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NAEC Reflects on Successful 2022 Annual Convention
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) says its 2022 Annual Convention & Exposition on September 18-21 in Louisville, Kentucky, was a success, bringing approximately 2,000 elevator industry professionals from...
Tower Envisioned on 1968 World’s Fair Site in San Antonio
A mixed-use, 28-story tower designed by FitzGerald Associates Architects is envisioned as part of the US$340-million redevelopment of Hemisphere, an iconic park in San Antonio, Texas, that is home to...
Nebraska Town Approves Library Elevator Replacement
The North Platte City Council in Nebraska voted 8-0 on October 18 to approve the US$77,824 bid by Otis to replace the elevator between the 1967 North Platte Public Library’s...
London Build Speaker and Agenda Announced
London Build will once again be held at Olympia London on November 16-17 with more than 500 industry leaders taking the stage this year and 350-plus exhibitors. London Build 2022...
TKE Supports STEM Through ACE Mentorship Program
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on October 20 it has become a national sponsor of the ACE Mentor Program of America, a free afterschool program that helps high school students pursue...
20-Story Luxury Hotel Planned Near Osaka Castle in Japan
Capella Hotel Group plans to open the second hotel worldwide under the Patina Hotels & Resorts brand near Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan, by 2025, Japan Property Central reports. Following...
Woman in Tel Aviv Seriously Injured in Elevator Shaft Fall
A 77-year-old woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, was hospitalized in serious condition as a result of falling three stories down an elevator shaft of an under-renovation building, The Times of...
Metro Elevator Tapped to Modernize 14 Elevators for BNYDC
Metro Elevator, a New York State-certified, service disabled veteran-owned business headquartered in Manhattan, was recently contracted to modernize 14 elevators for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. (BNYDC), Metro Elevator...
Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD
Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...
East London Council Expected to Greenlight Tower Plans
Councillors in east London are being advised to approve demolition of their current headquarters to make way for two SimpsonHaugh-designed residential towers, Building Design reports. Tower Hamlets Council’s strategic development...
