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Mongolia School To Get Elevator Thanks to Grant
A secondary school in the Bayanzurkh district of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, will get an elevator under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects of the Government of...
Elevator To Enhance Accessibility at SeaTac Airport
Sound Transit, the public transit agency for the Seattle, Washington, metropolitan area, announced that, starting on January 8 through the beginning of 2026, there will be ongoing construction at the...
Petersburg Subway Grand Opening Ends in VT Malfunction
Gorny Institute, the first Petersburg, Russia, subway to open in five years, was unveiled on December 27 to swift failure at its inauguration, due to vertical-transportation (VT) issues, reports MSN....
JPMorgan Chase’s New Supertall Coming Together in NYC
A hive of construction activity can be witnessed at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, NYC, site of JPMorgan Chase's new, 1,389-ft, supertall headquarters (HQ), ahead of anticipated completion...
Elevator Technician Fatality Reported in Mumbai
A 25-year-old elevator technician died in December after being stuck between the flooring slab and the lift car in a building in the Shivaji Nagar area of Vakola in Santacruz...
Architect Conceives Elevator Blending Tradition and Technology
Chinese architect Han Mo has conceived a “private access via public elevator” system connecting upper-level apartments with ground-floor courtyards to provide urban dwellers with exclusive access to their courtyards, the Global...
16 Korean Companies Found to Falsify Inspections
The Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced the results of the "2024 elevator maintenance status sample inspection" on December 27, and of the 30 companies inspected, a total...
Residential Elevator Mishaps in Nagpur, India, Continue
In the second similar incident in two weeks in December, a senior citizen was rescued after being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator in Nagpur, India, The Times of India reports. The victim...
World-First Water Elevator for Hawaii Water Park
The “world-first” water elevator is a feature at Hawaii’s Grand Wailea Resort as it floats passengers to the top of a huge water park, Metro reports. The water elevator was originally built...
Eiffel Tower Evacuated Due to Elevator Fire
On December 23, approximately 1,200 tourists were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower in Paris following reports of a fire in one of its elevator shafts, MSN is among outlets to report. The...
