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Mobility Device Showcased at Event Could Also Work as Elevator
On display in Las Vegas at the recent CES 2023, the most influential tech event in the world, is a machine from Italdesign called Climb-E, which is designed to scale...
Lora Named Partner at NYC-Based Ascend Consulting Group
Brooklyn, NYC-based Ascend Consulting Group on January 9 announced the addition of Haniel Lora, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, as partner. His responsibilities include...
Champion Starts 2023 With 209-Elevator Contract
Champion Elevator Corp., with corporate offices in Manhattan, NYC, announced it secured an elevator service contract for 209 units at the Parkchester residential complex in the Bronx. Described as a...
VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles
M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...
Lotter Promoted to President of Jersey Elevator Co.
Dennis Lotter has been promoted from vice president to president of American Elevator Group (AEG) company Jersey Elevator Co., succeeding John Sweeney, who is retiring, AEG announced earlier this month....
1929 Neo-Gothic San Antonio Tower Poised for Major Transformation
The historic, 31-story, neo-gothic Tower-Life Building in San Antonio, Texas, is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar transformation into a mixed-use property featuring 234 apartments overlooking the Riverwalk starting in 2024,...
Los Angeles Elevator Accident Leaves One Dead
A man was crushed to death after getting stuck between a freight elevator's doors on the morning of January 4 at a building in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said and...
Chicago Plan for Downtown Office-to-Residence Conversions
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks to revitalize a “foot traffic-starved” area of the downtown Loop on and around LaSalle Street by providing tax incentives to developers that convert underused office...
Energy-Efficient Escalators Among 2022 DEN Milestones
Significant progress on a new set of triple escalators and completion of another single set of escalators are among 2022 milestones being celebrated by Denver International Airport (DEN), Mile High...
NAEC NexGen Educational Retreat Planned in Nashville
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) NexGen group — aimed at bridging the gap between current and future industry leaders — plans to host its 2023 Educational Retreat in...
