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ICC Taking Applications for Building Safety Fellowship
The International Code Council (ICC) is taking applications through December 21 for the Emory R. Rodgers Leadership in Building Safety Fellowship, awarded each year to a building safety code professional...
Hotel Worker in Laos Dies While Fixing Elevator
A North Korean worker in Laos has died after falling while servicing an elevator at a hotel in downtown Vientiane, sources told Radio Free Asia (RFA). The accident happened at...
Elevator Cable Snap Incident Reported
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) received a report from Fujitec on December 1 about a rope breakage incident at the lift serving Golden Industrial Building Block 2 in...
TKE U.A.E. Receives Prestigious Labor Relations Award
In addition to the U.A. E. division of KONE, TK Elevator (TKE) U.A.E. announced it also received a prestigious Taqdeer Award for its efforts to promote and protect the welfare...
Texas’ RICO Elevators Earns State Safety Award
RICO Elevators, Inc., headquartered in Dickinson, Texas, earned the Award of Safety Excellence 2022 from Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Texas Mutual recognizes policyholders like RICO that share its vision to...
Otis CEO Signs Letter to Mark International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks joined other global business leaders on December 2 in signing the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN, a leading organization for advancing...
KONE Showcases DX Class Elevators at Thailand Expo
KONE recently showcased its DX class elevators, the world’s first digital elevator series, at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2022, the Bangkok Post reports. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE...
KONE Promotes Gonzalez to SVP New Equipment Americas
KONE announced on December 2 that Steve Gonzalez has been promoted to senior vice president (SVP), New Equipment Business, Americas, joining the KONE Americas leadership team based in Lisle, Illinois....
Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE
Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...
AR Emerging Award Winners Named
The Architectural Review recently announced Instituto Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) of Spain as the winner of the AR Emerging awards 2022, along with Sher Maker of Thailand, which won...
