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Inaccessibility at Key NYC Subway Station Focus of Meeting

The most recent Elevator Lobby meeting on October 7 focused on the continued battle for accessibility improvements — namely, an elevator and modernized escalators — at a key Metropolitan Transportation...

Elevator Modernization Underway at Chicagoland OPHA Tower

In a letter to the editor of the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Executive Director David Pope said OPHA is currently undertaking...

CECA Western Region Meeting and Networking Event Planned

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Western Region plans to host a meeting and networking event on November 26 at SPEEDERS, a go-karting and gaming venue in Richmond, B.C. Tickets...

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow for Lift Professionals

Shorts recently took to the road for the second year of the Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event provides lift professionals with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of...

Alabama Town Considering Fines for Faulty Elevators

Building owners in Gulf Shores, Alabama, could soon face fines for false fire alarms and faulty elevators as Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is looking to crack down after seeing an...

One Dead Two Injured in Rome Elevator Mishap

One construction worker died and two others were injured in an elevator mishap at a condominium building in the Via Delle Vergini area of Rome on October 14, Agenzia Nova...

US$13.8-Million Dorm Elevator Modernization in Store for UPenn

Two student dormitory buildings at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) — Harnwell College House and Harrison College House — are set to receive up to US$13.8 million in elevator upgrades...

Made-in-India Hybon Elevators For Historic Luxury Hotel

Delhi, India-headquartered Hybon Elevators & Escalators Pvt. Ltd. was contracted by the historic luxury hotel The Imperial New Delhi to install custom gearless elevators, outlets including Yahoo Finance report. The...

American Startup Aims to Revolutionize Moving Walks

Brothers John and Matine Yuksel, both members of the A17 Escalator & Moving Walk Committee and Accelerating Walk Task Force, are bringing their father’s 48-year-old idea to life with Beltways®,...

DTM Sponsoring CRETech at Javits Center in NYC

Manhattan-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy DTM Drafting & Consulting Services, Inc., is sponsoring the upcoming CREtech New York real estate innovation conference on November 13-14 at the Javits Center in NYC....

CLOSINGS FOR THANKSGIVING

Closings for Thanksgiving

LEEA AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED AT “BIGGEST YET” EVENT

LEEA Awards 2024 Announced at “Biggest Yet” Event

ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED IN INDIA ELEVATOR INCIDENT

One Dead, One Injured in India Elevator Incident

The Otis Electric 7000; image courtesy of Otis Electric

Otis Electric 7000 Launched at CIIE in Shanghai

ELEVATOR ESCALATOR INSTALLER REPAIRER TOPS JOB LIST

Elevator/Escalator Installer/Repairer Tops Job List