Europe

CTBUH 2024 International Conference Attendees Include VT Experts

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a list of the nearly 800 people planning to attend the CTBUH 2024 International Conference in London and Paris...

Industry Era Recognizes CEDES CEO Bass as Top 10 Admired Leader of 2024

Global business magazine Industry Era has recognized CEDES AG CEO Patrick Bass as one of its Top 10 Admired Leaders of 2024. Bass came to the CEO role from starting...

Orona To Showcase Orona Next Platform at TES Dubai

Orona, Europe’s fifth-largest provider of vertical-transportation solutions for people, plans to showcase the Orona Next platform at The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai on September 16-18 in a 50-m2 stall at...

Prague Metro Station Barrier Free With Elevators Complete

Prague's Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station in Vinohrady has officially reached barrier-free status with the opening of new elevators, expats.cz reports. The station is now the 47th barrier-free station in...

Germany-Based Plastics Manufacturer Röchling Celebrates 100 Years

On June 7 and June 9, respectively, Xanten, Germany-based plastics manufacturer Röchling Industrial Xanten hosted an anniversary celebration and an Open Day on-site. More than 100 guests accepted the invitation...

AFAG: interlift 2025 and TES Dubai 2024 Generating Buzz

interlift 2025, taking place for the first time in Nürnberg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is already generating a lot of buzz with more than 250 exhibitors — including two...

Access BDD Receives Which? Accreditation

Access BDD announced it has been named as a Which? Recommended Stairlift Provider. Access BDD was stringently assessed to ensure it met the necessary criteria and received an overall score...

Otis India Introduces Design Series Including 360 Combinations

On July 8, Otis India introduced the Modular Series, 360 possible design combinations that give customers the flexibility to customize the look and feel of an elevator. The Modular Series...

EngineeringUK Pushes for National Engineering Workforce Strategy

EngineeringUK, an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports the engineering and technology sectors, is encouraging the new government to form a national engineering and technology workforce strategy to address the science,...

Multiplex UK Tapped To Build City of London’s Newest Tower

Multiplex UK has been tapped by AXA IM Alts to build the City of London's newest skyscraper — the 36-story 60,400-m2 office tower 50 Fenchurch Street, Construction News reports. Located...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India