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Siikonen forms Helsinki-Based MLS Lift Consulting
Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen has established elevator consulting company MLS Lift Consulting, based in Helsinki. She launched the venture after retiring from KONE, where she held various roles, including design engineer,...
Malaysian Company to Help Develop Auckland Tower
A Malaysian transportation-oriented development company is partnering with a New Zealand developer to build a 21-story mixed-use tower above a rail station in Auckland, The Sun Daily reported on March 10. Malaysian...
CARES-Act-Funded Elevators for Ohio County Justice Center
Approximately US$267,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds are going toward new elevators at the Allen County Justice Center in the Lima, Ohio, jail, Your Hometown Stations reports. Another...
Kaufman-Designed Hotel closing in on completion
A hotel tower under construction at 305 West 48th Street in NYC's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood is nearing completion, New York YIMBY reported. The 27-story, 303-ft-tall building, designed by Gene Kaufman Architects and...
TKE names Vincent Della Valle COO
TKE has named Vincent Della Valle chief operating officer (COO), responsible for product and supply chain and airport solutions. Reporting directly to CEO Peter Walker, Valle's new role will become...
Starbucks Chicago Roastery Garners Another Honor
Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago has earned another honor with Engineering News-Record (ENR) naming the shop “Best Interior/Tenant Improvement” among its “Best of the Best Projects 2020.” The 35,000-ft2 space, a converted Crate...
EFESME News
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) had several updates in its March newsletter. First, the electronic newsletter itself has a new, modern look and now has a...
NYC’s TEI Taps Stein as New Equipment Sales Rep
Forty-year industry veteran Joseph Stein has joined NYC-based TEI Group as new equipment sales representative, TEI announced on March 15. He joins Andy Koontz, executive vice president of sales and...
Developer Resubmitting Parramatta residential plan
A plan for a dual-tower residential project in Homebush, west of the Sydney CBD, is being resubmitted, The Urban Developer reports. Planned for a 3.5-ha site at 12-14 Birnie Avenue, the development...
Elevator Shaft Fall Fatal for Contractor in Jersey City
A 44-year-old contractor died as the result of falling nine stories down an elevator shaft at a jobsite in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 10, news outlets including the Daily...
