California

City of Angels continues to transform: news from Urbanize L.A.

66-Story Hotel/Condo Proposed Downtown A project has been submitted to the Los Angeles Planning Department for a 66-story building containing approximately 200 condominiums, 220 hotel rooms, 94,000 sq. ft. of...

L.A. continues its roll, inspections are an issue statewide, and a mixed-use structure is planned in San Francisco.

L.A.: 53-Story Convention Center Hotel Proposed TriCal Construction Inc. hopes to build a 53-story hotel across from the Los Angeles Convention Center’s South Hall at 1300 S. Figueroa Street, the...

City of Angels bustles with tall-building construction.

Biggest Construction Boom Since 1920s Underway Metropolis, a megaproject with four towers; Wilshire Grand (the West Coast’s tallest building) and Circa, a pair of 35-story luxury apartment towers: all are...

Development Would Transform L.A. Arts District

Despite size concerns, developer SunCal of Irvine, California, is proposing a major mixed-use project that includes a pair of 58-story towers in the heart of Los Angeles' Arts District at...

LAX Mod Plans Include 2.25-Mi.-Long APM Line

A US$5-billion Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) modernization is scheduled to reduce congestion, redistribute traffic and improve access to what The Daily Breeze calls “the world’s seventh-busiest airport” and “the...

Lerch Bates Activity

Consultancy wins jobs in Las Vegas, San Francisco. Systems for Chinese-Themed Vegas Resort Lerch Bates has been hired to design the vertical-transportation and façade-access systems for phase one of Resorts...

Lourenço Becomes Vice President of Smart Elevator Tech

Margaret Lourenço has been named vice president of San Francisco-based Smart Elevator Tech, LLC. In this role, she will oversee day-to-day operations as the company undergoes growth. She joins the...

NEII Announces Directors, Trust Committee

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) has elected a new board of directors, including officers and Trust Committee members. The elections were held in conjunction with its 82nd annual meeting...

OEMs handling projects in San Francisco, L.A.

KONE Providing 38 Units for San Francisco Venue Expansion KONE is providing 12 elevators and 26 escalators for the expansion of the Moscone Center, a convention center in San Francisco...

New company launched and regional sales manager named.

New NYC Door/Cab Company Building Supply & Installation Services, LLC (BSIS) is a new Long Island, New York-based company primarily serving Greater New York City (NYC) with a goal to...

AGVs that are able to integrate with elevators navigate the MMUH; image courtesy of Otis.

Robots Integrate With Otis Elevators at MMUH in U.K.

NAESA NEW YORK ELEVATOR MECHANIC SEMINAR COMING UP IN BLAUVELT

NAESA New York Elevator Mechanic Seminar Coming Up in Blauvelt

U.K.’S HSE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

U.K.’s HSE Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Designed by ADC, the mega development will include retail, dining, cultural and entertainment facilities, offices, serviced apartments and a five-star hotel; image courtesy of KONE.

KONE VT for Resort and Commercial Hub in Cambodia

JAPAN ELEVATOR SERVICE HOLDINGS OPENS NEW REGIONAL HEAD OFFICE

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Opens New Regional Head Office