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EFESME Looks to Future, Names Board
During its general assembly held online on June 19, the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) reinstated board members and added a new one. Reelected were Massimo...
New Margaritaville Resort Opening In Times Square In July
A Margaritaville Resort will open on Seventh Avenue at 40th Street in Times Square in July, Time Out reported in June. The US$300 million, 32-story hotel will feature 234 guest rooms, five restaurants...
Airport In Vietnam Installs Extra Elevators
TCP Investment JSC has installed two new elevators in the parking lot of the Tan Son Nhat airport, which is the largest airport in Vietnam, VnExpress International reports. Previous changes to the...
KONE To Provide VT for Egypt’s Iconic Tower
KONE has won an order to install 60 custom-made elevators and escalators for Iconic Tower, a new building under construction in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC). When complete, Iconic Tower...
Construction On San Francisco Tower Wrapping Up
Construction is wrapping up on 30 Otis Street, SoMa, in San Francisco as the tower is preparing for move-ins later this summer, San Francisco YIMBY reports. The SoMa development will add 416 residences to...
Construction Of Condominiums Begins In Montreal
Construction has begun for the 22-story Imperia Condominiums in Montreal, ACQ Construire reports. The project was launched in the summer of 2020 by partners DevMcGill, OMNIA Technologies and Quebecor, and is designed...
Pittsfield City Hall Elevator Being Renovated
The elevator at the Pittsfield City Hall in Massachusetts is getting a US$100,000 renovation to become Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and receive fire code upgrades, iBerkshires.com reported in June. The building was...
New East Coast Hire, Promotion At Cambridge Elevating
Jordan Gilbert, formerly manager of the residential division of Hagerstown, Maryland-based Landmark Elevator Inc., is now a dealer sales representative covering the U.S. East Coast for Cambridge Elevating, Inc., a...
Orona Expands, Gives Back During Challenging Year
Hernani, Spain-headquartered elevator manufacturer Orona gained employees, financial strength and market presence as it enhanced corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives during a challenging 2020, the company said in a press...
Work Progressing at 241 West 28th Street in Manhattan
Below-grade work is progressing at 241 West 28th Street in NYC, New York YIMBY reported in June. The 22-story, 479-unit residential project in Chelsea, Manhattan, is designed by COOKFOX for MAG Partners,...
