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Kolkata, India FOB Escalator Reopens for Public Use
Following a three-month closure, the escalator at the Alipore foot overbridge (FOB) in Kolkata, India, reopened April 11, the Times of India reports. The escalator was inspected prior to opening...
Otis Volunteers Help Students Innovate To Mitigate Climate Change
Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis recently highlighted an effort that involved more than 180 Otis volunteers and more than 230 students from 15 countries and territories brainstorming ways to mitigate...
ESI Announces New CEO and Promotion
Elevator Service Holdings LLC ("ESI"), a leading elevator service provider in the Midwest, announces the addition of Jason Vallee to the executive leadership team in the role of CEO. Prior...
Indiana County Uses Pandemic Funding for Elevators
In Columbus, Indiana, the Bartholomew County Commissioners have approved using federal coronavirus relief funds to address “a growing number of elevator woes” at county buildings, The Republic reports. The commissioners...
Italy’s ANACAM To Host Regional Seminar in Sicily
The Sicily division of Anacam (Italian elevator association) plans to host a regional seminar on April 20 at the Hotel Torre del Sud in Modica, Sicily. Also open to condominium...
GMV India Hosts Strategy Meet 2023
Thane, India-headquartered lift leader GMV India Pvt., Ltd. hosted the "Let Us Value the Values" Strategy Meet on March 16-18 at Della Resort in Lonavala, India. Approximately 65 people, including...
Otis China and CSCLF Partner to Further STEM Learning
Otis China and the China Soon Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) announced a partnership on April 7 to advance career prospects for girls and women in China by supporting education and...
Developer Unveils First Residential Towers in Dubai Design District
Dubai real estate developer Meraas unveiled Design Quarter at Dubai Design District (d3) the first residential development in d3 — three towers housing 558 residences of various sizes and an...
2000 University Avenue Tops Out in Downtown Berkeley
An eight-story apartment complex at 2000 University Avenue in Berkeley, California, has topped out, SF YIMBY reports. The development, named Studio 2000, will contain 82 new studio apartments and be...
Apex Lifts Named A Finalist in Construction Awards for Innovation
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it has been named a finalist in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 in the Innovation category for LiftWatch — an interactive client portal allowing users...
