U.S. News
EHC Global leadership change leads news of other hirings.
EHC Global Founder Ron Ball Retiring Ron Ball, founder, chairman and managing director of Eastern Region Operations, is retiring from EHC Global, established in Ajax, Canada, in 1977. Stating he...
NEII Announces Directors, Trust Committee
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) has elected a new board of directors, including officers and Trust Committee members. The elections were held in conjunction with its 82nd annual meeting...
43-Story Apartment Tower Planned in Seattle
Chinese developer China Vanke Co. and California-based Laconia Development plan to build a US$200-million, 43-story residential tower at 600 Wall Street in downtown Seattle near the Space Needle, the Puget...
Work begins, plans are modified at waterfront properties.
Construction Starts on 67-Story Chicago Building Construction began in May on One Bennett Park, a 67-story, 850-ft.-tall residential building near Navy Pier in Chicago, Curbed Chicago reported. Located at the...
Another Mixed-Use Tower Proposed in Des Moines
On the heels of a proposal to build a 32-story mixed-use tower in downtown Des Moines, Iowa (ELEVATOR WORLD, July 2016), comes another proposed high rise just down the street,...
CSU Stadium Contract Let
Lerch Bates Inc. has been selected to design the vertical-transportation systems for Colorado State University’s (CSU) new on-campus multipurpose stadium. The stadium is under construction between Lake and Pitkin streets...
Legislation, multiple projects are ongoing.
Lincoln Square Tower Progressing Nicely One West End, a 42-story, 458-ft.-tall primarily residential building designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects was, as of May, progressing nicely at 1 West End...
KONE and Triton make big changes in Texas and Colorado.
KONE Acquires Denver Service and Repair Business KONE has acquired the service and repair arm of Elevators Unlimited in Denver, adding “depth and talent to KONE’s service, repair and modernization...
Big investments soon to see fruition as groundbreaking gets set to begin.
93-Story Vista to Become City’s Third Tallest Vista Tower, a 93-story, 1,186-ft.-tall skyscraper designed by Chicago’s Jeanne Gang, will become Chicago’s third-tallest building (second tallest in terms of roof height),...
Mixed-Use Tower Approved in Des Moines
City leaders in Des Moines, Iowa, have approved plans for a 32-story mixed-use building downtown, marking the most significant change to the Iowa capital’s skyline since the EMC Tower was...
