Asia
Activity in Nanjing and Shanghai, and efforts to lessen the possibility of coronavirus transmission
KONE to Supply 36 Elevators for Nanjing Supertall KONE has won an order to provide 36 elevators featuring its UltraRope® carbon-fiber ropes for a supertall development in Nanjing, the company...
thyssenkrupp lands contract in Bangalore; KONE joins educational efforts.
thyssenkrupp to Provide 83 Units for Bhartiya City thyssenkrupp Elevator (India) Pvt. Ltd. has been chosen by Bhartiya International Ltd. to equip Bhartiya City’s various upcoming projects, such as a...
Towers planned throughout the region; VT industry framework tweaked in Singapore.
Design Unveiled for Guangzhou Supertall Architecture firm Goettsch Partners has unveiled the design for a mixed-use project in Guangzhou, China, that will have a supertall tower as its centerpiece, ArchDaily...
Jerusalem Plan Would Quadruple Site’s Residences
A developer pursuing a residential urban renewal project in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Menachem neighborhood cleared a hurdle when the Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee approved the plan, which would more...
Big contracts for big OEMs, national standards and high rises in Mumbai
Otis India Lands 112-Elevator Order for Bengaluru Metro Otis India has been awarded a 112-Gen2® elevator contract for the second phase of the Bengaluru Metro (also known as the Namma...
Skyscraper Projects Set for Cebu, Philippines
At least two new skyscraper projects are set to launch in Cebu, Philippines, SunStar reported in February. The first project, designed by Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures, involves a 32-story, 115-m-tall...
Signs of growth are evident around the country.
2M Launches Academy With TÃœV SÃœD, Establishes Factory 2M Holdings, parent company of 2M Lifts and Escalators, has partnered in India with TÃœV SÃœD to establish 2M Institute for lift...
From Tokyo to Dubai
Toshiba executive visits with TELME representatives from throughout the Middle East during The Business Interaction Meet in Dubai. by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent Shinichiro Akiba, corporate senior vice president...
Plans for high rises in London and Toronto
Tower to Address London’s Affordable- Housing Shortage Centro, a 40-story, 129-m-tall tower and a shorter tower, aims to address the affordable-housing shortage in London, a city just north of Lake...
Developments planned, rising across the city.
Mixed-Use High Rise Opens in Shibuya Shibuya Scramble Square, a 230-m, 46-story tower in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station District Redevelopment, has officially opened, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat...
