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India Officials To Report on FoBs, Lifts for Elderly, Disabled
The Delhi, India, High Court has directed the Delhi government to file a status report relating to the accessibility of foot overbridges (FoBs) and other public utilities for people with...
38-Story Tower Blocks Proposed for Walthamstow
Tower blocks up to 38 stories high could soon appear in Walthamstow, U.K., as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane, according to the BBC Local Democracy Service in a...
Construction Management Announced for Multi-Tower Project in Egypt
Hill International recently announced it has been selected by City Edge Development on behalf of New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to provide Construction Management services for its flagship mixed-use project...
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Elevators Wins International Award
Aitken Spence Elevators, a supply, installation and maintenance company in partnership with Otis in Sri Lanka, recently won the international award “Excellence in Business Transformation” during the Business Transformation Leadership...
Standard Elevator Systems Announces Changes at the Top
Standard Elevator Systems (SES) named two new leaders: CEO Sterrett Lloyd and Chief Operating Officer Dave Schneider. In addition, Jimmy He has become chairman of the board. All positions became...
Multi-Block Project Near Tokyo Shibuya Station
Developers working on Shibuya 2 Chome Project are planning a new, large, multi-service project just east of Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan Property Central reports. Nicknamed the Shibuya Regeneration Project,...
Texas Courthouse to Replace Elevator
Grayson County officials recently approved spending US$450,000 on an elevator replacement project for the public elevators at the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman, Texas, the HeraldDemocrat reports. The funds needed...
Major KONE Order with UltraRope for Sydney Office Tower
KONE has been awarded a contract that includes 31 elevators and three escalators for developer Mirvac's 60,000-m2, 232-m-tall 55 Pitt Street in Sydney, KONE Australia Customer Solutions Engineer-Major Projects Arjun...
Otis Releases Inaugural ESG Report
On March 31, Otis Worldwide Corp. released its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report as an independent company. The report provides updates on its 13 ESG targets — each...
U.K.-Based Carbon Fiber Lift Manufacturer Lands First Yacht Order
Bespoke carbon fiber lift manufacturer U.K.-based Opulent Designs received its first maritime order to supply custom fiber interiors for a lift on a yacht in Florida, SuperyachtNews reports. Opulent Designs...
