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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....