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Clarkson + Varick Tapped for Elevator Mod at South Florida Condo

NYC-headquartered elevator consultancy Clarkson + Varick (C+V) has been tapped to handle a seven-elevator modernization project at Casa Costa, a condominium property consisting of two, 14-story towers built in 2008...

Early Registration for 2023 CECA Convention Closes Soon

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announces that discounted early registration for “what’s proving to be a very popular CECA convention” is available through March 31. Planned for June 13-16...

Elevator U Issues Call for Papers, Releases Event Details

Elevator U, a volunteer organization that supports and encourages the exchange of ideas and information relative to vertical transportation (VT) in academic facilities, has issued a call for papers and...

Berlin-Based Software Company Announces Seed Funding

Mainteny, a Berlin-based provider of software for elevator maintenance companies, on March 20 announced what it describes as a large round of seed funding from Cusp Capital, an Essen, Germany-based...

New Jersey-Headquartered VDA Acquires NYC-Based Omega Industries

vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, with more than 30 branch offices around the country, announced the acquisition of NYC-based Omega Industries Inc. on March...

Schindler CEO Cautiously Optimistic About China 2023 Outlook

Silvio Napoli, CEO of Switzerland-headquartered Schindler, said he is cautiously optimistic about the elevator, escalator and moving walk manufacturer's business in China in 2023, China Daily is among outlets to...

London Construction Awards Now Taking Submissions

Entries for the London Construction Awards 2023 are now open. The awards are free to enter, and there are 23 categories for suppliers, contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, housebuilders, local...

Initial Sponsors Announced for CTBUH 2023 International Conference

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced 35 confirmed sponsors for its international conference, “Humanizing High Density — People, Nature & the Urban Realm,” planned on...

New Report on Engineering in Higher Education in U.K.

Nonprofit, London-based organization EngineeringUK on March 16 released a new research report, Engineering in Higher Education, that explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher...

Alimak Group Publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2022

Sweden’s Alimak Group announced on March 17 it has published its Annual and Sustainability Report 2022, “a very good and important year for Alimak Group,” as it successfully drove initiatives...

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER

4TH VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL ELEVATORS EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED

4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced

The Pembroke Pines team; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Announces Team From Florida as Global Winners of Made to Move Communities Challenge

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In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings