Asia
Megadeveloper China Evergrande Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
Shenzhen, China-headquartered China Evergrande Group has filed for Chapter 15 U.S. bankruptcy protection “as part of one of the world’s biggest debt restructurings,” Reuters is among outlets to report. Once...
Lift and Escalators Act Underway in Uttar Pradesh, India
Amid safety concerns for residents of high-rise buildings raised by several members of the State Legislative Assembly in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a draft bill of...
Multistory Railway Station in India To Be Served by 16 VT Units
As part of the larger Amrit Bharat Station Scheme that aims to redevelop more than 500 railway stations in 27 Indian states, the Hatia station will be five stories and...
Hyundai Elevator States Goals for China and Beyond
At a celebration marking the 30th anniversary of Hyundai Elevator's Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai on August 10, the South Korean company stated its goals for China, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia,...
Otis Highlights 80-Unit VT System at Tashkent City Mall
Otis recently highlighted the vertical-transportation (VT) system it provided in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at Tashkent City Mall. For client Hyper Partners, Otis provided 51 elevators, 25 escalators and four moving walks...
Woman Dies in India Elevator Fall
A 73-year-old woman died of possible cardiac arrest on August 3 after the cable of a lift at a high-rise group housing complex in Sector 137 in New Delhi, India,...
ZHA Announced as Architect for Sustainable Daxia Tower in China
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) announced it was recently named architect for the 210-m, 127,220-m2 Daxia Tower in the high-tech zone of Xi’an, China, by client Daxia Group. With a gently...
Residents Narrowly Escape Elevator Fall in India
A woman and a boy had a narrow escape when an elevator fell into the duct pit from the 10th floor of a building in Pune, India, right after they...
Fujitec India’s New Elevator Plant Now Fully Operational
Fujitec India Private Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Fujitec Co. Ltd., announced on August 1 that a new, second elevator plant in the Chennai, India, suburbs is now fully operational....
Snapped Elevator Cable Leads to Death for Worker in India
The cable of an elevator meant to carry only clothes snapped on July 27, resulting in the death of a 29-year-old factory supervisor who had boarded it in Noida, India,...
