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New KONE Escalators for New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome
The latest round of renovations to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, includes new atriums and escalators, Nola.com reports. The project, currently in its fourth phase, will extend the...
Illinois City Council Approves Elevator Repair Amid Infrastructure Concerns
The City Council of Evanston, Illinois, unanimously agreed to put more than US$500,000 toward emergency repairs for the elevator at Police and Fire Headquarters (PFHQ), The Daily Northwestern reports. The...
KONE Lands 60-Elevator Order for Shenzhen Industrial Park
KONE has won an order to supply a vertical-transportation package that includes 60 MiniSpaceTM elevators to the Shenzhen BinFengGui Industrial Park renewal project in China. In addition, the contract includes...
35-Story U.K. Tower To Become Wales’ Tallest
Cardiff City Council has approved Scott Brownrigg-designed proposals for a 35-story residential tower that will be the tallest building in Wales, U.K., Building Design reports. Brownrigg’s plans for the 0.19...
Prague City Hall Paternoster Shut Down for Repairs
The paternoster — a doorless hop-on, hop-off elevator — in the Prague City Hall building in the Czech Republic shut down in April for repairs, as it had become overburdened...
TKE Celebrates 20 Years of the TWIN Elevator System
After first showcasing TWIN — the world's first elevator to feature two cabins operating independently in the same shaft — at the University of Stuttgart in Germany in 2003, TK...
First-Of-Its-Kind, Mass Timber Tower Rising in Oakland
Construction of a mass timber, high-rise apartment has begun in Oakland, California, KTVU Fox 2 is among outlets to report. The 19-story, 200-unit structure, described as the “tallest beamless mass...
Lerch Bates and Reserve Advisors To Host “Maintenance Matters” Webinar
A case study on the impacts of neglecting modernization and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) systems is among items on the agenda for “Maintenance Matters: Case Studies in Deferred Maintenance and...
International Lift Equipment Event Raises Funds
U.K.-based International Lift Equipment (ILE) hosted a “Lift Car Fest” event in its Highams Park distribution center in North London on June 8, raising £2,000 (US$2,518) in donations for the...
Consolidated Elevator CEO Announces Retirement
Karl Reeves, CEO and owner of Consolidated Elevator Industries, a NYC elevator installation, repair and maintenance company, has announced his retirement. Reeves began his career as a licensed stockbroker before...
