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Pakistan Factory Worker Killed When Elevator Falls on Him
A man at a factory in Haripur, Pakistan, was killed in March when an elevator at the site fell on top of him, Dawn reports. Officials say the victim was...
KONE Taps Kirby as Contract Manager, Cross River Rail
KONE has tapped Liam Kirby as contract manager for Cross River Rail, an AUD5.4 billion (US$4 billion) project of the Queensland, Australia, government to build a new, 10.2-km rail line...
Permits Filed For 73-Story Tower in Miami
New construction permits have been filed for Baccarat Residences, a 73-story skyscraper located at 99 Southeast 5th Street in the Brickell neighborhood in Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. The filing shows...
Escalator Breakdown Hurts Dozens at Taiwan Station
Dozens of riders going up an ascending escalator at the Xinpu rail station in Taipei, Taiwan, fell on March 11 when the moving stair system suddenly began operating backward, Daily...
Waupaca Elevator Assets Acquired by Fox Valley Elevator
Wisconsin Elevator Co, LLC, doing business as (dba) Fox Valley Elevator, an investment affiliate of family-owned private-equity firm Gardner Standard LLC, acquired the assets of Waupaca Elevator Co., Inc., through...
Toshiba Considers US$4-Billion Sale of Elevator Company
Toshiba Corp. is considering the sale of its elevator manufacturing business, and major companies, including global OEMs, are showing interest in taking over the Japan-based lift division, Bloomberg reports. KONE,...
Woolloongabba Two-Tower Project Promoted
Developer Sarazin is proposing construction of a twin, 20-story tower in Woolloongabba, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane Development reports. The proposal, known as “Nuage,” is being designed by Hayes...
Architect Proposes Hoboken Waterfront Redevelopment
A waterfront redevelopment in Hoboken, New Jersey, may soon mean new housing, offices, retail and public space for an area surrounding the city's major interstate transit hub, the Council on...
Peelle Awarded CTPAT Certification
The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Canada, recently announced it has been awarded Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) certification. Part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) cargo-enforcement...
A Quarter of French Elevators Need Quick Renovations
According to the Lift Federation in France, 25% of the country’s elevators are more than 40 years old and, according to a survey, 77% of the nation’s people want help...
