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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...

Steel Structure Of Philly Tower Reaches Second Floor

The steel structure is underway just a month after the erection of the tower crane at 2222 Market Street in Center City West in Philadelphia, Philadelphia YIMBY reports. Designed by Gensler, the...

Renderings Revealed for Updated Mixed-Use Development In Chicago

Renderings for a revised 29-story mixed-use development on 1130 North State Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago have been released, Chicago YIMBY reported in July. The updated proposal includes 304...

KONE Sales Executive Elected to MEREDA Board

Benjamin Brennan, sales executive for KONE Elevators, has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), The New England Real Estate Journal reported in July....

CTBUH Announces Their 2021 Conference will be In-Person

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats announced that their 2021 conference will be taking place in person November 8-12. Titled “The Future City: Addressing Carbon, Climate and Societal...

Design Plans For One Ashley In Tampa Revealed

Two Roads Development is currently in the planning stages for One Ashley, a 37-story mixed-use tower proposed for Downtown Tampa, Florida YIMBY reports. Design firm Arquitectonica with Adache Group Architects has been...

Brooklyn Has New Tallest Structure

A milestone was reached in June when 9 DeKalb Avenue (ELENET 848, 784, 767, 698, 638) surpassed the 720-ft-tall Brooklyn Point to become the tallest structure in Brooklyn, New York YIMBY reported...

(l-r) Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz of SIMSINLifts; image courtesy of SIMSINLifts

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

interlift venue Messe Nürnberg; image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

Innovations To Take Spotlight at interlift 2025

Guerrero

TEI Group Names Guerrero As South Florida VP

Image courtesy of MP Ascensores

Spain’s MP Ascensores Secures Financing to Fuel Strategy

Wen

KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member