Israel

Jerusalem Plan Would Quadruple Site’s Residences

A developer pursuing a residential urban renewal project in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Menachem neighborhood cleared a hurdle when the Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee approved the plan, which would more...

Light rail gets a boost; work wraps up on unique tower.

KONE Delivering 169 Units for Transit Line KONE has won an order to deliver 169 escalators and elevators to the Red Line of Tel Aviv, Israel’s Light Rail Network. The...

Plans for big work in the Israeli metropolis

Schindler Israel Awarded Mass-Transit Contract Schindler Israel has been awarded a contract to provide 106 escalators, 61 elevators and 24/7 maintenance to the Red Line, the first main line of...

Israel Reaches for the Sky with Record-Breaking Towers

Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, Israel, have record-breaking towers in the works, including a 111-floor, 444-m-tall office building in Ramat Gan near the Diamond Exchange that will be the tallest...

Israel’s Tallest Building Wins Approval

The Israeli Finance Ministry’s district committee has approved plans for the 400-m-tall, 100-story “Tower Between Cities,” which, when completed, will surpass Moshe Aviv Tower as Israel’s tallest skyscraper, jns.org reports....

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus