Modernization
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, RÄ«ga, 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...
Elevators Key To Energy-Reduction Efforts
Elevators and escalators can consume up to 15% of a building’s power, representing a significant opportunity for reducing energy consumption through energy-efficient upgrades, Propmodo reports. Technologies like gearless drives, regenerative...
Nebraska Commissioners Accept Courthouse Elevator Bid
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners accepted a bid from Schindler for the modernization of an elevator at the county’s courthouse, The Minden Courier reports. Bids for the project in...
