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Work Begins On 26-Story Residential Tower In Phoenix
Developers have begun work on a new residential tower in the Roosevelt Row Arts District of Phoenix, Arizona, Benzinga Pro reported on July 27. Hubbard Street Group and Cresset Real Estate Partners...
Moscow Business Center to be Built
STONE Savelovskaya, a class A business center, will be built in the north of Moscow, within walking distance of two transport hubs — Savelovskaya and Maryina Roshch, Architecture of Moscow reports. The...
Urban Elevator Service Names Texas Team Leader
Urban Elevator Service, LLC, has named Jason Hylton vice president/principal responsible for the company's growing presence throughout Texas. Based in Dallas, he joins a team that includes Christopher Smith, Jack...
Installation Of “Make In India” VT Equipment at Kanpur Begins
The installation of elevators and escalators in nine Metro Stations in India has begun, The Times of India reported on August 4. A total of 27 escalators and 33 lifts are being...
NAEC NOLA Convention Safety Update
As the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention and Trade Show on October 4-7 approaches, the NAEC team is keeping an eye on the COVID-19 situation in New Orleans...
Two NYC Elevator Men Honored as “Leaders Of Labor”
NYC elevator men Don Gelestino of Champion Elevator Corp. and Mark Gregorio of TEI Group are among four individuals being honored by Schneps Media, publisher of various NYC-area publications, as...
Mitsubishi Electric US Expands Boston Presence
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. (MEUS), headquartered in Cypress, California, has expanded in the Boston area and moved its local offices to Woburn, Massachusetts, to support new projects with WS Development...
Otis Brazil Factory Achieves ISO 14001 Certification
Otis' manufacturing facility in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, achieved ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems, a milestone that "supports the companywide ESG (environmental, social and governance) goal," Otis...
NYC’s Vessel Closed Indefinitely After Fourth Suicide
Just two months after it reopened with changes aimed at suicide prevention, the Thomas Heatherwick-designed interactive art piece Vessel in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards is closed again, “indefinitely,” after a fourth...
Variance Sought for San Francisco Financial District Hotel
Developers have applied for a variance for demolition of a two-story retail structure at 570 Market Street in San Francisco’s Financial District to make way for a 29-story hotel tower, San Francisco YIMBY reported...
