New trends emerge at the 13th WEE Expo in Shanghai. The Chinese economy is transitioning from high growth to high-quality development powered by nation-encouraged innovation and improved efficiency in national and enterprise administration. This means the country contributes to the global economy in a more stabilized and sustainable way, in addition to consolidating its national…
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New category spurs more interest in competition’s sixth year.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) awarded the Sound Transit University of Washington Station one of its five 2018 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture. LMN Architects collaborated with artist Leo Saul Berk to design the layout of the escalators and glass elevator passing through a 55-ft.-high underground central chamber, which LMN said is one…
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New elevators and escalators, communications components, and more Otis Launches Advanced Service Solutions, High-Rise Gen2 MRL and Escalator Otis launched two service-related products in May. First is its Otis ONE™ Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled intelligent service platform. The “connected elevator solution” is designed to personalize the service experience through real-time, transparent information sharing, proactive communication…
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KONE to Equip Dubai Hills Mall With 156 Units KONE has been selected to outfit Dubai Hills Mall with 88 escalators, two inclined moving walks and 66 elevators. Being developed by Emaar Development PJSC and Meraas, the mall includes more than 650 retail outlets, a 6,000-m2 supermarket, an 18-screen cinema and outdoor concert areas. Pierre…
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A real-estate subsidiary of GAESA, the military consortium in Cuba, could break ground in September on a 154-m-tall, 42-story hotel in Havana that would be Cuba’s tallest hotel, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported, citing a report from AméricaTeVé. With construction expected to take approximately four years, the 565-room structure is part…
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214 Escalators Planned for India’s CR DNA India reported in April that India’s Central Railways’ (CR) suburban section will soon have fully functional escalators at every station, in accordance with a budget proposed in February. CR has already begun installing the 214 escalators. Thirty-four were already in operation, with 40 more planned to be operational…
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If built, a 108-story, 405-m-tall mixed-use tower in the Moscow International Business Center, also known as Moscow City, would be Moscow’s tallest, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported, citing information from a Moscow 24 TV report. The developer who revealed the project described it as “huge,” containing offices, residences and an observation…
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Mexican development company Abilia plans to resume work on Reforma 432, an office building set to have 57 floors, the same as the city’s current tallest building, Torre Reforma (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2017), Mexico News Daily reported. Originally in the hands of another developer and called Sky Tower, the Foster + Partners-designed project has experienced…
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KONE Inaugurates Training Center KONE inaugurated KONE Academy in Petaling Jaya in March, describing it as the latest KONE training center to open exclusively for the Malaysian market. KONE CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth and Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific Axel Berkling were joined by Malaysia’s Deputy Director General of Occupational Safety Haji Omar bin Mat…
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