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New Elevators, Escalators And More For Indian Railway Stations
Indian Member of Parliament (MP) Mohan Kundariya on January 9 inaugurated three escalators and one elevator at Rajkot Railway Station in the western Indian state of Gujarat, making it the...
Troubled San Francisco Tower Continues To Tilt, Settle
San Francisco's Millennium Tower, a 58-story residential high rise in the heart of downtown that has been the target of lawsuits over its sinking, tilting foundation, continues to tilt at...
Gossain Speaks With ET On Cost Increases And More
In a report by The Economic Times (ET), Amit Gossain, managing director, KONE Elevators India, said that “the increase in commodity prices is one of the biggest challenges today that the industry...
LEIA Gains Recognition For Lift Industry Apprenticeships
The Lift & Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has been recognized by Ofqual as a regulated end-point assessment organization (EPAO) for apprenticeships in the lift and escalator industry, the company announced....
Escalator Halted After Child’s Toes Are Hurt
Government officials have ordered temporary shutdown of an escalator at a shopping center in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, after a young girl’s toes were stuck in one of the moving ride’s...
Plan Calls For 21-Story Residential Tower In Ottawa
Developer Cadillac Fairview has submitted for approval a plan to build a 21-story residential building on top of the CF Rideau Centre shopping mall in downtown Ottawa, Canada, STOREYS reported in December....
LRTA In Manila Working To Fix Defective VT Units
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) in Manila, Philippines, is working to fix 12 defective vertical-transportation (VT) units after a photo of a disabled person climbing stairs as two authority...
Liberty Elevator Corp. Names New Division Sales Manager
Liberty Elevator Corp., headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey, recently named Christopher Kissner Modernization and New Installation sales manager. Prior to his role at Liberty, Kissner worked for Fujitec America Inc....
Permits Issued For Tower Addition In Philadelphia
Permits have been issued for a multi-family 19-story overbuild above the historic Freeman’s Auction House, located at 1810 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, Philadelphia YIMBY reports. Designed by Cecil Baker + Partners,...
Design Selected For Frankfurt’s Tallest Building
Ferdinand Heide Architekt has been selected to develop a high-rise complex in Frankfurt, Germany, that will be the city’s tallest structure upon completion, Arch Daily reports. The company was selected following an international...
