Pennsylvania

Schindler Achieves Two Companywide ISO Certifications

Schindler Elevator Corp., with U.S. headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, and Canadian headquarters in Toronto, announced in April it has become the first North American elevator company to achieve two...

Historic Pennsylvania Church to Get Elevator

St. Matthews A.M.E. Zion Church on the corner of Thorn and Walnut streets in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, is improving its accessibility with the addition of an elevator, TribLIVE.com reports. The church...

Buckley Named Northeast Area Director at SafeRise

David Buckley has been named SafeRise, LLC, Northeast area director, covering NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Boston. SafeRise provides an elevator hoistway protection solution that was developed with input from...

Large ADA-Compliant Elevator Among Accessibility Upgrades at Pennsylvania Capitol

A 20-person-capacity, American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant elevator is among accessibility upgrades in store for the East Wing of the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, the state Department of...

Worker Killed in Philadelphia Elevator Accident

A worker at a commercial warehouse in South Philadelphia fell down an elevator shaft and died on November 24, The Washington Times is among outlets to report. The 48-year-old man,...

Bill Requiring Elevators in New Residential Buildings Proposed in Pennsylvania

Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require all new multi-story residential buildings to have elevators, ABC 27 News reports. State Reps. Brian Munroe (D-Bucks) and Greg Scott...

In Memoriam: Pete Boustead

Pete Boustead, an elevator repair technician and a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 6 who retired from Schindler, passed away on September 14 at age...

Miller Promoted To AES National Sales Manager

Alliance Elevator Solutions (AES), a privately held company headquartered in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, recently announced that Mike Miller has been promoted from senior account manager to national sales manager. Joining AES...

Philadelphia Stadium Complex Proposal Updated To Include Residential Tower

The Philadelphia 76ers have updated plans for a US$1.3 billion mixed-use stadium in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, reports The Architect’s Newspaper. Designed by Gensler, alongside the basketball team’s subsidiary group 76 DevCorp,...

Ad Rail USA Secures Capital Blue Cross Campaign at Pennsylvania Airport

Capital Blue Cross has agreed to a yearlong Ad Rail USAâ„¢ campaign at the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The deal is part of a US$35...

The residential delivery robot; image courtesy of Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Launches Residential Delivery Robots in South Korea

The Pinnacle One Yonge jobsite; image courtesy of PERI Canada

PERI Describes Innovative Formwork for Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower

THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES FROM FALLING FROM ESCALATOR HANDRAIL

Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Falling From Escalator Handrail

Lift Comm by TEC is proud of its role in making the 14 St Station Complex fully accessible; image courtesy of Lift Comm.

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Mareterra; photo © Hufton+Crow for Mareterra

Monaco Sustainable Development With Maspero Lifts Competes