Philadelphia

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...

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,...

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,...

Metro Elevator Opens NorCal Division in San Francisco

Metro Elevator recently announced the opening of its NorCal division, headquartered in San Francisco. The division is being led by President Michael Blaszczyk and Vice President Kevin Wright. Blaszczyk has...

Elevators to Enhance Accessibility at SEPTA Station in Philadelphia

A lane on northbound Broad Street in South Philadelphia will be shut down by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) through spring 2024 to install elevators and perform other upgrades...

Otis Interns Give Back Across the U.S., Furthering ESG Goals

More than 100 summer interns at Otis recently volunteered in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Connecticut and Philadelphia, supporting nonprofits, including those supporting food banks and homeless shelters. The weeklong initiative included...

Companies Wellair, Brandywine Improve Air Systems

WellAir, a major provider of indoor air disinfection and purification, has announced its solutions in elevator cabs throughout Brandywine’s entire “Trophy Class” of buildings as many employees return to workplaces, businesswire reports....

TEC Elevator and 3Phase Elevator Announce Merger

TEC Elevator, Inc. (TEC) announced that it has merged with the 3Phase Elevator Corp. family of independent elevator companies, expanding the company's presence in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware...

Philadelphia YIMBY: plans evolve, progress in City of Brotherly Love

Tower Redesigned as a Shorter Structure Developer Brandywine Realty Trust has unveiled a new design for 21M, a 350-ft-tall mixed-use tower planned for 2100 Market Street in Philadelphia’s Center City...

Skyline continues to evolve.

Plan Promising to Transform Riverfront Greenlit Penn’s Landing, a US$3.5-billion, 3.5-million-ft2 proposal from The Durst Organization of NYC, was approved in September by Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (DRWC), paving the...

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