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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...
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...
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,...
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...
Work Completes On Australia 108 In Melbourne
Australia 108, a 100-story supertall apartment tower adjacent to Melbourne’s CBD in Southbank, has achieved final completion with the conclusion of interior construction, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported...
CECA Members Urged to Attend Virtual AGM on June 2
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) will hold a virtual AGM at 1 p.m. EST on June 2, with all members urged to register and download the event’s agenda, said Executive...
Germany’s Kubler Group Achieves Record Turnover
Elevators are among industries "feeling a revival," according to Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany-based Kübler Group Managing Director of Sales and Marketing Martin Huth. This revival helped usher in a successful first quarter...
SF Officials Support Residential Plan
Developers have completed and submitted a preliminary project assessment (PPA) letter for the US$2-billion Freedom West project at 710 McAllister Street in San Francisco, SF YIMBY reported on May 10. In reply, San Francisco’s...
