Market Trends
Architecture and Tall Buildings
KPF looks at the bigger picture in its forward-thinking building designs. The Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) design firm is more than 40 years old and based in New York...
A Shift in Focus
Exiting the race to develop the world’s fastest elevator, Toshiba is focusing on greater capacity to fulfill growing demand from across Asia. Until being surpassed by the high-speed elevators in...
Mid-Atlantic
The region that includes the Northeast megalopolis is keeping vertical-transportation companies busy, and the outlook is bright. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Maryland: all are...
Keeping People Moving in India
Indian Railways is modernizing rail stations with vertical-transportation equipment, and manufacturers are reaping the rewards. As India strives to serve its growing population with safe, reliable, efficient infrastructure, government-owned Indian...
Africa
Increasing urbanization and a growing retail sector, particularly in South Africa, present opportunities for vertical-transportation companies. As urbanization continues in Africa, the continent’s cities strive to address issues, such as...
Independent Spirit
Their numbers have dwindled, but Chicago independents are thriving thanks to employee loyalty, lucrative projects, cooperation with colleagues and capitalizing on their niches. by Caleb Givens and Kaija Wilkinson Decades...
China Shining
Despite slower growth, the world’s largest vertical-transportation market is still a land of opportunity. Rapid urbanization created explosive growth for the vertical-transportation market in China in 2003-2013. Although that growth...
Fast-Forward Saudi Arabia
Economically progressive kingdom is a standout among Middle Eastern vertical-transportation markets. Although a looming financial crisis has cast a pall of worry over Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has traditionally been...
Destination: U.A.E.
Technology and style come together in one of the world’s most sophisticated vertical-transportation markets. In tennis, there is a theory that rallying with a player far better than oneself will...
Global Urbanization
Cities to see a 2.5-billion increase in population by 2050. In 1950, urban population represented only 30% of the world’s total population, whereas this figure is expected to more than...
