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Indian State Works To Finalize First-Ever Lift and Escalator Law
Government officials in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India are working to finalize the UP Lifts and Escalators Act, 2023, a “first-ever” law that would require annual maintenance...
Union: BC Elevator Workers Avoid Strike, For Now
The bargaining process between the International Union of Elevator Constructors’ BC branch (IUEC Local 82) and four employers – Otis, Schindler, KONE and TK Elevator — has resumed, reports CityNews...
Redeveloped Railway Station in Southwest India To Open Ahead of Schedule
The redeveloped Kollam railway station in the state of Kerala in southwest India, which will be served by new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, is slated for completion six months ahead of...
Five-Point Plan To Grow U.K. Apprenticeships Launched
Former U.K. Labour and Conservative Ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched a five-point plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for...
VT Companies Named to World’s Best Employers List
Forbes recently released its seventh annual list of the World’s Best Employers, and a number of vertical-transportation (VT) companies made the list including Otis, Schindler, Mitsubishi Electric and KONE. The...
LB CEO Role to Transition From Stephan to Rupe
Denver, Colorado-headquartered technical consulting firm Lerch Bates Inc. (LB) announced on October 13 current LB President Eric Rupe will succeed Bart Stephan as CEO. The news comes after Stephan announced...
Elevator Worker Strike, OEM Lockout Looms in Canadian Province
Approximately 900 elevator workers in British Columbia (BC), Canada, could be off the job Tuesday following unsuccessful union negotiations last week, Penticton Western News is among outlets to report. The...
UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance
The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...
India’s EECMAI Elects Officers
The India-based Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association (EECMAI) elected officers on October 6 at the Hotel Ramada Plaza in Hinjewadi, Pune, India. Hiren Panchal of Apson Motor (India) Pvt....
Event Sponsor Schindler To Present, Showcase Innovations at CTBUH Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
Schindler will make presentations and showcase innovations at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2023 Conference, “Humanizing High Density,” in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (for which Schindler...
