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London-Based VM Elevators Announces Community Partnership

VM Elevators Ltd., a leading provider of lift and escalator services in East London, on January 20 announced via Specification Online it has partnered with Leyton Orient (football club [F.C])...

TKE Spotlights Universal Service Platform in Thailand

TK Elevator (TKE) recently spotlighted how its Universal Service platform ensures accessibility for metro and railway systems in Thailand. The OEM currently services more than 740 elevators and escalators at...

Spain Ski Lift Accident Leads to Injuries

A chairlift accident at the Astún resort, located in the Aragon region of the Spanish Pyrenees mountains near the border with France, has left 10 people injured, including two women...

South Korea Elevators Inspected Ahead of Lunar New Year

The South Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it conducted special inspections on elevators at 18 major train stations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, ChosunBiz reports....

CECA’s Elle-evator Women’s Group Plans Virtual Meeting

Elle-evator, the women’s group of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), plans to host a virtual meeting on February 13 from noon-1 p.m. EST. Elle-evator invites those interested to join...

Schindler Names Ming as Interim BoD Chairman

Schindler Group announced on January 20 it will elect Josef Ming as chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at its March 25 meeting. A Swiss national, Ming is a...

Elevator Brings Accessibility to Southern Spain Municipality

Torremolinos in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened a new panoramic elevator connecting La Batería Park and the La Carihuela neighborhood, bringing new accessibility to the municipality, Euro Weekly News reports. Manufactured and...

TKE Welcomes New North West Market Cluster Head Aren

TK Elevator (TKE) welcomed Özgür Aren as the new head of TKE's North West Market Cluster this month. Aren's leadership promises to drive growth in the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands...

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on January 14 that it plans to apply the indoor and outdoor integrated autonomous robot delivery service, co-developed with Hyundai Motor Group startup "Mobinn," at...

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

Construction equipment provider PERI Canada recently described how its RCS Climbing Protection Panel System (RCS P) is accelerating construction on phase two of the Pinnacle One Yonge project in Toronto, Canada: SkyTower,...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers