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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...

2022 Wisconsin Elevator Symposium Planned on September 15-16

The 2022 Wisconsin Elevator Symposium, organized by NAESA International, is planned on September 15-16 at the Grand Geneva Hotel and Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Elevator industry professionals will deliver...

E2 Forum to Focus on Integrating VT, Architecture and More

E2 Forum Frankfurt organizer Messe Frankfurt says the event, scheduled on September 21-22 at Congress Center of Messe Frankfurt (CMF), in Frankfurt, Germany, will offer a wealth of education and...

VT System by Fujitec and Smartrise For NYC Tower

Fujitec tells ELEVATOR WORLD the nearly-complete, 35-story residential tower at 200 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville area of the Upper East Side in Manhattan, NYC, will be served by...

Next NAEC Town Hall Webinar Event Set for August 23

The next National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Town Hall webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23, at 2 p.m. ET and will cover Causes and Consequences of the Supply...

Golf, Food Networking at Annual Champions for Charity

Organizers tell ELEVATOR WORLD that, despite a little rain and thunder, the 2nd annual Elevator Champions for Charity (ECC) golf outing provided a great day of golf, food and networking...

Otis 231-Escalator Refurbishment First for SMRT in 35 Years

Otis announced on August 2 completion of a project to refurbish 231 escalators across 42 stations on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) North-South and East-West (NSEW) railway lines, the...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER