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Shanghai Building Repairs, Elevator Installations Underway
Authorities in Shanghai have ordered the overhaul of exterior walls on downtown buildings after a woman was killed by falling debris, Shine reported on April 12. In addition, elevators will be installed...
BIG Designs Tower for Chinese Smartphone Maker
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has commissioned Danish architecture studio BIG to design an R&D building named the “O-Tower,” dezeen reported on April 19. Described as being infinity-loop shaped, the 42-story skyscraper is designed to...
92 Otis Escalators Part of Munich Metro Modernization
Through 2026, Otis Germany will install 92 heavy-duty NPETM escalators at 18 stations of the Munich Metro, bringing the number of escalators the OEM has supplied to the system since 1985...
IMEC Wins 72-Elevator Order for Two Complexes in India
Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. (IMEC) has won an order to supply 72 elevators, including 37 high-speed units, to the Commerzone Madhapur and Altimus luxury commercial complexes, developed by K...
Smartrise Hires New Vice President of Business Development
Smartrise Engineering has named Mike Fitzgerald as its new vice president of Business Development. Fitzgerald has a 30-plus year career in the elevator industry and worked in various roles at Thyssenkrupp...
Renderings Reveal San Francisco Residential High Rise
SmithGroup, designer of a planned residential tower in San Francisco’s SoMa district, has released new renderings of the building’s design, San Francisco YIMBY reported on April 19. They depict a glass tower...
Multiple Towers Planned on Chicago’s Goose Island
Developer Onni Group plans Halsted Point, a proposed project at 901 North Halsted Street on Chicago’s Goose Island, Chicago YIMBY reported on April 19. Designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, the project will be split into...
Liberty Elevator Opens Florida Office
Liberty Elevator Corp., which has served the NYC metropolitan area for more than 60 years, recently announced the opening of an office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The move came after...
TK Elevator’s S200 Stairlift Wins 2021 Product Design Award
TK Elevator’s S200 stairlift has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021, the company announced on April 14. After a five-year process conceived by Business Unit TK Home Solutions...
OSHA Announces Top 10 Violations For Fiscal Year 2020
In its latest review, OSHA has released its fiscal year 2020 listing of the Top 10 health and safety violations. The report, presented by field service software provider FIELDBOSS, annually compiles...
