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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...
Elevator Addition for NY Library Begins This Month
Work to add an elevator and make improvements to the Naples Library in Naples, NY, is expected to start in late October, the Daily Messenger reports. Naples Library officials say...
3Phase-Excel Lands 200-Plus Unit VT Service Contract
3Phase-Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp. has landed a five-year vertical-transportation (VT) service contract with The Macerich Co. for 14 mall locations on the east and west coasts. 3Phase-Excel Northeast Regional...
LEEA’s 17th LiftEx Review, 2023 Date Announced
LiftEx, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), was held over two days in October at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event provided a one-stop shop...
First Residential High Rise Using Solar Energy Planned in Miami
Miami-based developer Ytech is touting its planned, 70-story, luxury tower The Residences at 1428 Brickell as the first-ever residential high rise to use solar energy, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by...
Vertical Transportation Issues at Pensacola Airport
Travelers at Pensacola International Airport in Florida are irritated over the lack of transportation to and from the second floor of the terminal, WEAR News reports. Aging escalators and elevators...
