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TEI’s Kooken Recognized for Work at NYC Hotel
TEI Group employee Michael Kooken was presented with a plaque by Starwood Hotels — the Westin for“exemplifying our brand standards through engineering work at our premier Times Square location” in...
World’s Tallest Timber Tower Planned in Chicago
If built, the 80-story River Beech Tower in Chicago would be the tallest wooden skyscraper in the world, Architecture News reports. Designed by Perkins + Will and conceived by engineering...
Positions shift, and a team leader is named.
Changes at Magnetek Elevator Drives The staff of Magnetek Elevator Drives in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, has seen changes, which were announced in November 2016. Joanne Carr, who served as Repairs...
Apartments among projects fueling tall-building construction throughout the Big Apple, New York YIMBY reports.
Japanese Hotelier Has Eye on LIC Japanese hotel operator Toyoko Inn Co. has applied to build its first U.S. hotel at 24-09 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City (LIC). The...
Development Would Transform L.A. Arts District
Despite size concerns, developer SunCal of Irvine, California, is proposing a major mixed-use project that includes a pair of 58-story towers in the heart of Los Angeles' Arts District at...
Stiltz Lifts Moves to Larger Pennsylvania Facility
International residential elevator manufacturer Stiltz Lifts has expanded its U.S. operation in Pennsylvania, relocating from Allentown to Bethlehem. “Following rapid growth,” the company reported, Stiltz Lifts USA has more than...
Eklund’s, Lerch Bates add staff.
Lewis Leading Eklund’s Western Region Eklund’s, Inc. has named Ryan Lewis director of Business Development — Western Region, which encompasses California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado...
NIST Study Focuses on Disabled in Emergencies
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a study with findings based on the concerns, insights and opinions of people with mobility impairments. The institute believes that the...
LAX Mod Plans Include 2.25-Mi.-Long APM Line
A US$5-billion Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) modernization is scheduled to reduce congestion, redistribute traffic and improve access to what The Daily Breeze calls “the world’s seventh-busiest airport” and “the...
NYC Remains Vibrant
Major high-rise projects throughout the boroughs create a wealth of opportunity. Hudson Yards Centerpiece, Residential Tower Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side was abuzz with activity in September, with the...
