Project Spotlight

Schindler Equips Cowboys Stadium

With a total capacity of 110,000 people, this Texas stadium is equipped with sustainable elevators provided by Schindler. Cowboys Stadium, home to the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys, is one...

MGM Grand Elevator Modernization

Photos courtesy of Eklund’s The MGM Grand in Las Vegas opened in 1993 and has been among the largest hotel complexes in the U.S. In 2010, Eklund’s of the Dallas...

Lift Modernization at Manchester’s Portland Tower

by Matt Thompson Portland Tower, also known as St. Andrew’s House, is one of the most prominent high-rise commercial buildings in Manchester, U.K.’s City Centre and provides commercial ­office space...

Intercontinental Hotel Bucharest

by Cristian Bourceanu The five-star Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest, a landmark of Romania’s capital city, sits in University Square, the middle of Bucharest. Built between 1968 and 1970, following the...

SEPTA Escalator Modernization in Philadelphia

by Jeff Jenkins The Pennsylvania General Assembly established the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to provide public-transit services for its Bucks, Chester, Del­a­ware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. SEPTA has since...

International Commerce Centre

by David Malott “More than an iconic statement, the Hong Kong ICC fundamentally alters the way tall buildings are seen today. Rather than just being objects in isolation, transit integrated...

The Duke of York Steps Lift

This solar-/water-powered elevator is a step toward reducing the use of electric power. by Ish Buckingham The lift industry is currently devoting a great deal of time and, dare I...

Gotthard Tunnel Celebration

The Gotthard Tunnel (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2006) was successfully connected ahead of schedule in a ceremony on October 15, 2010. At a total cost of EUR9.1 billion (US$12.45 billion), the...

MEM Supplies California Museum

by Tom Shield Modular Elevator Manufacturing, Inc. (MEM) provided a vertical transportation solution for Oxnard, California’s Mullin Automotive Museum. The 46,821-square-foot museum features one of the largest collections of Bugatti...

KONE Jump Lifts Installed in the Shard

The self-climbing elevator system, an alternative to exterior hoists, was installed in the Shard London Bridge. by Jennifer Chatham In August 2010, KONE announced that its first Jump Lift in...

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77-Year-Old Dies After Falling on Escalator in India

UNITEC ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE

Unitec Announces Temporary Closure

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Applications Open for NAESA Scholarships

MAX Automate allows for remote operation of 129 PBBs; image courtesy of TKE.

Madrid Airport First Fully Remote-Operated Hub With TKE System

The futuristic design of Port San Antonio’s Innovation Tower; image courtesy of Port San Antonio

Port San Antonio BoD Move Innovation Tower to Finalization Phase