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USF Embarks on Campuswide Elevator Upgrade Progam
The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa began a campuswide elevator upgrade that involves installation of door-lock mechanisms on 51 units and complete modernization of seven elevators, The Oracle...
SOM Shares Plan for Oman’s New Smart City
Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) shared renderings of a new, 100,000-person, 14.8-km2 smart city planned by Oman just outside of its capital Muscat exclusively with CNN. To...
Kemple Joins Atis as Chief Sales Officer, North America
Bobby Kemple recently joined ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, as chief sales officer, overseeing sales and marketing throughout North America. ATIS Ascenda Partners is the result of ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts...
Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in New Taipei
A worker at a construction site in New Taipei's Xinzhuang District died as a result of falling down an elevator shaft on August 25, Focus Taiwan reports. According to an...
ECNY To Host Annual Dinner Dance in September
The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) will bring back its annual dinner dance on September 29 at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, NY. The event, which is open to...
Maryland Metro Station Escalator Replacement Nearly Complete
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced that the replacement of the escalators at the Silver Spring station in Maryland is nearly complete, Source of the Spring reports....
Accredited Home Elevator Acquires Florida’s Sunrise Elevator
Accredited Home Elevator Co., with locations in New Jersey and Florida, has announced the acquisition of Sunrise Elevator Co., a residential elevator service provider in the Tampa, Sarasota and Fort...
CTBUH Adds Two Networking Events to Conference Lineup
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) just added two social and networking opportunities during the 2023 International Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. On October 17, CTBUH...
Putuo Leads in Shanghai’s Elevator Installation Campaign
Putuo District has announced plans to place an additional 400 elevators in aging residential buildings, making it a leader in Shanghai, China’s elevator installation campaign, Shine reports. As of mid-August,...
San Jose Approves 11-Elevator Refurbishment Contract
The San Jose City Council in California unanimously approved a US$4.5 million contract to refurbish 11 elevators at three city-owned parking garages, the San Jose Spotlight reports. Approximately half are...
