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Jumeirah Group Plans Luxury Residential Tower in Dubai
In partnership with developer Select Group, Jumeirah Group plans to build a 35-story luxury branded residential tower in Dubai's Business Bay, The National News reports. Scheduled for completion by the...
Wisconsin Museum Elevator Project Nearing Completion
The elevator project for the Rahr-West Art Museum at the historic Villas-Rahr mansion in Wisconsin is close to being completed, Seehafer News reports. Leaders of the museum have been trying...
Delays for FoB Project Served by Six VT Units in India
A redesign and the pandemic are among factors delaying completion of a Foot Overbridge (FoB) served by six vertical-transportation (VT) units — four escalators and two lifts — near the...
Toshiba Announces Name Change for Two Malaysia Subsidiaries
Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. (TELC), a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., announced in a press release name changes for its two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Yahoo reports. MS Elevators Engineering...
India’s Western Railway Commissions Five VT Units in July
Western Railway's (WR) Mumbai Division in India commissioned five vertical-transportation (VT) units — three lifts and two escalators — in July, The Free Press Journal reports. The new units bring...
Planned 63-Story Tower Set to Become Singapore’s Tallest
A 63-story, 305-m-tall mixed-use tower that is part of the redevelopment of former AXA Tower site at 8 Shenton Way in Singapore is set to become the country’s tallest building,...
Foundation Work Underway for Moscow-Designed NYC Supertall
Foundation work continues to make way for a striking 1,043-ft-tall, 60-story residential supertall designed by Moscow-based Meganom with SLCE Architects as executive architect at 262 Fifth Avenue in NoMad, Manhattan,...
GUNN Consultants Opens Toronto Office
Vertical-transportation consultancy GUNN Consultants recently opened an office in Toronto to better support clients and projects. The Toronto team consists of President and CEO Eric Peterson, Client Relations Manager Lilliane...
Woman Dies in Escalator Fall at Music Concert in Denver
A 49-year-old woman died falling from an escalator on July 30 at the end of a Kenny Chesney country music concert at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, outlets...
Windsor Transitions to WAGO Southeast Wisconsin Sales Manager
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, announces that Clayton Windsor has transitioned from North American product manager for rail mount terminal...
