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Contracts Remain Plentiful in China
Canny Delivers 315 Units for Suzhou Metro Line 2 On December 28, 2013, 315 escalators supplied by Canny Elevator for Suzhou Metro Line 2 had been scheduled to go into...
Bialy Retires from Otis, Launches Consultancy
Louis Bialy, P.E., whose name is synonymous with elevator codes and standards, has retired from Otis and launched a consulting business, Louis Bialy & Associates LLC. For the past 33...
Upcoming Canadian Developments
Canada is a hotspot of tall-tower construction, as evidenced by these projects in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Schindler to Outfit Toronto Tower with 38 Units Schindler has been awarded...
WTC Site Formally Opens
Recent completions give NYC skyline a new look. 4 WTC Formally Joins NYC Skyline The 977-ft.-tall, US$2-billion 4 World Trade Center (WTC) office tower formally joined the New York City...
Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Eyes Growth
Africa Chinese company Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Co., Ltd. has opened additional dealerships in Africa and is eyeing the continent for further growth, China Daily reports. En-ergy, infrastructure and government projects...
Milwaukee Office Tower Design Unveiled.
In September, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. unveiled plans for its US$450-million, 32-story office tower in downtown Milwaukee near Lake Michigan, The Wall Street Journal reports. Boasting a curved-glass fa-çade,...
Mitsubishi Electric Enters Market
Brazil Mitsubishi Electric’s Elevator Division has acquired the shares of Brazilian manufacturer LGTECH Elevadores SA, located in Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul State. Acquisition of the BRL50-million (US$21.94-million) business facilitates...
D.C. Metro Escalator Availability Hits Five-Year Peak
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) 588 escalators are in better working order than they have been in five years, authority officials said, at-tributing the changes to the “Metro...
One WTC Will Feature Intelligent Elevators
An insight into the project’s elevator features, particularly the Destination Dispatch system. Reprinted from ThyssenKrupp’s yearbookINGENIEURKUNST Buildings like One World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) would not...
NYC’s Tallest Building Nears Completion
An update on One World Trade Center (WTC) and related projects In our previous report on rebuilding at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City (NYC), in...
