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Philadelphia Representatives Request Funds for New Elevators
Philadelphia representatives Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle have teamed up to request US$7.2 million for new elevators on Broad Street Line’s Erie Avenue Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) station, WHYY reports. Announced...
414 High-Capacity Escalators to Serve New Mumbai Metro Line
India's Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC) is spending the equivalent of more than US$3.5 billion to install 414 escalators serving 27 stations along Metro Line 3, a new 33.5-km-long underground...
Southeast Elevator Acquires Gulfside Elevator
Southeast Elevator, headquartered in Ft. Pierce, Florida, has acquired Gulfside Elevator and Cab Interiors LLC, based in Naples, Florida, Maven Group, LLC, which facilitated the deal, announced on July 27....
Designs Released for Central Park House in Canada
Gensler has released designs for Central Park House, a 41-story high rise in Burnaby, Canada, that will feature an off-center glazed atrium halfway up, dezeen reports. The atrium section, called the Horizon...
Plans Revealed for Surfers Paradise Transformation
SPG Land, in a joint venture with Australian developer Gordon Corp., has submitted plans for a major transformation of Surfers Paradise with a design that would deliver one of the...
Shanghai Releases New Residential Elevator Standard
Shanghai officials have released a safety technical standard for elevators in residential buildings, Shine reported on July 22. The standard ranges from selecting equipment to maintenance. Installation of elevators primarily takes three...
TKE to Acquire Vancouver-Based City Elevator
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 23 it signed an agreement to acquire City Elevator, founded in 2004 and providing elevator service and maintenance through more than 75 employees in...
New Apartment Tower Planned In Gold Coast
Devine Development Group plans to build an AUD340-million (US$250-million) apartment tower featuring premium private residences on a beachfront site in Gold Coast, Australia, Brisbane Development noted on July 5. Royale Gold Coast, as the...
New Mixed-Use Tower With Modern Design In Egypt
Podia Tower Menassat Downtown New Capital in Egypt is the first smart administrative mixed-use capital tower developed by Menassat Developments with a modern design, Nawy reports. The tower consists of ground plus...
Tokyo’s World Trade Center Closes for Demolition
The 51-year-old Tokyo World Trade Center Building, once Japan’s tallest building, has been shut down for planned demolition and construction of a new, taller building, Asahi Shimbun reported in June. Opened in 1970,...
