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Mitsubishi Electric US Opens Offices in Houston and Austin
The Elevator and Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, announced new offices in Houston and Austin, Texas, on October 4. The company cited the "favorable...
West Virginia Commission Approves Elevator Repairs by Otis
The Harrison County Commission in West Virginia approved a payout of US$40,000 for elevator repair during a regular meeting at the end of September, The Exponent Telegraph reported. During the...
Man Dies After Falling from Escalator After NFL Game
A man died as a result of injuries sustained from falling from an escalator at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh after a Steelers National Football League (NFL) football game on October...
Save the Dates: IAEC Forum in Las Vegas
The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC) reminds interested parties to save the dates of May 23-26, 2023, for the IAEC Forum 2023 in Las Vegas. New professional members will...
Plans for Florida Twin Towers Announced
New York-based architecture and design studio ODA has revealed renderings of its newest residential towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Ombelle,” World Architecture News reports. Dependable Equities has tapped the studio...
CPSC Recalls Approximately 1,700 Home Elevators
On September 29, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled approximately 1,700 home elevators produced by Ontario-based Cambridge Elevator and Custom Elevator, based in Pennsylvania, The News & Observer...
Another Apartment Tower Planned for Chicago’s West Loop
Chicago developer Fred Latsko plans to build a nearly 40-story, 500-unit apartment tower with “loads of green space” next to the under-construction Guinness brewery — the second in the U.S....
New Schindler Escalators for Central Virginia Airport
Two new sets of escalators have been unveiled at the upper level of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) in central Virginia, WHSV 3 is among outlets to report. According to the...
TKE Opens Smart Data Warehouse in Mississippi
TK Elevator (TKE) has opened an 82,400-ft2 smart data warehouse in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Announced on September 29, the facility is the latest installment of the OEM's global spare parts...
One Brickell City Centre Greenlit by Miami Officials
The 80-story, 1,038-ft-tall supertall office building One Brickell City Centre in Miami's Brickell Financial District has been unanimously approved by Miami City Commissioners, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by Arquitectonica and...
