Europe
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...
Hydroware UK Ltd. Announces New MD
Hydroware UK Ltd. has announced Mark Golder as the company’s managing director (MD), starting in January and succeeding Matt Thompson, who has been a significant contributor to Hydroware over the...
Alimak Investigates Sweden Accident, Reports Errors
After five people died in the fall of a construction site elevator in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 11, Alimak Group sent three senior experts to the accident site for observation,...
Sweden Elevator Fall Results in Deaths
Five people died in the fall of a construction site elevator in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 11, Reuters is among outlets to report. The construction elevator fell 20 m with...
Construction Begins on Baan Tower in the Netherlands
Construction has begun on Baan Tower in the remodeled Baan Quarter neighborhood of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Arch Daily reports. Seven years after the original draft, the project has recently...
Finland Participates in COP28 With Its Own Pavilion For First Time
Finland, a leader in the race toward carbon neutrality, participated in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as COP28, at Expo City in Dubai on November 30-December...
Plan Submitted for Scotland’s Tallest “Building”
The redrawn plans for Portcullis House — which would become the tallest “building” in Scotland at 125 m— near Glasgow’s Charing Cross station, were submitted by developer Watkin Jones Group...
