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Elevator Operation and Maintenance Guide Has Been Amended

Regulation on the Amendment of the Elevator Operation and Maintenance Guide has been published in the Official Gazette No. 31538, published on July 11, 2021, and entered into force. According...

Export Leaders of the Elevator Industry Have Been Declared

The export giants of the Turkish Elevator Industry have been declared in the latest issue of ‘Büyüme Makinesi,’ the bulletin, which includes export data, published by the Machinery Exporters’ Association....

Tallest Building in Budapest Tops Out

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has topped out its 120-m high, 28-floor MOL Campus in south Budapest, Budapest Business Journal reports. The complex is now the tallest building in Budapest at...

Boston Escalator Malfunction Sends Nine to Hospital

Officials say nine people were taken to the hospital on Sunday, September 26, when an escalator malfunctioned at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Back Bay station in Boston after...

DeMatteis Named EVP at New York-Based Sierra Consulting Group

Paul DeMatteis has been named executive vice president (EVP) of Manhasset, New York-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Sierra Consulting Group, company President Joseph Caracappa announced on September 27. DeMatteis has more...

TKE Joins Program to Reduce Embodied Carbon In Projects

TK Elevator (TKE) announced in a press release it has joined materialsCAN, a program committed to acting on the smart, sustainable prioritization of embodied carbon in building materials as well as driving...

Building Owner Fined Over Fatal Elevator Incident

Georgia state investigators, citing possible contributing factors in an Atlanta elevator incident that killed a teenager, have hit the owner of the building with a US$5,000 fine, 11Alive reported on September 22....

Indian City to Use Ropeway for Public Transportation

Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh will be the first city in India to use ropeway services in public transportation, Construction Week Online reports. The project will cover a 5 km area between...

Neonode and MZ Technologie Partner for Contacless Elevator Solutions

Neonode Inc. announced in a press release it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with MZ Technologie to design, promote and sell contactless touch products and solutions. MZ Technologie is an expert...

In Memoriam: William B. “Bill” Payton

William B. "Bill" Payton, a well-known elevator engineer, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 21 after a battle with bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)....

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

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In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

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Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus