News
Europe’s Tallest Modular Buildings Tops Out in South London
A team that includes developer Outpost Management, general contractor Tide Construction and its partner modular company Vision Modular Systems celebrated the topping out of Enclave: Croydon on November 2 in...
Mumbai’s First FoB With Travelator Planned by MMRDA
Mumbai's first foot overbridge (FoB) outfitted with a travelator, or moving walk, is set to start construction in early 2023 at South Mumbai's Jacob Circle-Mahalaxmi station, Construction World India reports....
In Memoriam: Richard Irving Stanley
Richard Irving Stanley, who provided the startup money for the family business, Merrimack, New Hampshire-headquartered Stanley Elevator Co., upon his return from the Korean War, passed away on October 31...
ELEVATOR WORLD Correspondent Dr. Lee Gray in WSJ
The Wall Street Journal called on the expertise of longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and historian Dr. Lee Gray for a November 8 article about the future of vertical transportation (VT):...
KONE to Modernize Three Elevators in Georgia City
The Roswell City Council in Georgia recently approved a US$379,334 contract with KONE to modernize three elevators in two city-owned buildings, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Two of the elevators are...
Ticket Sales Begin for LIFT 109
Tickets for Battersea Power Station's chimney elevator experience, LIFT 109, are now for sale to the general public (beginning today), the Londonist reports. LIFT 109 gets its name from the...
Oklahoma Suspends Enforcement of Parts of Code Over High Costs
The Oklahoma Department of Labor has suspended enforcement of sections concerning ascending car overspeed protection and unintended car movement of ASME A17.3 (3.10.13, 3.10.14 and 3.13) elevator code effective October...
Schindler to Talk Sustainability and More at CTBUH Event
At the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2022 International Conference on November 9-12 in Chicago, Schindler representatives will discuss the future of the vertical-transportation industry, why sustainability and...
31- and 36-Story Residential Towers Envisioned on Gold Coast
Legion Property Group, headquartered in Southport, Gold Coast, Australia, has filed a development application for a pair of 31- and 26-story residential towers on Chevron Island, an urban island in...
Neto Transitions from Lerch Bates to VDA
Joe Neto, who has more than 32 years' vertical-transportation industry experience, recently transitioned from NYC area vice president for Lerch Bates to vice president — NYC area key accounts —...
