating eco-consciousness into its entire product lifecycle, the Khaleej Times reports. The company has been able to reduce consumption...
Schmersal Opens Branch in Saudi Arabia
The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has expanded its global network with Schmersal Middle East Industrial Trading LLC, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Schmersal announced on November 28. The company...
IEES 2024 Date and Location Announced
As we approach the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES) next week in Scotland, the dates and location for the 2024 IEES have been announced. The 2024 edition of...
Otis Elevator Korea Finishes Modernization Project
Otis Elevator Korea recently finished the modernization of an elevator at the Namsan Seoul Tower, a popular tourist destination in Seoul, South Korea. Otis Korea was awarded the contract to...
Warsaw Office Complex Project Receives Second-Phase Investment
Sweden-based development company Skanska has invested EUR100 million (US$109 million) in the second phase of Studio, an office complex in Warsaw, Poland. Located in the Wola district, the 27-story building...
YIMBY+ Debuts in New York
New York YIMBY has announced the debut of YIMBY+, which offers pages on every new NYC development, as well as an interactive 3D map of all future developments coming to...
TKE and India-Based Infosys Extend Strategic Collaboration
TK Elevator (TKE) and Bengaluru, India-based Infosys Ltd., a multinational information technology company, are extending a strategic long-term collaboration that will see Infosys "consolidate, harmonize and modernize TKE's digital landscape,"...
