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Otis Named One of America’s Greenest Companies

Otis Worldwide has been named one of America's Greenest Companies, according to an inaugural list announced by Newsweek. Companies were evaluated based on their greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, water...

KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth To Step Down

Henrik Ehrnrooth, president and CEO of Finland-based KONE, has informed the Board of Directors (BoD) he will step down in the first half of 2024, KONE announced on October 2....

Leveling The Playing Field

DOL updates wage regulations for federal projects.  by Kaija Wilkinson The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated the Davis-Bacon Act, which sets prevailing wages contractors are required to pay...

“An Exciting New Chapter”

Davies leads Access BDD on a journey of growth. by Kathleen Farrell It has been more than a year since U.K.-based Access BDD brought its stairlifts to the North American...

NYCEDC Launches NYC Mass Timber Studio Grant Program

The NYC Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) on September 20 launched the NYC Mass Timber Studio technical assistance program that includes grants of approximately US$25,000 to support active mass timber development...

WAGO Names Regional Manger for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska

Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Dustin Reid as regional sales manager for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. After studying electrical...

AVT Beckett Elevators To Move U.S. Facility to Ohio

Pickering, Ontario, Canada-based AVT Beckett Elevators has announced the relocation of its Memphis, Tennessee, manufacturing facility to the MBS Logan spec building in Logan, Ohio, which was completed in 2022,...

Otis Appoints Presidents for Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa

Otis Worldwide Corp. announces the appointment of Tracy Embree as president, Otis Americas and Enrique Miñarro Viseras as president, Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), reporting directly to Otis...

Three New Escalators for Busy Suburban Mumbai Station

The Mumbai Division of Central Railway (CR) plans to install three new escalators to ease passenger flow at the busy Mulund Station in suburban Mumbai, India, The Free Press Journal...

Opinion Piece Explains Challenges of Office-to-Residential Conversions

The Washington Times Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece titled “Just Look at Why It’s So Hard To Turn Offices Into Homes.” In it, the authors observe that most...

WORKER DIES IN ELEVATOR SHAFT INCIDENT IN NEWARK

Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Incident in Newark

The One under construction in 2024; photo by Sikander Iqbal for Wikipedia

Ontario Superior Court Approves Tridel’s Takeover of The One

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Texas Bill Requiring Landlords to Maintain Elevators Progresses

DELTRON ACQUIRES THREE COMPANIES

Deltron Acquires Three Companies

SAVARIA ACQUIRES WESTERN ELEVATOR

Savaria Acquires Western Elevator