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Downtown Dallas Office Skyscraper Tallest Since 1980
The Field Street Tower office building, a 38-story, 520,000-ft2 skyscraper, is coming to downtown Dallas, located at the southeast corner of Field Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway, the Dallas Business Journal reported...
KONE Escalators Kill COVID at Reno Casino
The casino Atlantis in Reno, Nevada, recently had three KONE escalators installed that feature germ-killing devices on the units’ handrails, KOLO 8 reported on May 19. “It’s all brand new,” said David...
Vancouver House Lands Top CTBUH Award and More
Vancouver House, a 49-story residential tower in Vancouver, Canada, boasting TKE elevators that tie those at Calgary's Telus Sky for fastest in western Canada at 1,600 ft/min, received the Council...
Foundation Work Begins on The Reed in Chicago
Foundation work has begun on The Reed, a residential building in South Loop in Chicago, reports Chicago YIMBY. The 41-story tower is the second building in a four-building development known as Southbank...
One Dead, One Critially Injured In Bronx Elevator Collapse
One worker died and another was critically injured in an elevator collapse at a construction site in Mott Haven, Bronx, New York, on May 19, Gothamist is among outlets to report. According...
Chinese Residential Complex Unveils Pay-Per-Ride Elevators
The Biguiyuan residential complex in Hangzhou, China’s Lin’an District, has unveiled “public transit elevators” that charge 1 yuan (US$0.16) per ride, according to a report by Sixth Tone on May 19. The...
Corbo Named First U.S.-Based President of MEUS
Mike Corbo has been promoted from chief operating officer (COO) to president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Inc. (MEUS) becoming the first U.S.-based leader of the Cypress, California-headquartered company,...
Fight Ends In Elevator Shaft With Multiple Injuries
Three men were injured in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, after a fight between them ended up in the elevator shaft of an apartment complex on the night of May 17, NBC...
GPT Reveals Plan For Tower Development Near Sydney
GPT has lodged plans to build a AUS$1.285-billion (US$9.9-million) residential tower development on eight super-lots in Rouse Hill, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, The Urban Developer reported on May 19. The development...
Analysts Bullish on Hyundai Elevator Growth Prospects
A pair of analysts with Shinhan Investment Corp. said vertical-transportation equipment and service sales are projected to continue to grow for South Korea’s Hyundai Elevator, buoyed by additional apartments coming...
