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Construction Inclusion Week To Be Held October 16-20
Construction Inclusion Week, an awareness effort to foster a more inclusive construction industry, will take place October 16-20. Organizers will provide content and curriculum for jobsites and offices with the...
North Carolina Faces Shortage of Elevator Inspectors
Like many states across the country, North Carolina faces a shortage of elevator inspectors, WCNC Charlotte reports. Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson said that safety is top of mind amid a...
KONE Wins Order To Provide 38 Elevators to Growing Stockholm Metro
KONE announced on October 5 it has won an order to equip seven new Stockholm Metro Stations with 38 elevators. Including the Sofia Station, which will be the deepest in...
TKE Launches EOX Renew in Spain, Portugal and Italy
On October 5, TK Elevator (TKE) launched the EOX Renew elevator — boosting accessibility, sustainability and property value in older buildings — in Spain, Portugal and Italy. The product will...
Megaproject Boom Increases Competition for Building Materials
Multibillion-dollar government infrastructure projects and net-zero efforts are leading to materials shortages, Construction Dive reports. Inflationary pressures, coupled with labor constraint, have led to critical shortages and elevated costs for...
Fort Worth TKE Sales Executive Named President of NAWIC Chapter
Megan Shaw, a new installation sales executive at TK Elevator’s (TKE) Fort Worth, Texas, office, was recently named president of the Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Women...
Japanese City Enforces Ban on Walking on Escalators
In a move aimed at public safety, Nagoya, Japan, has enforced a ban on walking on escalators, NDTV World was among outlets to report. The ordinance – the second of...
Otis Awards Two-Year Scholarships to Six High-Achieving Students
Otis has awarded two-year scholarships administered by the nonprofit Executive Leadership Council (ELC) to six high-achieving undergraduate university students to support their business and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)...
Tennessee Library Board Considers Elevator Proposal
In a recent planning meeting, Blount County (Tennessee) Public Library (BCPL) trustees and supporters talked over a proposal to increase the useability of parts of the library building, revamping the...
CiA To Host CANopen Webinar Ahead of Interlift
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a 45-min. webinar on October 10 about CANopen Lift (the CAN communication platform for elevator control systems) prior to the...
