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Elevator Sector Report 2020 Has Been Published
Ministry of Industry and Technology has published ‘Elevator Sector Report 2020,’ which includes information, data and considerations about the elevator and escalator industry. Along with developing new technologies in the...
Pair of Elevators to Enhance NYC Subway Accessibility
NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to install two elevators at the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway stations in Manhattan, a move hailed by disability-rights activists at a press conference...
CECA Golf Tournament/Mini Tabletop Conference Planned
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host a golf tournament/mini tabletop conference on September 14-16 at the Deerhurst Resort in Muskoka, which is approximately 2 h north of...
Russian Elevator Week Happening Earlier
Russian Elevator Week has been moved up several days. Now set for June 1-3, the biannual event was moved “to improve project transport logistics,” organizers JSC "VDNH" and the National Lift...
357 King West Quickly Rising in Toronto
Construction of a 42-story, 148-m-tall condominium tower at 357 King West in Toronto has seen significant progress since work began in late 2018, Urban Toronto reported in March. Below-grade work has been...
Redevelopment Planned for Akasaka Buildings in Tokyo
Developers have released detailed plans for the redevelopment of the Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Buildings, Japan Property Central reported on March 22. The Akasaka 2, 6 Chome District project will see two towers of...
Miami Office Tower Reaches Halfway Mark
830 Brickell - OKO Group via CTBUH The class-A office tower 830 Brickell under construction in Miami has reached the halfway point, with one full story of the 223-m-tall tower...
In Memoriam: Ersan Barlas
Ersan Barlas, a respected veteran of the Turkish elevator industry, passed away on March 28. Barlas, well-known for his knowledge, experience and, most importantly, his tolerance, graduated from Istanbul Technical...
JDL Reveals Updated Plans for Chicago’s North Union
JDL Development has released updated plans for its five-phase, 8.1-acre North Union megadevelopment on Chicago’s Near North Side, Chicago YIMBY reported on March 26. Bounded by the CTA Brown Line tracks and...
Construction Launches at 744 South Figueroa Street
Construction has kicked off on the mixed-use 744 South Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles YIMBY reported on March 26. Under development by Mitsui Fudosan America, the 510-ft-tall residential tower...
