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Lagos Hospital Elevator Not Replaced Two Years After Fatality

Two years after a faulty elevator claimed the life of a young doctor at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Lagos State Chapter has decried...

Mid-American Modernizes Elevators at Busy NYC Subway Station

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD that Mid-American Elevator modernized three elevators at the Queens Plaza subway station located under the eastern edge of Queens Plaza at...

Empire Tram Brings Marine Innovations to Upstate New York

Marine Innovations, Inc., the Frazee, Minnesota-based manufacturer of trams and inclined elevators for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, announced on August 12 Empire Tram, based in Interlaken, NY,...

Imtiaz Developments Taps Otis for 41 Dubai Projects

Dubai, U.A.E-based Imtiaz Developments appointed Otis to install vertical-transportation (VT) equipment across its 41 residential and mixed-use projects in Dubai and the Dubai Islands, outlets including Construction Week Online report....

Enter the 2025 Product of the Year Award Contest

ELEVATOR WORLD’S fifth annual Product of the Year Award recognizes outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy or innovative. The product(s) should represent any of the following...

Elevator Access Coming to NYC’s Tallest Subway Station

NY State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simion and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on August 8 elevator access is coming to the tallest subway station in...

Ellies Expands to Europe, Nominations Open Soon

Elevator World Inc.'s prestigious and wildly popular Ellies Awards are now coming to Europe. Established seven years ago in North America, the first Ellies Awards Europe will recognize European vertical-transportation...

VDA Acquires Southern California’s HKA

VDA, Inc., a leading vertical-transportation (VT) consulting and inspection firm headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, and serving customers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., announced the acquisition of...

CEA Golf Outing Raises US$1,000 for EESF

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) held a golf outing on August 1 at Klein Creek Country Club in Winfield, Illinois, that included a 50/50 raffle and raised US$1,000 for the...

NAEC Virtual Houston Event “Know Before You Go” Town Hall

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) plans to host a virtual “Know Before You Go” town hall on August 14 from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST about the NAEC 2025 Convention &...

CECA OFFERS UPDATE ON COLLEGIATE ELEVATOR PROGRAMS

CECA Offers Update on Collegiate Elevator Programs

205 Cabrini Boulevard in Washington Heights, Manhattan; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

KONE Elevator For New Manhattan Residential Building

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Greece Minister Urges Citizens To Complete Elevator Registry

Shorts announced a partnership with Metron; image courtesy of Shorts.

Shorts Announces Partnership With Metron

Looking up at 432 Park Avenue; photo by GrissJr for Wikipedia

Problems Mount for Pencil-Thin Supertall 432 Park Avenue