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Chicago Council Approves Plan for New Supertall
The Chicago City Council has approved developers’ plans for the construction of Tribune Tower East (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2020), a 102-story skyscraper that will be the city’s second-tallest building, CBS...
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Otis Names Cramer President of Americas Group Otis has named Jim Cramer president of Otis Americas, reporting directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks, the company announced in June....
A Smart Way to Disinfect
In this Product Spotlight, Ashla Systems describes how its UV-C technology automatically kills microbes, such as the coronavirus. submitted by Ashla Systems The emergence earlier this year of the COVID-19...
Apartment Tower Planned in Greater Manchester, U.K.
A development company is proposing a 29-story apartment building in the Anchorage area of Salford Quays, Salford, Manchester, U.K., the Manchester Evening News reported in April. The developer, Cole Waterhouse,...
KONE to Supply 77 Escalators for Nanchang Metro
KONE has won a contract to deliver 77 escalators to Metro Line 3 in Nanchang, the capital and largest city of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China, the company announced in...
Custom lifts for a Dubai factory and a tower approval in Jerusalem
German Firm Provides Freight Lifts to Dubai Production Facility Germany’s Lödige Industries GmbH announced in May that it provided a pair of 1000-lb-capacity SHERPA freight lifts to the new production...
Planned Skyscraper in Sydney Suburb OK’d by Board
A 69-story, mixed-use skyscraper planned for the western Sydney suburb of Parramatta, Australia, came a step closer to reality when the Parramatta Local Planning Panel approved a plan for a...
Updates on CECA and tall buildings for Vancouver and Toronto
Changes on CECA Board The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced changes on its board of directors. Following the resignation of Trevor Doell as treasurer, Braden Hopkirk now fills the...
Schindler Wins 164-Unit Order for Frankfurt Airport
Schindler has been awarded a contract to deliver and install 164 elevators, escalators and moving walks at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, the company announced in April. The terminal, when...
Updates on work from Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
Hitachi Wins 300-Elevator Order for Singapore’s HDB Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd. has won a long-term contract to supply, deliver and install 300 elevators for the Housing & Development Board...
