Washington, D.C

NEII Names Director of Safey and Director of Government Affairs

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently named Trent Behr director of safety and Billy Taylor director of government affairs. Prior to joining NEII, Behr served as a project manager for...

Ad Rail USA Escalator Handrail Media For GAC Conference

Ad Rail USATM announced it provided its patented escalator handrail media for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference on February 27-March 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention...

A major transit contract and a new suburban apartment tower

130 WMATA Metro Escalators to Be Modernized by KONE KONE has won an order to modernize 130 escalators at 32 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro stations in the...

Eklund’s Moves Northeast Facilities

Eklund’s has relocated its Baltimore/Washington, D.C., premises to nearby 4404 Lottsford Vista Road, Lanham, Maryland 20706. It serves as the Northeast office and elevator cab manufacturing facility for the company....

Seattle Transit Officials Replacing Inadequate Escalators

“Do it right the first time” is likely the old saying going through the minds of authorities at Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) in Seattle, as they...

thyssenkrupp’s MULTI Honored by Alliance to Save Energy

thyssenkrupp received the Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency Award in the Built Environment category from the Alliance to Save Energy coalition during a gala dinner in Washington, D.C., on September...

Washington Monument to Reopen with New Elevator in 2019

The elevator system in the 555-ft.-tall Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2014), which operates year-round for eight hours a day when open, is being replaced as part...

Multiple High-Rise Plan Includes Washington Area’s Tallest

A development in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons Corner, Virginia, would include several high-rise buildings, including a 48-story tower that, at 615 ft., would rise higher than the region’s...

Mixed-Use 32-Story Tower Underway Near D.C.

Construction began on the Lumen at Tysons, a mixed- use 32-story apartment building adjacent to the Greensboro Metro station in Tysons Corner just outside Washington, D.C., in November 2016. In...

Multistate partnership, acquisitions bring change.

Business Deals Rack-and-Pinion Companies from U.S., Czech Republic Partner Century Elevators, Inc., of Houston, a full-service rack-and-pinion elevator manufacturer, has formed a partnership with PEGA Hoist Ltd. of the Czech...

(l-r) Late NYBMA Association Vice President Anton Rukaj, John Mezzo and NYBMA Financial Secretary Marat Olfir; image courtesy of NYBMA

Dynasty Elevator President Mezzo Joins NYBMA BoD

INTERLIFT 2025 PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR NÜREMBERG EVENT

Interlift 2025 Preparations Underway for Nuremberg Event

ADA elevator taking passengers from street level to the mezzanine; image courtesy of MTA

Mid-American Provides Two ADA Elevators For NYC MTA Station

SLM WORLD EXPO 2026 ORGANIZERS INVITE PARTICIPATION

SLM World Expo 2026 Organizers Invite Participation

Hutchinson presents Hyprlift; image courtesy of Hyprlift.

Hyprlift Showcases Ropeless Elevator At Dubai Event