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Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer
The famous Knightsbridge department store Harrods in London, England, U.K., is planning a multimillion-pound renovation that will include the addition of Britain’s first curved escalators, Fashion Network is among outlets to report....
Hyprlift Announces First U.S. Patent Award
Silicon Valley, California-based Hyprlift, Inc., announced it was awarded its first U.S. patent on June 3 for its dynamic-traction drive for vertical-transportation (VT) systems. This now-patented technology is at the...
VDA Acquires Florida-Based Suncoast Elevator Inspections
VDA, Inc., a vertical-transportation consultancy based in East Hanover, New Jersey, on June 30 announced the acquisition of Suncoast Elevator Inspections, a Tampa Bay area, Florida-based company specializing in elevator...
Otis Elevator System for New Ho Chi Minh City Tower
Otis announced on June 30 it will provide a complete elevator system for The Kross, a 39-story mixed-use tower in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's CBD. Work...
HRE Development Unveils Dubai’s Tower B at SkyHills Astra
HRE Development unveiled Astra Tower B at the SkyHills Astra project, located in Dubai Science Park in Dubai, ME Construction News reports. Following the successful launch of Tower A, SkyHills Astra garnered...
Record-Breaking Timber Tower Breaks Ground in Milwaukee
In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, developer Neutral and general contractor (GC) C.D. Smith Construction broke ground on June 16 on the future tallest timber tower in North America, The Daily Reporter is among...
Connecticut Food Pantry/Soup Kitchen Cuts Ribbon on New Elevator
Norwich, Connecticut’s St. Vincent de Paul Place (SVdPP) held a ribbon cutting for its new elevator, located on the left side of the Cliff Street building, on June 24. The...
Elevator Service in NYCHA Developments Disrupted by Power Surge
Elevator service in dozens of NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments across the city was disrupted by, according to city officials, a power surge on June 25, PIX11News reports. Six developments on the...
Early Bird Discount for Lift and Escalator Symposium Ends June 30
The early bird discount for the 16th Lift and Escalator Symposium, taking place on September 24-25 in the Kettering Park Hotel in Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. The symposium is...
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Appoints BoD and Other Officers
At the 31st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 24, Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. elected its Board of Directors (BOD), according to MarketScreener. In conjunction with...
