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KONE Lands Major Elevator Order For Three-Tower Dubai Project
KONE announced on September 1 it landed a major elevator order from developer Binghatti for Binghatti Skyrise, a 250-m-tall, three-tower residential development in Dubai's Business Bay scheduled for completion in...
CECA Announces Upcoming Events
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announces upcoming events, which can also be found on its online calendar. On September 9, the Prairie Region meeting and cocktail social is planned...
1970s Burnaby Tower Partially Demolished For Redevelopment
Partial demolition is underway at “The Boot,” an iconic 21-story office building built in 1976 for BC Tel at the intersection of Boundary Road and Kingsway on the Burnaby side...
Newly Formed Texas Elevator Association Invites Participation
The newly formed Texas Elevator Association (TEA) invites elevator industry professionals to become a founding member to help shape the association’s future and access valuable resources, including networking and events....
Toronto’s Cantech Elevators Acquired by KONE
After 22 years of steady growth and consistent improvement, Toronto-based Cantech Elevators has been acquired by KONE, announced Lift Business Advisors, which acted as M&A advisor to Cantech in negotiations...
EW Offices Closed for Labor Day
Happy Labor Day from ELEVATOR WORLD! Our U.S. offices are closed today, Monday, September 1, in honor of the holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.
58-Year-Old Man Dies in Kosovo Elevator Mishap
A 58-year-old man died in Ferizaj, Kosovo, on August 27 as a result of trying to release his wife from an elevator that had stalled during a power outage, Express...
Dubai Developer Announces First Commercial Project
Ellington Properties, a leading Dubai developer, has announced its first-ever office project: Eaton Square, a 21-story (including several lower levels) "next-generation" building close to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in...
Bids Sought For Upgrading Chennai FOB’s Non-Functioning VT
The State Highways Department in Chennai, India, is inviting bids for replacing non-functioning vertical transportation (VT) equipment — escalators — and adding elevators to both sides of the foot over...
Free Tours of Eiffel Tower Elevator System Part of Event
On September 20-21, free tours will be offered of the historic East Pillar elevator at Paris’ Eiffel Tower, part of European Heritage Days, PARIS SECRET is among outlets to report....
