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TKE to Participate In DOE’s Low Carbon Pilot
TK Elevator (TKE), through its Middleton, Tennessee, facility, will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Low Carbon Pilot, a project in which the OEM further commits to achieving...
Milwaukee Tower Receives Initial Approval
The Historic Third Ward Architectural Review Board recently approved a proposal for a 295-unit luxury apartment tower in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward that would rise 32 floors — a height...
Tokyo Officials Approve Twin-Tower Residential Project
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported May 31 that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has granted approval for construction of the Toyomi District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, a development that will...
Toronto Tower Proposal Gives Appearance of Bubble Wrap
A new proposal for 55 Yonge Street in downtown Toronto’s financial district would create a new, 66-story tower that combines office, retail and apartments into a single, skinny package with...
TKE Joins Global Net-Zero Emission Effort
TKE is among companies committed to the Business Ambition for 1.5Ëš campaign, led by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in partnership with the U.N. Global Compact and the We...
KONE Acquires Detroit Elevator Co.
KONE announced on June 1 that it has acquired the service and repair business of Detroit Elevator Co. in Ferndale, Michigan, including its operations throughout the greater Detroit area and...
Report Looks at Breakdowns, Including Elevators
Major equipment breakdown insurance companies are aligned to offer service in a report looking ahead five years, Newswires RSS reported May 26. The research publication, provided by Advance Market Analytics, is a...
Developer Set to Launch COVID-Delayed Project
Precinct Properties New Zealand has announced it will start construction on the COVID-19-delayed One Queen Street redevelopment in Auckland after a substantial redesign, The Urban Developer reported on May 27. The NZX-listed...
Smartrise Launches New Customer Portal
Smartrise Engineering recently announced the launch of its new customer portal. Customers of the Irvington, Texas-based controller company can log in to the portal after they sign up with a representative....
Demand for Elevators Increases in Georgetown Market
In the wake of COVID-19, housing demand in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., has risen, and the biggest selling point in these homes is elevators, reported The Georgetowner on May 24....
