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FabACab Introduces “Going Up” VT Podcast
Elevator cab interior specialist FabACab has launched the “Going Up” elevator podcast, described as “your new go-to source for all things in the elevator and vertical-transportation (VT) industry.” Hosted by...
KONE India Expands Presence in Bangalore
KONE Elevators India has expanded its presence in Bangalore, India, by setting up a new office at Abhaya Heights, Bannerghatta Road, J.P. Nagar, according to the Press Trust of India....
Lagos State Government Addresses Findings in Elevator Incident
The Lagos State Government has made public the panel’s findings on what caused the death of a physician in an elevator incident at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria,...
UKCW London and Construction Report Hit the Road for “Gumball Rally”
UK Construction Week (UKCW) London has announced that it is once again partnering with the Construction Sport charity and On The Tools on an exciting “Gumball” style Van Rally, which...
South Dakota National Park Getting Elevator Rebuild
Wind Cave National Park in southwest South Dakota will suspend cave tours on May 1 to accommodate a “complete overhaul of the elevator system,” which has been problematic for several...
Tattoli Elected Convener of CEN TC 10/WG 7
The European Federation for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) announced that Paolo Tattoli was elected convener of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee (TC) 10/Working Group (WG) 7...
APi Group Acquires Elevated Facility Services Group
APi Group Corp., headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tampa, Florida-based Elevated Facility Services Group, a provider of contractually based services...
Hudson Yards’ Vessel Set To Reopen
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel in Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s far West Side is set to reopen "at some point this year" after closing indefinity in 2021 in the wake of...
Sweco Lands Eur6-Million Design Contract for Finland Tramway
Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Sweco, a leading European engineering and architecture consultancy, announced on April 17 it has been awarded a EUR6-million (US$6.4 million) contract to design the first tramway in the...
Ontario To Bring Mass-Timber Construction up to 18 Stories
In a move aimed at building homes faster and reducing costs over time, the Canadian province of Ontario plans to increase the allowed height of mass-timber buildings from 12 to...
