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NY Build Picks Up Steam As Go-To Event

The New York Build Expo (NY Build) picked up steam as the go-to event at the beginning of the calendar year on March 8-9 at the Javits Center in Hell's...

Historic NYC Landmark Flatiron Building Sells for US$190 Million

The historic Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY, sold to Jacob Garlick’s Abraham Trust at auction on March 22 for US$190 million, The Daily Dirt is among...

Elevator Malfunction at NYC Supertall Causes Vibration, Injures 3

A “huge vibration” was felt throughout the building and three workers suffered minor injuries as a result of an elevator malfunction on March 21 at the 1,401-ft-tall supertall office tower...

New Jersey-Headquartered VDA Acquires NYC-Based Omega Industries

vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, with more than 30 branch offices around the country, announced the acquisition of NYC-based Omega Industries Inc. on March...

50 Hudson Yards, With Largest TKE Twin Elevator System in North America, Opens in NYC

The 58-story, 1,011-foot-tall 50 Hudson Yards, served by a 22-unit TK Elevator (TKE) TWIN elevator system that is the largest of its kind on North America, has opened on the...

Greenlight Given to New Jersey City’s Future Tallest Tower

City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, approximately 10 m southwest of Manhattan, NYC, have approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, which includes a 26-story residential tower...

Holguin Promoted to Business Development Manager at Dynasty

Amelia Holguin has been promoted from project executive to business development manager at Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in NYC. Holguin began her career at Dynasty in 2021 as project executive. Previous...

In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly

Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...

AEG Announces “Together we RISE” Campaign for IWD

American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest group of independent elevator service providers in the U.S. headquartered in NYC, on March 8 announced its “Together we RISE” campaign in honor of...

Elevator Installed in NY Art Center 13 Years After Shaft

A new elevator is being installed in the Putnam Arts Council's Belle Levine Art Center, which is housed in a renovated 1800s barn, in Mahopac, NY, Patch.com reports. The two-story...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir