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Construction Worker Dies in NY Elevator Shaft Fall
A construction worker plummeted to his death at a Ridgewood, Queens, New York, building site on April 6, the Forest Hills Post is among outlets to report. The 45-year-old man...
Construction Begins on Pennsylvania Library Elevator Renovation
After an extended period of time without a working elevator, construction began to renovate the elevator at the Huntingdon County Library in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on April 4, WTAJ reports. Officials...
CTBUH Announces Additional Award of Excellence Winners
Since announcing an initial round of 2022 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence winners in various building height and other categories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has...
Library Upgrades in Tennessee Include New, Bigger Elevator
City officials in Kingsport, Tennessee, have a popular, 90-year-old library that’s in need of major upgrading, including replacement of its elevator, TimeNews reports. Problems at the historic building include book...
Nigeria Plans Airport Improvements That Include Elevators
Federal officials in Nigeria are planning to produce improvements to the country’s major airports: Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu State and the airport at Asaba, Premium Times reports. Overall, officials...
Cibes Lift Group Enters Agreement to Acquire Apex Lifts
Cibes Lift Group has entered an agreement to acquire Apex Lifts to strengthen their customer offering and presence in the U.K. market, Cibes announced in April. Cibes Lift Group will...
Otis Receives Approval Results of Spanish Firm’s Tender
Otis Worldwide Corp. received the results of its voluntary public tender offer to acquire the remaining 49.98% interest in the Spanish firm Zardoya Otis S.A., the company reported on April...
Mitsubishi Electric Acquiring Swedish Elevator Firm Motum
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is wholly acquiring Sweden-based Motum AB, which operates an elevator and automatic door business, mainly in Sweden, the Tokyo-based company announces. Noting that it formally agreed on...
IUEC Approves New Bargain for More Than 31,000 Workers
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) has entered a new collective bargaining approval covering more than 31,000 workers with the agreement, officials announced in April. In a report presented...
Person Rescued From Elevator in Canada
Firefighters in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, were called to rescue a person trapped in an elevator at the Church of the Epiphany on Dundas on April 6, 104.7 Heart FM reports....
