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Construction Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in NYC
A 32-year-old worker was pronounced dead at a local hospital after falling four stories down an elevator shaft at a construction site in Long Island City, Queens, NYC, on May...
Seattle Sound Transit to Add Smart Sensors to VT
In Seattle, new Sound Transit trains have recently been put into service with futuristic lights around the doors and windows where the lights change color to indicate different stages of...
ELA, EEA General Assemblies Optimistic in May 2021
General assemblies of the European Lift Association (ELA) and the European Elevator Association (EEA) reflected a mood of cautious optimism about the outlook for the lift sector in 2021/2022 during...
Hudson Cos., Partner Plan Upper East Side Tower
Hudson Cos. and South Korean developer Evalon Co. have entered into a partnership to build a 31-story condominium tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, New York YIMBY reported on May 20. With mostly...
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...
