Europe
Partnership Aims to Bring Enhanced Fall-Projection Safety
Global height safety specialist Guardian announced a partnership with Sweden-based twICEme® Technology AB that integrates technology allowing end users to enter personal data into Guardian's B7-Comfort Harness, planned to start...
CiA Association to Showcase CAN Technology at Germany Tradeshow
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector plan to present running CAN XL (extra long) open-standard communication networks at the...
TKE Delivers Another 35 Escalators to Brussels Metro
Heavy-duty victoria escalators from TK Elevator (TKE) are already in service in stations across the Brussels Metro in the Belgian capital, and the company announced it recently delivered another 35...
New Plans for London Office Tower Revealed
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has unveiled its redesign of a major London office scheme originally designed by Make, Building Design reports. Plans for the 20-story Edge Shoreditch building, drawn...
Apex Lifts Receives International Sustainability Certification
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it has achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification, furthering its commitment to reduce its impact on society. The Planet Mark Business Certification is an internationally recognized...
Italian Firm Wins Design Competition for Two Vienna Towers
Italy’s Mario Cucinella Architects has won an invitation-only competition to add two multifunctional towers to Vienna, Austria’s skyline, Arch Daily reports. The project consists of two high-rise towers — 120...
Experienced Technical Engineering Manager Joins UKLE
Phil Bond, who has more than 30 years' experience in the industry as a test lift and escalator engineer and consultant, has joined UK Lift & Escalator Co. (UKLE), headquartered...
21-Story U.K. Migration Museum Building Gets Green Light
3XN, a Copenhagen-based studio centered around cultural architecture, has received the green light from the planning committee for its design of the new Migration Museum, Arch Daily reports. The 21-story...
Ground Broken on Greece’s First Residential Skyscraper
Lamda Development broke ground on The Riviera Tower, which will become Greece’s tallest building when completed, in February, 2LUXURY2 reports. Part of The Ellinikon, a 6.2 million m2 master-planned smart...
Decisions Made at KONE Corp. Annual General Meeting
KONE Corp.’s Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki, Finland, on February 28. According to the company, the meeting accomplished several items: approving financial statements, dividends and nine Board of...
