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Bagby Elevator Wins Performance Award from Chevron

Bagby Elevator, one of the nation’s largest independent elevator contractors with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, recently received an Exceptional Performance Award from Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery. Bagby has been doing maintenance...

CECA Plans Inaugural Elle-levator Women’s Group Meeting

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host an inaugural meeting of a new group aimed at supporting and encouraging networking among women in the vertical-transportation industry, CECA Executive...

2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing Returning to Trump Links

The 2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing has been formally announced. Founded by Dynasty Elevator President John Mezzo in memory of his late father, the event will return...

Union, Nonprofit to Recognize Upcoming Safety Stand Downs

The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) and the nonprofit Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, will recognize Safety Stand Down events in April...

21-Story U.K. Migration Museum Building Gets Green Light

3XN, a Copenhagen-based studio centered around cultural architecture, has received the green light from the planning committee for its design of the new Migration Museum, Arch Daily reports. The 21-story...

Study: NYC VT Maintained by Outside Contractors Less Reliable

A study conducted by the office of New York City Councilman Keith Powers covering January found that Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) vertical-transportation (VT) equipment maintained by outside contractors is less...

Ground Broken on Greece’s First Residential Skyscraper

Lamda Development broke ground on The Riviera Tower, which will become Greece’s tallest building when completed, in February, 2LUXURY2 reports. Part of The Ellinikon, a 6.2 million m2 master-planned smart...

Decisions Made at KONE Corp. Annual General Meeting

KONE Corp.’s Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki, Finland, on February 28. According to the company, the meeting accomplished several items: approving financial statements, dividends and nine Board of...

Competence and the State!

‘My only legacy is reason and scientific thought’ Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Facts Building and zoning amnesty kills, not earthquakes. It is the duty of the state to raise public awareness...

TÜRKONFED Report

Financial Damage of Earthquakes Expected to be US$84.1 Billion The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED) stated that the two major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş will cause financial damage exceeding US$84...

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