Europe
Plans for Glasgow Hotel Submitted
Glasgow, Scotland-based Stallan-Brand has put forward a proposal for a 142-bed hotel near Glasgow’s River Clyde, Architects’ Journal reports. The proposals feature a 13-story building alongside co-working space, two restaurants,...
Flight Delayed After Crew Stuck in Airport Elevator
A Qatar Airways flight was delayed January 2 after the pilot and crew members got stuck inside an airport elevator for more than 3 h, Business Insider reports. The crew...
U.K. Architect Wins Award for Space Elevator Design
London-based architect Jordan William Hughes has won the Jacques Roguerie International Competition’s “Architecture and Innovation for Space” Grand Prix Award for his conceptual design of a space elevator linking the...
Otis Market Group Lead U.K. & Nordics and MD U.K. Bierer Transitions to VP, Global Business Development
After four years with Otis in the U.K., the last two overseeing the U.K. and Nordics markets, Andy Bierer has taken on a new role within Otis Elevator Co.: vice...
PEW Electrical Partners With XPO Screens for Lift Media Screens
Essex, U.K.-based PEW Electrical Distributors and Netherlands-based XPO Screens have partnered to introduce innovative lift media screen solutions to the U.K. lift market. XPO Screens delivers high quality, interactive lift...
Nordic Lift Expo To Return to Scanda Infra City in November 2024
The Nordic Lift Expo plans to return to Scanda Infra City just outside of Stockholm, Sweden, on November 12, 2024, following the first post-pandemic event held on January 31, 2023....
CTBUH 2024 Europe Conference Announced
The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Europe Conference will be held on April 18-19, 2024, in Istanbul, Türkiye. The gathering’s theme, “Future-Fit Cities: Safer, Adaptive Density...
Ziehl-Abegg Appoints Mayer New CTO
The supervisory board of Künzelsau, Germany-based Ziehl-Abegg SE has appointed Wolfgang Mayer as the company's new chief technology officer (CTO). Joining the global electric motor specialist from Kuka Robotics, Mayer's...
KONE Executive Board Changes Announced
Managing Director (MD) for KONE Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Nicolas Alchal has been appointed executive vice president (VP), Strategy & Transformation, as of January 1, 2025, succeeding Axel Berkling,...
Vietnam Elevator Media Channel’s Advantages, Potential
Chicilon Media, the building elevator media channel in Vietnam, is increasingly popular, covering more than 90% of advertising screens at buildings and offices — having installed up to 32,000 screens...
