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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...
