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CR Mumbai Achieves Zero Deaths at “Once-Notorious” Rail Crossing

New escalators at a "once-notorious" crossing gate at a key railway junction in India’s Maharashtra state are among safety measures that helped Central Railways' (CR) Mumbai division achieve zero fatalities...

Elevator Room Fire Put Out at Seattle’s Space Needle

In the early hours of February 23, Seattle, Washington’s Space Needle was scorched by a minor blaze. The fire took hold in an elevator control room located at the top...

MJEE To Provide 55 VT Units to New Indonesia Captial

PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator (MJEE), the Indonesian division of Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp., has been selected to provide 55 vertical-transportation (VT) units — 33 elevators and 22...

Montana County Pursing Grant for Courthouse Elevator

Lewis and Clark County is pursuing a Montana Historic Preservation Grant application from the state to replace the courthouse’s elevator with one that will require less power and bring “significant...

Kent State Elevator Modernization Project Approved

Kent State University recently submitted a six-year plan detailing its most important renovation or replacement needs at each of its eight campuses, as per the request of the Ohio Office...

Royal JP Series Elevator Introduced in Bangladesh

Japanese real estate and construction company JP Building has introduced the ROYAL JP series elevator in Bangladesh, Prothom Alo English reports. JP Build Co. Ltd., which began its real estate...

NYC MTA Marks Accessibility Milestone: New Elevator at Harlem Line Station

Paterson, New Jersey-headquartered Liberty Elevator Corp., working with Paul J. Scariano, Inc., provided a new elevator that makes the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Purdy's Station the third Metro-North station...

Well-Being Workshop for Small Organizations To Be Hosted in Cardiff

As part of its charitable work, British Safety Council (BSC) is offering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-sized organizations in Cardiff, U.K., the chance to attend a 3-h workshop...

PFlow To Showcase VCRs at Supply-Chain Tradeshow

Milwaukee-headquartered PFlow Industries, founder of the vertical reciprocal conveyor (VRC) industry, will be showcasing VRCs, including the M Series 2-Post Mechanical Material Lift, at the MODEX 2024 supply-chain tradeshow at...

VT Industry Veterans Launch Washington State-Based Consultancy

Vertical-transportation (VT) industry veterans Kevin Egli and Steven Hobbs have launched Egli Hobbs Elevator Consulting, LLC (EHEC), based in the Olympia, Washington, area. Covering Washington and Oregon, EHEC's consulting services...

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Cooper Announced as CIBSE President Elect for 2025/26

Internal structure of the elevator smart maintenance system; image courtesy of N2 Infotech

N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution

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Stannah to Support STEM Program at NMRN

TenBerke Architects designed the proposed supertall; image via New York YIMBY.

Construction Plans and Rendering of Brooklyn Tower Revealed

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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa