Florida

Schindler Moving Walkways Now Open in TPA

New moving walkways on Level 4 of Tampa International Airport’s (TPA) long-term parking garage are now complete. Schindler manufactured and installed the moving walkways, and Manhattan Construction was the general...

Clarkson + Varick Tapped for Elevator Mod at South Florida Condo

NYC-headquartered elevator consultancy Clarkson + Varick (C+V) has been tapped to handle a seven-elevator modernization project at Casa Costa, a condominium property consisting of two, 14-story towers built in 2008...

In Memoriam: Paul M. Heinrichs

Paul M. Heinrichs of Sunrise, Florida, a 53-year veteran of the elevator industry, passed away on February 22. Heinrichs spent the past 17 years working as a Qualified Elevator Inspector...

Elevator Shafts for New WDW Vacation Property Take Shape

Vertical construction of the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) wing at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort in Orlando, Florida, continues with elevator shafts taking...

Kings III “Real Emergency Calls” Series Aims to Raise Awareness

Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, recently launched a new online series called “Real Emergency Calls” to raise awareness of the importance of proper emergency response in critical...

Demolition in Miami to Make Way For 55-Story Luxury Tower

Miami, Florida’s Building Department recently approved a permit to demolish a three-story office building located at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard to clear the way for Casa Bella by B&B Italia, a...

Car Elevator Malfunction in Florida

A car elevator malfunctioned at Ferrari of Palm Beach, requiring assistance from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) and Kauff's Transportation Systems for four hours on January 31, WPTV reports....

Maven Group Names Director of Business Development

Maven Group, LLC, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, on January 17 announced the appointment of Carson Bombara as director of business development. Bombara joins Maven Group after gaining considerable vertical-transportation (VT)...

FAA Approves Permits for 40-Story Miami Condo Tower

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved permits for a 440-ft-tall, 40-story condominium tower at 501 Northeast 1st Avenue in Downtown Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by Revuelta Architecture International...

Kohtler Elevator Industries Welcomes New Team Member

Kohtler Elevator Industries, Inc., headquartered in Opa-loca, Florida, recently welcomed Ismel Suarez as its design and engineering manager. Suarez has more than 15 years’ experience in elevator design and manufacturing....

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India