U.S. News
Schindler Destination Dispatch on Carnival’s New, Largest Ship
Florida-headquartered Carnival Cruise Lines’ Horizon, the largest vessel in its fleet, is the first to be outfitted with a destination-dispatch elevator system, Travel Weekly reported. Carnival tells ELEVATOR WORLD Schindler...
High-profile contracts let and projects announced, plus a new initiative for safety in New York City (NYC).
Schindler VT System to Serve One Vanderbilt One Vanderbilt, a skyline-defining building ELEVATOR WORLD has been watching closely (EW, December 2014; March, July and December 2015; and September 2016), now...
Upgrades on the way for Philadelphia, D.C. and Queens.
WMATA Tests Color-Coded Escalator Handrails The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has begun testing color-coded escalator handrails to help direct Metro riders to the different lines, Washingtonian.com reported in...
Big announcements from UTC, Gustav Wolf and KONE
UTC Unveils Center for Intelligent Buildings in Florida United Technologies Corp. (UTC) officials cut the ribbon in April on UTC’s US$115-million, 224,000-sq.-ft. Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens,...
OEM announces work in China, Middle East and North America.
Large Order for Chinese Hospital KONE has landed an order to supply 148 elevators and 56 escalators to the Xi’an International Medical Building in Xi’an, China. Located in the Yellow...
Proposed Tower in Historic Philadelphia Area Raises Ire
A tower proposed on Philadelphia’s Jewelers Row, the blocklong area along Sansom Street famous for being the oldest and second-largest diamond district in the U.S., has raised the ire of...
Activity from NAEC and NAESA
NAEC Adds Staff Member Darrah Johnson has joined the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) staff as certification board and office assistant. Johnson’s responsibilities will be serving as staff liaison...
Private Elevator Entry, Views Distinguish Miami Condo Tower
Private elevator entry into each condominium and expansive glass terraces that take full advantage of views are among features aimed at attracting buyers to the 47-story Una tower planned at...
Residential space coming to South Park, downtown.
31-, 40-Story Apartment Towers to Open in South Park in 2019 Thirty-one and 40-story apartment towers containing 730 units in downtown’s South Park area are expected to welcome residents in...
One Massive Development Becomes Two on Chicago Riverfront
Riverline, a US$2-billion, multiple-tower residential development on 13 acres on the Chicago riverfront (ELEVATOR WORLD, May 2016) is now two separate projects — one called Riverline by Chicago’s CMK Cos....
