Elevators

Connecticut Apartment Plan To Add Elevators

The developers promoting a new apartment plan in Monroe, Connecticut, have approved requested changes that will cut the number of buildings from eight to seven, increase the number of residential...

Cladding Going Up on Unique Hotel on Caspian Sea in Baku

Despite windy conditions on the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, cladding is progressing nicely on the 36-story, 166-m-tall offshore Crescent Hotel, part of the mixed-use Crescent Bay complex, architect Pinar...

Niculae Joins Element Elevators as Director of Special Projects

Following his father, Dan Niculae, joining Richmond Hill, Canada-based Element Elevators as vice president of engineering, Andrei Niculae now joins the company as director of special projects. In this new...

In Memoriam: Antonio García de Alvear

MP Lifts, headquartered in Seville, Spain, with a global presence, mourns the loss of colleague Antonio García de Alvear, who passed away on May 19. With more than 30 years...

VT Repair for Malaysia LRT Impacted by China Lockdown

Repair and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd’s light rail transit (LRT) and other stations in Malaysia are being impacted by the lockdown in China, since...

Toapanta Tapped to Lead Urban Elevator’s L.A. Operation

Urban Elevator Service Co. President Edward Pleban recently announced that Eddy Toapanta has been hired as vice president/principal in charge of sales for the Los Angeles office. Toapanta has more...

BART Creates Elevator Dimension Guide for Bike Enthusiasts

As bike enthusiasts have started to organize monthly East Bay Bike Parties that start at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations in the San Francisco Bay Area of California on...

Extension Granted for Maryland Boardwalk Glass Elevator

In May 2021, the owner of the 4th Street Taphouse Bar & Grille on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Maryland received permission — amidst opposition — from the city’s Board...

KONE Elevator India Showcases Solutions at Bengaluru Event

KONE Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. showcased its digital, futuristic elevator and escalator solutions at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pavilion at the Confederation of Indian Industry, or CII, EXCON 2022 on...

More Than 230 Otis Units for Shanghai’s New Bund

Otis recently highlighted how it is facilitating mobility in the New Bund Area in Pudong, Shanghai's second CBD, with more than 230 elevators and escalators, including 50 in the New...