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Schindler MetaCore: Possible Solution to Office Vacancies

The U.S. office vacancy rate hit a record high of 20.1% in the second quarter of 2024, according to ratings service Moody’s. To combat this, big cities have created incentives...

Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades

Officials at Nova Scotia Health have started the multimillion-dollar process to replace outdated and out-of-order elevators at the beleaguered Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, CBC Lite reports. The hospital’s...

Possible Reason Given for Continued Elevator Issues in Hyderabad

Jugaad, a Hindi word that can be used to refer to a quick fix or workaround, seems to be a factor in repeated lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, The Times of...

KONE Providing Elevators for New Hospital in Sweden

KONE will equip Region Västmanland's new emergency hospital in Västerås, Sweden, with 20 elevators to ease accessibility for doctors, staff and patients in the 75,000-m2 facility, set to be inaugurated in...

Wildeck Completes New HQ in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Wildeck, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial work platforms (mezzanines), vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RMLs), custom ladders, access platforms and safety guarding products, has announced the completion...

EW Announces 2025 Project of the Year Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2025 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the U.K. emerged victorious by successfully completing...

Hitachi Yungtay Elevator Receives 147-Unit MRT Order

Hitachi Yungtay Elevator, the Taiwan-based subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., received an order for 147 elevators and escalators from the Department of Rapid Transit Systems of the Taipei City Government, Hitachi...

KONE Contract at Saudi Arabia’s KFIA Includes 86 Units

KONE has won an order to provide a suite of transportation solutions for the modernization of King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, also known as Dammam International...

Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”

Manhattan-based Champion Elevator Corp. recently completed a transformative elevator modernization at a nursing home in Rhinebeck in New York’s Hudson Valley that Champion President Don Gelestino describes as a "testament...

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

In July, Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife co-sponsored an ordinance requiring operators of residential properties with elevators to maintain elevators in an operable condition, according to the City of Oakland. The...