International News

Elevator Worker Strike, OEM Lockout Looms in Canadian Province

Approximately 900 elevator workers in British Columbia (BC), Canada, could be off the job Tuesday following unsuccessful union negotiations last week, Penticton Western News is among outlets to report. The...

UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance

The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...

India’s EECMAI Elects Officers

The India-based Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association (EECMAI) elected officers on October 6 at the Hotel Ramada Plaza in Hinjewadi, Pune, India. Hiren Panchal of Apson Motor (India) Pvt....

Event Sponsor Schindler To Present, Showcase Innovations at CTBUH Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur

Schindler will make presentations and showcase innovations at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2023 Conference, “Humanizing High Density,” in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (for which Schindler...

Hyundai Saudi Arabia Representative ESCCO Awarded Red Sea Global Contracts

Red Sea Global, developer of major "regenerative tourism" projects The Red Sea and AMAALA, has awarded multiple contracts to Elevator Systems Contracting Co. (ESCCO), a subsidiary of International Project Developers...

Otis Hosting Call for Third-Quarter Results

Otis Worldwide Corp. is planning to host a conference call on October 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks and Executive Vice President and CFO...

Jackson Lift Group on Path To Net Zero By 2030

Approved Lift Consultants, an independent lift, escalator, travelator and elevator audit firm, recently shared on LinkedIn about the sustainability strides of Jackson Lift Group's Path to Net ZERO by 2030....

Interlift To Move From Augsburg to Nuremberg Starting in 2025

After more than 30 years in Augsburg, Germany, interlift, the world’s leading trade fair for elevators held every two years, will move to Nuremberg, Germany, VFA-Interlift e.V. and AFAG Messen...

Liverpool SPD Aims To Preserve City’s Historic Character

Liverpool City Council in the U.K. is set to approve a supplementary planning document (SPD) intended to help ensure new tall structures make a positive contribution to the city skyline...

Otis Earns EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating

For the second consecutive year, Otis earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the global sustainability rating platform, Otis announced on October 5. Ranking among the top 5% of all assessed...

CLASS PROJECT TO TRANSFORM OHIO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING’S ELEVATORS

Class Project To Transform Ohio Residential Building’s Elevators

Ciel Tower; image © NORR Group

CTBUH Best Tall Building MEA 2025 Is Dubai’s Ciel Tower

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Centris Towers; image courtesy of Studio Vertebra Architects

Otis Uzbekistan Distributor Secures 35-Unit Contract

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue