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Otis Brazil’s DE&I Efforts Earn Kudos from São Paulo Government
Otis Brazil announced on November 28 it received the Paulista Diversity Seal from the São Paulo State Government for its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Created in 2007 by...
KONE Elevators India Expands Office and Warehouse in Key City
KONE Elevators India announced the opening of a new, larger office and warehouse in Gujarat, Ahmedabad, India, on November 26, UP18 News is among outlets to report. Located on the...
Fujitec Singapore Receives 300-Elevator HDB Order
Fujitec Singapore Corp. Ltd. received an order from the Singapore Housing & Development Board (HBD) for approximately 300 elevators, bringing the total the subsidiary has delivered to the HDB to...
Plan for Pair of 30-Story Towers Progresses in Vancouver
Following approval of a rezoning application, Bosa Properties seeks a development permit from the Vancouver City Council to build a pair of 30-story residential towers at the corner of Harwood...
58-Story Mixed-Use Tower Rising on Manmade Island in Tokyo
A 58-story tower containing 1,285 apartments, retail, childcare and nursing-home facilities is starting to rise on a manmade island as part of the Tsukishima 3 Chome North District Town Redevelopment...
Caltech Lifts Begins Work on High-Rise Project
A new £1.37 million (US$1.65 million) high-rise lift replacement project for Dundee City Council will help Caltech Lifts towards its goal of achieving £4 million (US$4.8 million) annual revenue by...
Elevators Boost Station Accessibility for STM
On November 18, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced new elevators at the Pie-IX and Villa-Maria stations, making them the 22nd and 23rd fully accessible stations in the metro...
Schindler Completes La Guardia Work Ahead of Schedule
With sometimes 30 mechanics on-site six days a week, Schindler completed installation of 20 elevators, 21 escalators and four moving walks at NYC's La Guardia airport in only 18 months,...
KONE Providing 256 VT Units for Chongqing Metro Line 10
In the third quarter of 2022, KONE booked an order to provide 256 vertical-transportation (VT) units to phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 10 in China. The order includes 18...
ISO 8100-32:2020 Questionnaire Available Through January 31
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) group that oversees the development of ISO 8100-32:2020, asks for your feedback through January 31, 2023, via a questionnaire. The first edition of ISO...
