China

“Cities in the Sky: The Quest To Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers” To Publish in May

Rutgers University Professor Jason M. Barr tells ELEVATOR WORLD his new book, “Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers,” will be published by Scribner Books...

Schindler Spotlights Escalators at Major Eastern China Airport

On February 19, Schindler spotlighted a transportation system that includes 94 Schindler 9300 escalators serving the new Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport on the coast of eastern China. The OEM provided...

Order, Revenue Growth in 2023 Buoy Schindler’s 2024 Outlook

A continuing "trajectory of enhanced profitability and sustainable growth" in 2023 despite challenging market conditions, as well as a revamped business strategy focused on customer service, have Swiss OEM Schindler...

Otis’ China Manufacturing Achieves Zero Waste Certification

Otis Worldwide has achieved Gold-level TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) zero waste certification for all of its five manufacturing facilities in China. This makes Otis the first elevator company...

Schindler Providing 338 Units to Xiang’an International Airport

Schindler announced on February 5 it is providing 76 passenger and freight elevators, 100 escalators and 62 moving walks to the new Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport taking shape on Dadeng...

CTBUH Releases 2023 Report on Tall Trends

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released “Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2023,” the latest in its series of annual evaluations of the state of...

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...

China Evergrande Ordered To Liquidate by Hong Kong Court

China Evergrande, the Chinese real estate developer that has become a symbol of what has been described as an unprecedented debt crisis in China, has been ordered by a Hong...

MVRDV Wins China Software Park Design Competition

Rotterdam, Netherland-based architecture and urban design practice MVRDV has won the competition to design two structures within the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, China, ArchDaily reports. One of the structures...

KONE Expects Stable or Slightly Higher Sales This Year

KONE expects 2024 sales to remain stable or grow slightly in 2024 as weak consumer sentiment continues to hinder sales in China — representing about a third of the company's...

The MBTA Tufts Medical Center station; photo by IliketrainsR211T for Wikipedia

Elderly Woman Insured in Escalator Mishap in Boston

INDIA RAILWAY STATION REDEVELOPMENT NEARLY 50% COMPLETE

India Railway Station Redevelopment Nearly 50% Complete

Ferrara

In Memoriam: Francis “Frank” Ferrara

SAUDI ARABIA’S ATLAS ELEVATORS SIGNS DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT

Saudi Arabia’s Atlas Elevators Signs Distribution Contract

Suffolk University’s Sawyer Building; image courtesy of foursquare

Suffolk University Facing Elevator Issues