U.S. News
Construction Worker Dies in NY Elevator Shaft Fall
A construction worker plummeted to his death at a Ridgewood, Queens, New York, building site on April 6, the Forest Hills Post is among outlets to report. The 45-year-old man...
Construction Begins on Pennsylvania Library Elevator Renovation
After an extended period of time without a working elevator, construction began to renovate the elevator at the Huntingdon County Library in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on April 4, WTAJ reports. Officials...
CTBUH Announces Additional Award of Excellence Winners
Since announcing an initial round of 2022 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence winners in various building height and other categories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has...
Library Upgrades in Tennessee Include New, Bigger Elevator
City officials in Kingsport, Tennessee, have a popular, 90-year-old library that’s in need of major upgrading, including replacement of its elevator, TimeNews reports. Problems at the historic building include book...
IUEC Approves New Bargain for More Than 31,000 Workers
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) has entered a new collective bargaining approval covering more than 31,000 workers with the agreement, officials announced in April. In a report presented...
Indiana Jail’s Elevator Floor Needs Emergency Repair
Madison County officials who oversee a jail in Anderson, Indiana, have approved emergency money to repair an elevator, The Herald Bulletin reports. A county property manager told officials that the...
Exterior Venue Site Getting New Elevator Installed
Designers are nearing completion of a high-capacity elevator being built at the Medora Musical outdoor venue in Medora, North Dakota, The Bismarck Tribune reported in early April. The US$2.15 million...
Foster To Retrofit San Francisco’s Transamerica Tower
Designer Foster + Partners is set to take in San Francisco a record overhaul project for the historic, 50-year-old Transamerica Tower, Architects’ Journal reported in March. The US$250-million plan, led...
Standard Elevator Systems Announces Changes at the Top
Standard Elevator Systems (SES) named two new leaders: CEO Sterrett Lloyd and Chief Operating Officer Dave Schneider. In addition, Jimmy He has become chairman of the board. All positions became...
Texas Courthouse to Replace Elevator
Grayson County officials recently approved spending US$450,000 on an elevator replacement project for the public elevators at the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman, Texas, the HeraldDemocrat reports. The funds needed...
