Illinois

CTBUH Inducts Four New Fellows

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has inducted four new Fellows, recognized for their ongoing contributions and leadership within the Council over the past several years. They...

CTBUH Announces Additional Awards and Honorees

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced in August the 2022 recipients of the Lynn S. Beedle and Fazlur R. Kahn Lifetime Achievement Awards. Peter Wynne Rees,...

CEA Hosts Annual Golf Outing to Benefit EESF

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) hosted its annual Golf Outing on August 5 at the Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield, Illinois, to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF)....

Merten Promoted to Sales Manager at ECS

Broadview, Illinois-headquartered ECS Corp. recently announced the promotion of Nichole Merten to sales manager. In this new role, Merten will guide the elevator and escalator replacement parts supplier toward "smarter...

Chicago Public Schools Reports $20K-Plus to Schindler in 2021

Schindler did US$20,456 worth of work for Chicago Public Schools in 2021, according to the Department of Procurement within Chicago Public Schools, Chicago City Wire reports. In 2020, this amount...

Otis Interns Give Back Across the U.S., Furthering ESG Goals

More than 100 summer interns at Otis recently volunteered in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Connecticut and Philadelphia, supporting nonprofits, including those supporting food banks and homeless shelters. The weeklong initiative included...

WAGO Names Perez Chicago Regional Sales Manager

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has named Robb Perez regional sales manager for the Chicago area. Growing up in the...

Colley Elevator Pledges Support for Highland Park Victims

Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co. has pledged support for the victims of the mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois. The company will use its Colley...

CEA Golf Outing Coming Up in August

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) plans to hold its annual golf outing on August 5 at the Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield, Illinois, with a shotgun start at 1...

KONE Connects with NAWIC, Pro-Womens Organization

The office of KONE America in Illinois has entered into a collaboration with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The collaboration underpins KONE's “bold commitment and strategy to...

HITACHI ELEVATOR TO FOCUS ON SMART BUILDING IN CHINA

Hitachi Elevator to Focus on Smart Building in China

(l-r) Todd Christensen and Craig Clabaugh

Metro Elevator Opens in Office in Iowa

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Passion for Acting Leads to VT Career

The extension will include three new stations; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Taiwan to Supply 65 VT Units for MRT Extension

Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved