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Luxury Residential Demand Soars in Dubai

A five-bedroom, full-floor apartment selling for US$47.7 million — one of the 10 most expensive apartment sales in Dubai's history — points to a larger trend of the city experiencing...

Godwin Joins CEDES as a Key Account Manager

CEDES recently welcomed Jason Godwin as key account manager of the North Europe elevator and escalator division. Godwin has worked across the U.K., U.S., Australia, Central Europe and Middle East...

VDA Acquires Florida-Based Suncoast Elevator Inspections

VDA, Inc., a vertical-transportation consultancy based in East Hanover, New Jersey, on June 30 announced the acquisition of Suncoast Elevator Inspections, a Tampa Bay area, Florida-based company specializing in elevator...

New Escalators Part of Major DLR Station Upgrade in London

Six new escalators and a larger mezzanine level are in store for Docklands Light Railway's (DLR) Pontoon Dock station in Silvertown, East London, U.K., with construction slated to start in...

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

Leading lift SIM provider SIMSINLifts will unveil an industry-first emergency telephone integration service at LIFTEX at ExCeL London in London, U.K., on June 11-12. The new service allows a SIM-based...

Elevating Studio and The VT Studio Join Forces

Elevating Studio, a leading global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Singapore with regional offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Finland, announced a strategic collaboration with The VT Studio, an established...

Partnership To Expand DOOH Advertising to Premium Locations

Captivate, a leading North American digital out of home (DOOH) video network, has partnered with London, U.K.-headquartered VIOOH, a premium DOOH supply-side platform, expanding the latter’s footprint across the U.S. and...

London Underground Lift Closure Rate Growing

The number of lift closures across the London Underground has soared by nearly 90% in a year, the Liberal Democrats have said, according to The Standard. The total time that...

U.K. Lift Specialist Completes Five Acquisitions With Backing

Dudley, U.K.-based lift maintenance and repair specialist Deltron Group has completed five acquisitions since LDC made a minority investment in July, TheBusinessDesk.com is among outlets to report. The company has acquired Metro Lifts (London),...

LEIA Looks at Industry Implications of Grenfell Phase 2 Report

The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report published in early September was the culmination of more than seven years of work by the inquiry and followed publication of the Phase 1...