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Innovation Industries Names Director of Field Support, Engineering
Frank D'Angelo was recently named director of field support and project engineering at Innovation Industries, Inc., responsible for providing technical support to the customers of Innovation and its subsidiaries, Monitor...
In Memoriam: William Wayne Smith
William Wayne Smith, a longtime Otis executive who retired as director of service, North America, passed away on June 4 at age 95 in Naples, Florida. A native of Montgomery,...
Wittur Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report
On June 6, Wittur Group announced the publication of its 2020-21 Sustainability Report, its first report highlighting the company's sustainability strategy and commitment to sustainable growth, social responsibility and addressing...
49-Story Residential Tower Envisioned in Toronto’s Quayside
Plaza Partners has filed applications with the City of Toronto to build a 49-story, 430-unit residential tower designed by local architect BDP Quadrangle at 307 Lakeshore Boulevard East in the...
Florida A17.3-2015 Code to Include Elevator Door Lock Monitoring
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently updated Florida A17.3-2015 building code to retroactively include requirement 3.10.12, which states that the condition and position of elevator cab door locks...
NAEC Adds Two Team Members
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) recently added two new team members: Certification Manager Mary Beth O'Hara and IT/Office Administrator Dee Mobley. A resident of Winder, Georgia, O'Hara studied...
ETI Names Falahee Director of Project Management
Elevated Technologies Inc. (ETI), an elevator maintenance, modernization, construction and repair company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, has named Lisa Falahee director of project management. Falahee is charged with improving...
NYC Developer and Architect Plan Towers in Fort Lauderdale
Manhattan, NYC-based architect ODA designed a pair of 43-story tapering residential towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for developer Dependable Equities, headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC, The Architect’s Newspaper reports. Incorporating a...
Two ADA-Compliant Elevators Welcomed at NYC Station
NYC subway riders welcomed two new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevators at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Livonia Avenue station in Brownsville, Brooklyn, earlier this month, WWLP is among...
India’s NCR Installs VVVF Drives on Lifts and Escalators
India’s North Central Railway (NCR) is installing variable voltage-variable frequency (VVVF) drives on elevators and escalators at stations throughout the system to reduce power consumption, Hindustan Times reports. VVVF drives...
