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G-Tech Starts Work on Control Room and Overheads at Flatiron

G-Tech Elevator Associates LLC tells ELEVATOR WORLD it began work on the control room and overheads at Manhattan's Flatiron Building in August. The G-Tech team mobilized on-site at the landmark...

Metro Elevator Expands Florida Team

Metro Elevator, with locations nationwide, has strengthened its commitment to Florida with dedicated leadership for both its South Florida and West Florida divisions — each led by President Frank Smith....

CP Automation Marks 20th Anniversary, Global Expansion

This August, U.K. power quality specialist CP Automation celebrates 20 years in business. Over the years, it has grown from humble beginnings to become a trusted partner across the globe for automation,...

Schindler VT for Bogotá’s New Elevated Rail System

Schindler reports it has been awarded a contract to provide an unspecified number of vertical-transportation (VT) units for the first line of the new elevated railway system in Bogotá, Colombia....

Fujitec Hosts Four-Day Health and Safety Conference

Fujitec, headquartered in Shiga, Japan, reported on August 7 it hosted a global health and safety conference for field personnel over four days to promote the company mantra, "Pursuing Safety...

Three New Flyovers With Escalators Being Constructed in India

Three new flyovers with escalator systems are being constructed to ease traffic congestion and to provide safe road crossing for pedestrians at East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, On Manorama reports. The...

90-Year-Old Woman Dies After Falling on Escalator in U.K.

A 90-year-old woman died from complications after falling on an escalator inside a busy shopping center in Swansea, Wales, U.K., the Express reported on August 6. The woman suffered lacerations...

Maxton Manufacturing Co. Launches New Website

Maxton Manufacturing Co. launched its updated website with a fluid single cloud-based platform across the entire website on August 5. Maxton’s new website boasts quick access to all the desired information and...

Redding To Bill Residents for Non-Life-Threatening Lift Assists

City of Redding, California, residents will receive a new bill if they’ve called 911 for lift assistance from the Redding Fire Department. The Redding City Council approved a First Responder...

Shorts Hosts Third Annual Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour

U.K.-based Shorts took to the road for the third consecutive year with its Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event continues to provide lift professionals with an opportunity to deepen...

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