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Escalators Out At Multiple Seattle Transit Stations

Sound Transit, Seattle’s public-transportation system, is being hit by escalator breakdowns at multiple stations, 770KTTH says. The report found there were broken escalators during the opening weeks of light rail station in...

Tunnel, Escalator Improvements Planned In Northern Line

The Northern line that takes London tube riders to the Bank station is set to shut down in mid-JanuaryĀ forĀ planned improvements, including new escalators, at the site,Ā Ian VisitsĀ reports. The line, between...

Correction: Jeff Smith Joins Smartrise As Business Development Manager Serving All Controller Customers In The NYC Metro, Northern N.J., Areas

Longtime NYC resident Jeff Smith has joined Smartrise Engineering, Inc., as business development manager serving all hydraulic and traction controller customers in the NYC metropolitan area and northern New Jersey....

Housing Secretary Asked To Recall Plans For London Tower

Controversial plansĀ forĀ an Allford Hall Monaghan Morris 24-story office tower in Houndsditch were approved by the City of London’s planning committee in November, but later became the first application to be...

TKE Upgrading Elevators To Meet Carbon-Emission Requirements

TK Elevator (TKE) said on January 5  it is working with building owners and property managers across NYC to upgrade elevators in light of Local Law 97, which requires buildings...

Baltimore Subwaylink Station To Get New Elevators

Both elevators at the Mondawmin Metro SubwayLink Station in Baltimore will be replaced over the next year, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in a...

Otis Names Henson VP For Strategy, Development

Otis has named Bryant Henson, a longtime business experience leader, executive vice president for the OEM’s Global Strategy & Business Development department, the company announced on January 5. Henson, who will begin...

Suspect In TTC Elevator Damage Arrested, Units Back In Service

A suspect has been arrested in connection with vandalism to 11 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway station elevators,Ā GlobalĀ NewsĀ was among outlets to report on December 27. It was previously reported on...

Tower, Two Adjacent Buildings Planned In Sacramento

A new plan has been revealedĀ forĀ a multi-structure development including a 30-story tower at Lot X in downtown Sacramento, California,Ā San Francisco YIMBYĀ reported in December 2021. The project, to be addressed as...

Residential, Office And Retail Project Set For Sydney

A style collaboration by designers SnĆøhetta and Hassell has been awardedĀ forĀ an international design excellence competition that will result in the transformation of Harbourside in Darling HarbourĀ into a new, inviting destination...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER