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NAEC NexGen Announces Chair and Vice Chair
John Mezzo, president of NYC-based Dynasty Elevator, and Morgan Jones, general manager of Hyperion Solutions based in Memphis, Tennessee, have been named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National...
MVRDV Wins China Software Park Design Competition
Rotterdam, Netherland-based architecture and urban design practice MVRDV has won the competition to design two structures within the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, China, ArchDaily reports. One of the structures...
Torin Drive NA and Smartrise Join Forces To Offer Synchronized Solution
Reflecting the longstanding relationship between the teams at Torin Drive North America (NA), a brand of Hyperion, and Smartrise Engineering, the companies have joined forces to offer a "synchronized solution"...
KONE Expects Stable or Slightly Higher Sales This Year
KONE expects 2024 sales to remain stable or grow slightly in 2024 as weak consumer sentiment continues to hinder sales in China — representing about a third of the company's...
Benoit Joins TEI Group as Southeast Regional VP of Sales
TEI Group, headquartered in NYC, announced on January 29 that Danny Benoit has joined the team as Southeast regional vice president (VP) of sales. Benoit comes to TEI with 11...
Entries Now Open for the AJ Architecture Awards
Architects’ Journal has announced the return of the AJ Architecture Awards for the seventh consecutive year. Open to all practices regardless of size or scale, these awards highlight the very...
Cook Islands Lift Breaks Down After a Month of Being Open
Cook Islands Investment Corp. (CIIC) confirmed the lift at the Ministry of Justice and Court House building in Avarua, Cook Islands, which broke down before Christmas, was again operational in...
Study: Needs Should Determine VT Distribution at South Korea Subway Stations
A study of equitable distribution of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, wheelchair lifts and escalators — at subway stations in South Korea concluded that the type and amount of VT...
Maven Group Expands M&A Services Into Roofing Industry
With more than 40 successful elevator industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) completed, Jupiter, Florida-headquartered Maven Group, LLC announced its expansion into the roofing industry on January 25. Maven's original founder...
Work Has Begun on Building Set To Be Tallest in Beverly Hills
Just west of the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, heavy equipment is hauling away soil in advance of a US$2-billion development that will create the tallest buildings in...
