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Energy-Efficient Escalators Among 2022 DEN Milestones
Significant progress on a new set of triple escalators and completion of another single set of escalators are among 2022 milestones being celebrated by Denver International Airport (DEN), Mile High...
Freedman Transitions to New Role at CEDES
Employed with Landquart, Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG for more than 15 years, Steven Freedman has transitioned from global head of hoistway innovations and member of the management board to...
AKE Taps Borgonovo Italy Country Manager
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Luca Borgonovo country manager for Italy. In addition to leading AKE's development in Italy, Borgonovo will contribute to elevator...
Designs for Two Mixed-Use Towers in China Revealed
Aedas Global, in collaboration with GDAD, revealed the design of a 230-m tall mixed-use complex comprising two twin towers and a plaza in Guangzhou, China, containing industrial, commercial and publicly...
London Tower Plans Updated for Sustainability
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled plans to overhaul its design for a 260-m tall London skyscraper to boost its sustainability credentials amid growing demand from occupiers for low-carbon...
NAEC NexGen Educational Retreat Planned in Nashville
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) NexGen group — aimed at bridging the gap between current and future industry leaders — plans to host its 2023 Educational Retreat in...
ASME A17 Committee Meeting to Be Held in January
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Committee will hold a meeting on January 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. The following A17 committees will be meeting throughout the week: QEI,...
In Memoriam: Jeffrey Henry “Jeff” Steinkamp
Jeffrey Henry "Jeff" Steinkamp of Quincy, Illinois, former head engineer at Hollister-Whitney, passed away on December 17 at age 71. He is remembered as a brilliant engineer, loving family man,...
KPF Reveals Plan for 37-Story East London Office Tower
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has revealed its plan for a 160-m, 37-story office tower at the site of a 10-story, 1980s office block by the Old Street roundabout in East...
Excavation Underway in NYC to Make Way for Striking Supertall
Excavation is in full swing at 750 Eighth Avenue on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen in NYC to make way for a striking, 1,067-ft-tall, 52-story supertall hotel...
