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Otis VT System For “Architectural Marvel” in Kuala Lumpur

Otis announced on December 3 it won an order to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) system for the 68-story Dawn KLCC mixed-use building in the center of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Awarded...

Video Shows Escalator Steps Coming Apart at Kuala Lumpur Mall

A video posted online on June 28 shows the upper steps of an escalator at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur coming apart as riders run down the unit, The...

Event Sponsor Schindler To Present, Showcase Innovations at CTBUH Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur

Schindler will make presentations and showcase innovations at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2023 Conference, “Humanizing High Density,” in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (for which Schindler...

In Memoriam: Yee Meng Foo

Yee Meng Foo, a longtime employee of KONE U.K., passed away on August 26 after a short illness. He was 71. Joining KONE U.K. in 1988, Foo was a design...

CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...

CTBUH Adds Two Networking Events to Conference Lineup

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) just added two social and networking opportunities during the 2023 International Conference in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. On October 17, CTBUH...

Initial Sponsors Announced for CTBUH 2023 International Conference

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced 35 confirmed sponsors for its international conference, “Humanizing High Density — People, Nature & the Urban Realm,” planned on...

CTBUH 2023 International Conference Launch Events Draw Nearly 300 Attendees

Nearly 300 regional leaders attended the official launch events for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2023 International Conference, the organization reports. The conference, titled Humanizing High...

CTBUH Invites Abstracts for “Humanizing High Density” Conference

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) issues an invitation to and invites abstracts for the international conference, “Humanizing High Density — People, Nature & the Urban Realm,”...

Parts Ordered for VT Maintenance at Malaysia Transit Stations

Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, operator of the rapid transit system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia, announced that it has ordered the spare parts needed to...

222 Broadway; photo © John W. Cahill for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

TEI Group Repositions Elevators for Major NYC Conversion

ARCHI-TREAD RELOCATING FROM N.J. TO FLORIDA

Archi-Tread Relocating From N.J. to Florida

Entrance to the Victoria Building, which was built in 1945; photo by SnowyBadger for Wikipedia

Halifax Hospital to Get Elevator Replacement, Upgrades

Stationslift Storingen, a website for reporting broken elevators, was created in response to the structural problem by wheelchair user Kasrt Lovers; image courtesy of X.

Out-of-Order Lifts at Dutch Train Stations Leave Wheelchair Users Stranded

FUJITEC EXPLAINS NEW STRATEGY CENTERED AROUND DIGITAL TWIN CONCEPT

Fujitec Explains New Strategy Centered Around Digital Twin Concept