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Indian Railway Commissions VT Despite Revenue Losses
Though taking a big revenue hit during the 2020-2021 pandemic, India’s South Central Railway Vijayawada division was able to commission new vertical-transportation (VT) units, The New Indian Express reported on April 10....
Element Elevators Wins Six-Elevator Modernization Job
Richmond Hill, Canada-based Element Elevators Inc. has been awarded a contract by Dufferin County (near Toronto) to modernize four hydraulic and two traction elevators. Element expects the project to start...
KONE Wins 67-Unit Order for Development in Zhuhai, China
KONE has won an order to supply 67 elevators for Zhuhai Huafa Plaza, a multitower, mixed-use development in Zhuhai, China, that will bring office space and multiple residential units to...
NYC’s Champion Elevator Acquires ARCTEC Elevator Service
Champion Elevator Corp., headquartered in Manhattan, has acquired ARCTEC Elevator Service, Inc., a NYC-based provider of elevator service, repair, modernization and inspection, Champion announced in early April. Specializing in mid-market...
Developer Requests Increase in Sydney Tower Height
Developer Lendlease has applied to increase the height of a planned residential tower by eight stories, The Urban Developer reported on April 1. The additional levels for the tower will provide an...
Unstudio Helping Design Office Tower in Poland
Dutch architecture firm UNStudio is working with Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury to build a 174-m-tall skyscraper, World Architecture News reported on April 7. Located next to the former headquarters of the Bellona...
Hoist Set to Come Down At 111 West 57th Street
Exterior work at 111 West 57th Street in NYC moved a step closer to completion recently when construction crews began disassembling the exterior lift on the 1,428-ft-tall residential supertall on...
Lerch Bates India Announces Transitions in Leadership
Lerch Bates India Pvt. Ltd. announced the naming of Bharat Vishnani to managing director, effective March 15, and the retirement of previous Managing Director Amit Maitra and Chairman Raj Bajaaj....
Façade Installation has Begun at 451 10th Avenue
Façade installation has begun at 451 10th Avenue in Hudson Yards, New York YIMBY reported on April 8. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Related Cos., the 45-story tower is rising from an L-shaped plot at...
EESF Holds Virtual AGM
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) held its annual general meeting (AGM) virtually on March 25, with approximately 15 in attendance. As attendees watched a PowerPoint presentation, Executive Director Shawn...
