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Washington Elevator Inspection Backlog Violates State Law
A state investigation in Washington recently discovered that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has not been complying with the state law that requires inspections of every elevator and...
Supertall tweaks and a major contract
“Exciting” Tweaks to Plan for City’s Future Second Tallest Golub & Co. and CIM Group, developers of what would be Chicago’s second-tallest tower, unveiled tweaks to the proposed 1,422-ft-tall mixed-use...
Metro Accessibility
Vertical-transportation upgrades enhance system efciency in Philadelphia; NYC; and Washington, D.C. WMATA Completes US$176-Million Escalator Overhaul In November 2019, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced the completion of...
Transitions and accolades around the world make for busy months.
Peelle Announces Personnel Moves The Peelle Co. announced several personnel moves in September and October: Michael Coyle has joined the company as Sales and Operations manager, overseeing the office, field...
Construction on towers starts, while one stops on the West Coast.
Sacramento Skyline Projections for Next Decade The Sacramento Bee projected how Sacramento’s future skyline will look, reporting on 11 upcoming high rises for the city over the next 10 years....
Towers are planned in Manhattan and Queens, and an icon’s elevator system is modernized.
Otis Modernizes Empire State Elevators, Adds Custom Glass Car The Empire State Building was on the receiving end of some of the latest elevator technology when Otis completed installation of...
New titles, duties for professionals based around the country
Lavallee Named thyssenkrupp Elevator North America CEO Kevin Lavallee, a 30-year industry veteran, has been named CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator North America, taking over from interim CEO Steve Wedge, who...
OEM redesigns test tower, lands stadium contract.
Test Tower Design Streamlined thyssenkrupp has chosen a new, simpler-looking design for the 420-ft-tall test tower it plans to build in metropolitan Atlanta, Curbed Atlanta reported in September. The company’s...
Milestones reached, plans announced in NYC and New Jersey.
Central Park Tower Tops Out Construction on Central Park Tower (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2016, December 2018), the tallest residential building in NYC, has topped out at 1,550 ft, giving the...
A key appointment and a promotion
Otis Appoints Rahul Ghai CFO Otis, in the process of separating from United Technologies Corp. as a standalone enterprise, has named Rahul Ghai as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Yahoo Finance...
