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OEMS Win Prestigious Red Dot Product Design Awards
Otis and KONE are among OEMs to recently announce winning awards in the international Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 competition. Otis was recognized for its Ambiance hall fixtures with...
San Jose’s Eterna Tower Proposal Expanded
San Jose’s Design Review Committee is scheduled to review the mixed-use Eterna Tower high-rise proposal for 17 East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, California, according to San Francisco YIMBY....
Indian Railways Works Toward Zero Death Mission
Indian Railways is taking advantage of the lockdown that began in March 2020 to speed up works to achieve its “zero death” mission in suburban sections of the Central and...
Urban Elevator Expands Florida Footprint with Acquisition
Urban Elevator, a privately owned, union, independent elevator service contracting firm headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, announced on May 18 the acquisition of Aventura Elevator, based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Maven...
NAEC Convention Moved from Atlantic City to New Orleans
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) announced on May 17 that its 72nd Annual Convention and Exposition has been moved from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to New Orleans. The...
In Memoriam: Zack McCain, Jr.
Upon learning that his friend and colleague, Zack McCain, Jr., had passed away at age 88, Jim Coaker reflected on McCain's legacy. For those in the elevator industry, Coaker said,...
Pandemic Lockdowns Drive Home Elevator Demand in U.S.
Google searches for homes in the U.S. with elevators increased by 15% since the start of the pandemic, with global luxury property agent Savills observing that elevators are a key...
Hotel/Condo Tower Planned in Osaka
Tokyo Tatemono and Hotel Properties, Ltd. is developing a 195-m-tall, 49-story combined condominium and hotel highrise just south of the Osaka/Umeda Station district, Japan Property Central reported on April 12. Known as...
Plans for Mixed-Use Development in Wilmington Revealed
A master plan has been revealed for an all-new neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, Philly YIMBY reported on May 15. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLC the plan, dubbed Riverfront East, will...
Repair Work On Palma Escalators Begins
Repair work began in early May on the escalators in Plaça Major in Palma, Spain, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported on May 12. The lift that connects the square and the...
