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Vendors, Mayor Respond to Elevator Outages at Cleveland’s West Side Market
All four elevators at Cleveland, Ohio, landmark West Side Market are out of order, News 5 Cleveland is among outlets to report. Vendors have expressed outrage following the breakdown of...
Skywalk With VT Close to Completion in Hyderabad
A 660-m-long skywalk connected to all sides of the Uppal crossroads in Hyderabad, India, is nearly complete, with opening imminent, the Deccan Chronicle is among outlets to report. The skywalk...
Interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, Continues to Grow
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, organizer of the interlift 2023 international vertical-transportation trade fair in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, reports the fair continues to grow, with 40% more exhibitors...
Grand Opening for Tadawul Tower Expected Soon
Completed in late 2022, Tadawul Tower in Saudi Arabia’s capital and main financial hub, Riyadh, is only a few months away from its expected grand opening, the Council on Tall...
Agenda Set for 2023 Elevator U Conference at UNC Charlotte
The agenda for the annual Elevator U Conference, hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte on June 26-29, has been set. A golf outing and the Elevator U...
Speakers Set for ELEVCON 2023 23rd International Congress
Led by newly elected Chairwoman Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen, CEO of MLS Lift Consulting, ELEVCON 2023, the 23rd International Congress on Vertical-Transportation Technologies, is planned at the Grandior Hotel in Prague,...
Q1 Profit, Orders Buoy KONE Outlook
Strong modernization demand, a thriving service business and the easing of supply chain disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to Finnish OEM KONE's first-quarter (Q1) profit beating market...
Schindler Looks To Get US$23-Million Sound Transit Contract Bump
Schindler, the vertical-transportation (VT) service provider for Seattle's Sound Transit light rail system, will likely see a five-year, US$30-million contract with the agency upped by US$23 million, The Urbanist reports....
Event: A Look Back at Building the Empire State Book
On May 1 from 6-7 p.m. EST, NYC’s The Skyscraper Museum will host an online event featuring the authors of the historical essays that provided the framework for Building the...
India’s WR Adds VT Equipment and More in “Mission Zero Death” Effort
India’s Western Railway (WR) has commissioned new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment including 13 foot overbridges (FoBs), 18 escalators and 15 lifts in an effort to ease passenger flow and prevent trespassing...
