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Busy market generates work for construction and vertical-transportation industries
KONE Providing Lifts, Escalators for London High Rise KONE has won an order to supply 15 custom-made elevators and escalators for the new “Arbor” office building at Western Yards, phase...
Contracts buoy optimism
Maspero Elevatori Handling VT Portion of UN European HQ Andrea Maspero Maspero Elevatori has been awarded a more-than-EUR2.8-million (US$3.4-million) contract for the vertical-transportation (VT) portion of renovation of the historic...
Towers Around the Nation
Modernizations and new construction drive work for elevator companies. New Owner Modernizing Louisville Tower An Eklund’s cab interior at the former PNC Plaza in Louisville, Kentucky; photo courtesy of Ken...
Plans unfold in various parts of the city
A US$2-Billion Megaproject Could Reshape Arts District Pandemic-related shutdowns have hurt the city’s downtown streets and indicate long-term changes to office life, but builders are pressing ahead with major projects...
Florida YIMBY: Tower plans span the Sunshine State
Grand Station Miami Completion Expected in May Grand Station Miami building; photo by Oscar Nunez for Florida YIMBY Construction on Grand Station Miami, a 31-story, 322-ft-tall residential tower located at...
Remarkable skyscrapers and their remarkable elevators distinguish Big Apple happenings
United Cabs Restructures, Expands and Taps a Leader Rios A new entity, United Vertical Group, has been formed to represent United Cabs Inc.’s elevator cab products and United Metals Corp.’s...
Acquisitions, organic growth and a rebranding
AEG Acquires Abell Elevator International American Elevator Group (AEG) continued its growth in May with the acquisition of Abell Elevator International, which serves customers throughout Kentucky and North Carolina. Headquartered...
Leaders are tapped and a sales team grows
Corbo Named First U.S.-based President of California-Based MEUS Corbo Mike Corbo has been promoted from chief operating officer (COO) to president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Inc. (MEUS), becoming...
Remote Access and Application Gaps in Elevators
With developing technology, remote access to elevators emerges as a practicable option today. There are many reasons why remote access is needed: The ability of various companies to monitor and...
Vertical Transportation on Plan for India Railway Upgrade
Paromita Roy, JGM, Indian Railway Stations Development Corp., presented a blueprint of the upgrade plan for the Panchkula-Chandigarh railway station to Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta on June...
