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Niculae Joins Element Elevators as Director of Special Projects

Following his father, Dan Niculae, joining Richmond Hill, Canada-based Element Elevators as vice president of engineering, Andrei Niculae now joins the company as director of special projects. In this new...

In Memoriam: Antonio García de Alvear

MP Lifts, headquartered in Seville, Spain, with a global presence, mourns the loss of colleague Antonio García de Alvear, who passed away on May 19. With more than 30 years...

New Renderings of Anticipated Detroit Tower Development

Dan Gilbert, the billionaire developer behind the ambitious redevelopment of the Hudson's Department Store site in downtown Detroit, recently released updated renderings, including one showing escalators, the Detroit Free Press...

VT Repair for Malaysia LRT Impacted by China Lockdown

Repair and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd’s light rail transit (LRT) and other stations in Malaysia are being impacted by the lockdown in China, since...

KONE Singapore Recognized for Sustainability Leadership

KONE Singapore was one of three companies to recently receive a Business Leadership in Sustainability — Innovation award from the Singapore Green Building Council — Business & Construction Authority (SGBC-BCA),...

Toapanta Tapped to Lead Urban Elevator’s L.A. Operation

Urban Elevator Service Co. President Edward Pleban recently announced that Eddy Toapanta has been hired as vice president/principal in charge of sales for the Los Angeles office. Toapanta has more...

BART Creates Elevator Dimension Guide for Bike Enthusiasts

As bike enthusiasts have started to organize monthly East Bay Bike Parties that start at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in the San Francisco Bay Area of California on...

Extension Granted for Maryland Boardwalk Glass Elevator

In May 2021, the owner of the 4th Street Taphouse Bar & Grille on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Maryland received permission — amidst opposition — from the city’s Board...

KONE Elevator India Showcases Solutions at Bengaluru Event

KONE Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. showcased its digital, futuristic elevator and escalator solutions at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pavilion at the Confederation of Indian Industry, or CII, EXCON 2022 on...

More Than 230 Otis Units for Shanghai’s New Bund

Otis recently highlighted how it is facilitating mobility in the New Bund Area in Pudong, Shanghai's second CBD, with more than 230 elevators and escalators, including 50 in the New...

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Cooper Announced as CIBSE President Elect for 2025/26

Internal structure of the elevator smart maintenance system; image courtesy of N2 Infotech

N2 Infotech Launches AI Predictive-Maintenance Solution

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Stannah to Support STEM Program at NMRN

TenBerke Architects designed the proposed supertall; image via New York YIMBY.

Construction Plans and Rendering of Brooklyn Tower Revealed

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Company Chosen to Repair Elevators in Odesa