Elevators

Nigerian Officials Focus on Elevator Safety Standards

Stakeholders in the building industry have resolved that elevator safety standards must be strictly followed to prevent negative occurrences in the industry, the Nigerian Tribune reports. This resolution was part...

Façade Work Moves Toward Completion at the Foglia Residences

Façade work is nearing completion at The Foglia Residences at Chicago Lighthouse, a nine-story mixed-use development in the Illinois Medical District, Chicago YIMBY reported in January. A collaboration between Brinshore...

FDNY Rescues 7 Passengers From Stuck Elevator at Empire State Building

New York City Fire Department (FDNY) crews rescued seven passengers stuck in an elevator at Manhattan’s Empire State Building — at 1,250-ft, one of NYC’s tallest buildings — at around...

Mid-American Provides Three Elevators for MTA Bronx Subway Station

Family-owned and operated Mid-American Elevator, Chicago's largest independent elevator company, provided three new elevators to the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to enhance accessibility at the Bronx's Tremont Avenue subway...

Keovongsa To Present NAEC Town Hall on Leadership Styles

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) will hold a virtual Town Hall, “Leadership Style Matters. What Is Yours?” presented by Vong Keovongsa from Elevator Services Group on March 12....

Registration Open for NAESA’s Elevator Inspector Trainee Program

NAESA International announces that registration is now open for its Elevator Inspector Trainee Program, developed over the past few years with members of the elevator inspector community to assist hiring...

Smart Lift Indonesia 2024 To Take Place March 6-8

Smart Lift Indonesia, the country’s only event dedicated to elevators, escalators, moving walkways and components, will take place on March 6-8 at Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Arkel...

Innovation Industries Names Chhoun Business Development Manager

Innovation Industries, headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas, has hired Mapin Chhoun as business development manager for the company's elevator products and Virginia Controls division. Chhoun's hire marks a "significant step in...

Godwin Elevator Announces Modernization Services

Raleigh, North-Carolina-based Godwin Elevator has announced its comprehensive commercial elevator modernization offerings. By upgrading critical components, businesses can extend the operational lifespan of their elevators by an additional 20 to...

Dodds Promoted to VP, Mid-Atlantic, at AEG

Karen Dodds has been promoted from CEO of Kencor Elevator Systems, an American Elevator Group (AEG) company, to vice president (VP) of AEG, Mid-Atlantic. Dodds has been a leader at...