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Ground Breaks On Wuhan, China, Landmark Tower
In light of the city reopening after the COVID-19 outbreak, ground has been broken on Shimao Riverfront Block D2b (SRBD), a large-scale waterfront mixed-use development in Wuhan, China, EID Architecture reports. Designed...
Boy Fatally Trapped By Elevator at Vacation Rental Home
A 7-year-old boy died July 11 after being entrapped by an elevator in a vacation rental home in Corolla, North Carolina, OBX Today reported. EMS and fire department personnel arrived at the...
NYC Church To Become Office Tower
The existing Calvary Baptist Church and Salisbury Hotel at 125 West 57th Street in NYC will be demolished to make way for a new, 26-story building, including the church's new...
Elevator Industry Launches Fifth COVID-19 Survey
Elevator World, Inc.; the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V.; and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, are launching a fifth survey of elevator industry representatives on current...
Woman Killed When Home Elevator Falls Onto Her
A woman in Wichita County, Texas, was killed on June 12 when a residential elevator fell on top of her, Texomas reported. Authorities said a family member found the woman underneath...
DiCicco Retires From NYC’s TEI Group
TEI Group, headquartered in NYC, recently announced the retirement of Joe DiCicco. A native of Venezuela who grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, DiCicco enjoyed a long elevator career that included...
AEG Invests In South Florida Elevator Service Corp.
American Elevator Group (AEG) announced its investment in South Florida Elevator Service Corp. (SFES) in July. This is the second acquisition throughout Florida following that of St. Petersburgh-based Right Way...
Campaign Recognizes Efforts of VT Personnel In India
International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE), an industry event being held in Mumbai, has launched the “ELEVATOR MECHANICS – You Keep the World Moving” public campaign to recognize...
Construction Begins on AUD190-Million Melbourne Tower
Construction has begun on a 27-story tower at 130 Little Collins, Melbourne, Architecture AU reports. Designed by Cox Architecture, the AUD190-million (US$142-million) structure will include column-free office floorplates from the second to...
EW’s New Product Of The Year Award
ELEVATOR WORLD announces its new Product of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy or innovative. The product(s) should represent...
