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KONE Wins 77-Unit Contract for Changsha, China, Project
KONE has won an order for 77 units that will include elevators, escalators and moving walks for the two-tower Changsha Shengtong Meixi International Headquarters Center, the OEM announced on July...
24-Story Tower Proposed for West Broadway In Vancouver
Yuanheng Holdings is proposing to redevelop 1395 West Broadway in Vancouver, Canada, into a 315-ft-tall, 24-story office tower, making it the tallest building on the Central Broadway Corridor, exceeding the...
Skanska Invests In Office Development Project In Houston
Skanska, a contracting company based in Stockholm, Sweden, has invested in a US$525-million office development project in downtown Houston, Construction Global reported in June. The building, called 1550 on the Green, will...
Danny Woodlief Hired as Wago Electrical Contractor and Wholesale Specialist
Danny Woodlief has been hired by WAGO as the new electrical contractor and wholesale specialist for the Eastern U.S., the company announced. Woodlief received his bachelor’s degree in aviation management...
Broken VT In Downtown Seattle Transit Stations An Issue
A dozen escalators and one elevator in the four downtown stations of the Seattle transit tunnel remained broken as of the first week of July, Mass Transit reports. When 2021 began, 28...
Man Found Dead In NYC Restaurant’s Elevator Shaft
A woman who tried to use an elevator at a restaurant in NYC’s Chinatown discovered a body jammed between the elevator car and its hoistway wall, Latin Times reported on July 6....
VT Moving Into New, Post-Pandemic Reality, Consultant Says
With elevators moving back into regular use — after sitting idle for months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — facility managers are finding themselves with a need to...
Approval Granted For Construction Crane Installation For Miami Skyscraper
The Florida Aviation Administration has granted approval for the installation of construction cranes for the upcoming NATIIVO skyscraper in Downtown Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. The 51-story, 588-ft-tall, mixed-use tower is set to...
Elevator Issues Close Texas Monument Observation Deck
The elevator and observation floor for the San Jacinto Monument, a 567.31-ft-high obelisk near Houston that looms over the battlefield where Sam Houston’s Texian army won Texas its independence back...
Interlift Enjoys Strong Response for April 2022 Fair
Organizers AFAG and VFA-Interlift e.V. say the international vertical-transportation (VT) trade fair interlift is more than 80% booked, with more than 300 VT companies registered. The fair, which was postponed...
