U.S. News
BART Greenlights Two-Tower TOD in Downtown Oakland
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors approved developers’ plans for a transit-oriented development (TOD) that includes 28- and 19-story towers at the new Lake Merritt BART station...
Columbia Elevator Partners With USDE, Fermator U.S. Division
Columbia Elevator and US Door Equipment Corp. (USDE), a Fermator company, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide the new construction and modernization segments of the North American elevator...
WAGO Promotes Cox to New Position
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has announced the promotion of Jesse Cox to director of automation sales engineering and development....
Draper Elevator Interiors Welcomes Project Manager
Holbrook, Massachusetts-based Draper Elevator Interiors, providing design, fabrication and installation of custom elevator cabs and cab interiors since 1996, recently named Lauren Howe project manager. Draper observed that Howe's more...
CTBUH 2022 International Conference in Three Chinese Cities
In addition to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) full slate of speakers and activities at the “Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism” conference in...
Women in Motion Meeting Planned for NAEC Convention
The Women in Motion group will host a meeting during the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 73rd Annual Convention & 2022 Exposition at the Kentucky International Convention Center in...
Major U.S. Independent EFS Appoints Biskaduros CEO
Elevated Facility Services Group (EFS), headquartered in Tampa and providing elevator repair, maintenance and modernization in 58 markets across 24 states, has appointed Matt Biskaduros as CEO. Biskaduros follows interim...
Alabama Historical Society Seeks Funds for Elevator
During the August 23rd meeting of the Montgomery County Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, the Montgomery County Historical Society asked the commission for assistance in funding the addition of an outside...
Kings III Acquired by Arcline Investment Management
Kings III, a Coppell, Texas-based provider of emergency monitoring solutions for elevator and other systems across North America, has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm with...
83% of San Francisco’s Elevators Have Expired Permits
Out of the approximate 10,800 elevators in the city of San Francisco, around 9,000 — or 83% — have expired permits, many of which are multiple years old, SFGATE reports....
