Europe
Otis Modernizing VT for EMEA Icons Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower
Otis will be modernizing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at two iconic structures in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Eiffel Tower...
U.K.’s Access BDD Adds Four to North American Team
Access BDD, the Stockton-on-Tees, U.K.-based division of TK Access Solutions Ltd., recently announced a "significant stride" in its expansion into the U.S. and Canada with the addition of four new...
MVRDV Wins China Software Park Design Competition
Rotterdam, Netherland-based architecture and urban design practice MVRDV has won the competition to design two structures within the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, China, ArchDaily reports. One of the structures...
KONE Expects Stable or Slightly Higher Sales This Year
KONE expects 2024 sales to remain stable or grow slightly in 2024 as weak consumer sentiment continues to hinder sales in China — representing about a third of the company's...
Entries Now Open for the AJ Architecture Awards
Architects’ Journal has announced the return of the AJ Architecture Awards for the seventh consecutive year. Open to all practices regardless of size or scale, these awards highlight the very...
CEDES CTO Role Transitions From Freedman to Frömming
Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG welcomes Sascha Frömming as chief technology officer (CTO), as Steven Freedman steps down as CTO to take on the new roles of chief revenue officer...
15th Symposium on Lift & Escalators Technologies Issues Second Call for Papers
Organizers of the 15th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies in Kettering, U.K., have issued a second call for papers. Abstracts of up to 300 words may be submitted by...
24-Story Tower Approved in London
Fletcher Priest has been given the green light for a 24-story tower that will be partially cantilevered over a listed Victorian bath house in London, U.K., Building Design reports. The...
Türkiye’s Evatek Asansör and Savera Group Launch New Venture
Evatek Asansör, a leading elevator company headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye, on January 18 announced a new partnership with Savera Group, which specializes in manufacturing elevator guiderails and mechanical packages in...
Plans Approved for 40-Story Tower in Sheffield, U.K.
Hodder & Partners has been given the green light for plans to demolish a former Primark building in Sheffield, U.K., city center and replace it with a 40-story residential tower,...
