Modernization

Otis Modernizing 16 Elevators at JPMorgan Chase Building in San Francisco

Otis was awarded a comprehensive modernization contract that includes 16 elevators serving the JPMorgan Chase building at 560 Mission Street in San Francisco, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks...

Champion Elevator Names Ruddy President of Modernization & Construction

NYC-headquartered Champion Elevator has named Alexandra Ruddy president of its Modernization & Construction division. Joining Champion in 2022, Ruddy has held leadership positions in the company's Operations, Modernization and Construction...

Major Otis Contracts in China and Hong Kong SAR

Otis President, CEO and Chair Judy Marks announced during a January 31 earnings call that the company is handling a new-equipment contract in Chongqing, China, and a modernization contract in...

Soviet-Era Elevators Pose Dilemma in Latvia

Many of the approximately 7,000 elevators in Latvia, including around 5,000 in the capital, Rīga, are from the Soviet era and are probably roughly 50 years old, prompting authorities to...

Otis Modernizing VT for EMEA Icons Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower

Otis will be modernizing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at two iconic structures in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Eiffel Tower...

Benoit Joins TEI Group as Southeast Regional VP of Sales

TEI Group, headquartered in NYC, announced on January 29 that Danny Benoit has joined the team as Southeast regional vice president (VP) of sales. Benoit comes to TEI with 11...

Senior Housing Project Faces Elevator Issues

Turtle Woods, a 67-unit senior housing project in Massachusetts, recently had its original elevator go offline and not return to service, given the age of the elevator and availability of...

Tennessee Stadium To Get Elevator Modernization

The Board for the Stadium Corp., the operating entity of Finley Stadium Davenport Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has approved several major projects set to complete in 2024, including an elevator...

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit

Escalators, Modernization Singapore submitted by Otis Elevator Co. The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) of Singapore derived from a forecast by the country’s planners in 1967 indicating a need for a...

Humboldt Bank Building

Elevators, Modernization San Francisco, California submitted by TK Elevator — San Francisco TK Elevator’s skilled team modernized and updated the aging elevator system at the Humboldt Bank Building, a 19-story office...