COVID-19
KONE Report Tells Story Of People Flow During COVID-19
KONE has analyzed data from its global elevator portfolio to tell the story of the flow of people in cities around the world over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
COVID Aftermath: Interest In Smaller Office Spaces
In the post-COVID period, smaller floor-plate office buildings, such as several proposed in Chicago, are gaining popularity, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported on November 5, quoting Crain’s Chicago Business....
Webinar to Address Compliance, Regulatory Changes
The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which has authorized COVID-19 relief funding for community development financial institutions, will bring a number of compliance and regulatory changes in...
Fear of Covid Leads to Escalator Falls in London
Officials with the London Underground report that passengers are falling down Tube station escalators because fear of catching COVID-19 is making them reluctant to hold onto the handrail, Evening Standard reports. London Underground chiefs say...
Phase Three of Provost Square Set to Rise This Fall
The third component of a prominent multi-tower development will soon start to rise in the Powerhouse Arts District in Jersey City, New Jersey, after months of delay due to COVID-19, Jersey...
Experts: COVID-19, Climate Change to Impact Tower Design
Just as the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center in NYC prompted significant changes in skyscraper design, the COVID-19 pandemic of the past couple of years and...
NAEC Provides COVID, Ida Updates Ahead Of New Orleans Event
In response to questions and concerns about COVID-19 cases in New Orleans, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) believes it can safely hold its planned, in-person 72nd Annual Convention...
Online 2021 Lift & Escalator Symposium Planned in September
Organizers of the 2021 Lift & Escalator Symposium recently announced that, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the event will be held online on September 22-23. The symposium has scheduled...
NEII Again Providing Coronavirus Updates
National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is again providing updates on the coronavirus on its coronavirus resources page, including a spreadsheet of jurisdictional restrictions and information on current requirements, mandates and policies...
Elevator Industry Fifth COVID-19 Survey Results Analysis
Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, recently shared results of their fifth survey of elevator industry representatives on current...
