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Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller

Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...

Brooklyn Hospital Center Secures US$2 Million for Escalator Work

Leaders at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, were joined by NY State Sen. Andrew Gounardes on October 16 to announce US$2 million in state funding for modernizing the...

EAM To Host Holiday Social on November 13

The Elevator Association of Minnesota (EAM), Inc. is hosting its annual Holiday Social on November 13, starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Puttery, located at 240 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis....

Hitachi Lift India Receives Order for 56 Elevators and Escalators

Hitachi Ltd. announced on October 17 that Hitachi Building Systems Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. subsidiary Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. secured an order for 56 elevators and escalators for...

Inaccessibility at Key NYC Subway Station Focus of Meeting

The most recent Elevator Lobby meeting on October 7 focused on the continued battle for accessibility improvements — namely, an elevator and modernized escalators — at a key Metropolitan Transportation...

Elevator Modernization Underway at Chicagoland OPHA Tower

In a letter to the editor of the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) Executive Director David Pope said OPHA is currently undertaking...

CECA Western Region Meeting and Networking Event Planned

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Western Region plans to host a meeting and networking event on November 26 at SPEEDERS, a go-karting and gaming venue in Richmond, B.C. Tickets...

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow for Lift Professionals

Shorts recently took to the road for the second year of the Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event provides lift professionals with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of...

Alabama Town Considering Fines for Faulty Elevators

Building owners in Gulf Shores, Alabama, could soon face fines for false fire alarms and faulty elevators as Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is looking to crack down after seeing an...

One Dead Two Injured in Rome Elevator Mishap

One construction worker died and two others were injured in an elevator mishap at a condominium building in the Via Delle Vergini area of Rome on October 14, Agenzia Nova...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER