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New U.K. Lift and Escalator Apprenticeship Standard Approved
The U.K.’s Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) Employer Group has announced that the sector’s flagship apprenticeship has been officially approved by the Secretary of State and the Institute of Apprenticeships and...
Dubai’s Azizi Developments Announces KONE Partnership
Azizi Developments, a major private developer in the U.A.E., announced a strategic partnership with KONE that involves KONE providing 490 DX Class MonoSpace® elevators to multiple projects across Dubai South, outlets...
FIELDBOSS Opens New U.S. Head Office in South Florida
FIELDBOSS, a leading provider of commercial contractor field service management software for the elevator and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries, announced the opening of its new U.S. head...
Riyadh Metro Station With 63 VT Units Starts Operations
The seven-story, 40-m-deep Riyadh Metro Qasr Al Hokm Downtown Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has begun operations, linking the Metro's Orange and Blue lines and the bus network, Tunnels & Tunneling is...
Hyperion Solutions Appoints Hewitt as CEO
Hyperion Solutions, the Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered provider of systems, parts and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, announced it appointed David Hewitt as CEO. Hewitt joins Hyperion from global energy storage...
Landmark Houston Building To Be Converted to Hilton Hotel
The Scanlan Building, an 11-story structure at 405 Main Street in Houston, Texas, built in 1909, is set to be converted into Hilton’s first Canopy by Hilton Hotel following its...
Unregulated Lift Installations Spark Concern in India
The tragic death of a 6-year-old boy who became trapped between a lift and elevator shaft wall in a Hyderabad apartment building prompted The Times of India (ToI) to take a deeper...
Perlen Steel Welcomes Masterson as Its New CEO
Perlen Steel, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, announced Robert Masterson as its new CEOÂ on February 27. Masterson's "proven ability to inspire teams, drive sustainable growth and transform challenges into opportunities...
Washington State Bill Attempts To Reform Elevator Size Requirements
Senate Bill 5156, sponsored by Washington State Senator Jesse Salomon, has advanced in its efforts to make Washington State a leader on elevator reform, The Urbanist reports. The bill calls for Washington’s...
Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center Planning Elevator Renovations
Rise: Women’s Philanthropy Initiative at The City Mission, a philanthropic organization in Cleveland, Ohio, will fund the renovation of the elevator for Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center at 18120 Puritas...
