Looking to expand versatility in building designs, Essen, Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG has announced Multi, a cable-less elevator system propelled by magnetic induction. Multi will allow ...

When Porsche-obsessed South Florida developer Gil Dezer told builders he wanted his 60-story condominium to have a car-elevator system so that residents could park their luxury vehicles inside their ...

Carbon County is spending $9,000 to hire an engineer to redesign an elevator system for Weatherwood, the county nursing home, officials said Thursday. Bognet Inc. of Hazleton had been hired as the ...

An elevator’s condition invariably makes a statement about a building. Basic functionality is expected, but increasingly building professionals are looking for the added benefits that new elevator ...

Elevators and escalators get little fanfare in the commercial development space, but some new technology may make you sit up and pay attention. From cableless elevators that go every which way, to ...

Elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp has unveiled its latest technological advance, a cable free, multi-car, multi-directional elevator that has the potential to revolutionize the size and shape of ...

Half the world’s population already lives in cities, and that number is expected to jump to 70 percent by the end of the century. To accommodate the new urban dwellers, cities will have to build ...

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High-rise buildings could soon revolutionize their energy management by adopting gravity energy storage systems. Recent ...