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Elevator Work Begins at Temple in Southern India
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin formally launched construction of a pair of elevators at Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple in India’s southern Tamil Nadu province on April 6, The Hindu is...
Otis Publishes 2022 ESG Report
On April 6, Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered Otis published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, highlighting alignment with the global OEM's strategic operating imperatives of sustaining new equipment growth, accelerating...
Glenn Howells Reveals Replacement for Never-Realized Birmingham Tower
U.K.-based Glenn Howells Architects unveiled plans for a 32-story tower containing 294 build-to-rent flats at 100 Broad Street in Birmingham, U.K., Architects' Journal reports. In 2019, Birmingham City Council approved...
International Research Seed Funding & Student Research Competition Winners Announced
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced winners of the 2022 international research seed funding grant and student research competition. Dr. Rahman Azari, associate professor at Pennsylvania State...
EU’s Tallest Building, Varso, Gains Another Tenant
The tallest building in the European Union (EU), Varso in Warsaw, Poland, gained another tenant with the Polish branch of German software developer SAP moving into 1,400 m2 on the...
PR Lift Equipment Welcomes Technical Support Specialist
PR Lift Equipment, a U.K.-based independent lift supplier, has announced the addition of Ryad Atrouche as technical support specialist. Atrouche formerly worked at Arkel Electric Electronic in Türkiye and has...
Chicago Announces Three Winning Proposals for Re-Use Initiative in the Loop
Three initial proposals have been chosen by the City of Chicago to move forward as part of the LaSalle Reimagined project, Chicago YIMBY reports. The initiative seeks to introduce more...
CECA 1939 Club Plans Virtual Drinks-Tasting Event
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association’s (CECA) 1939 Club — a group for people who are 19 to 39 years old — plans the inaugural Ice Breaker Event — Collective Arts...
US$12-Million MDOT MVA Project Includes Replacing Circa-1961 Escalators
A US$12-million modernization project at the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's (MDOT MVA) Glen Burnie branch office includes replacing escalators installed in 1961 that are among "only a...
Otis Canada To Provide 97 Escalators for Montreal Metro
Otis Canada has been tapped by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) to replace escalators in 17 stations and provide new units at five new Blue Line stations, the...
