Middle East

Otis Appoints Presidents for Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa

Otis Worldwide Corp. announces the appointment of Tracy Embree as president, Otis Americas and Enrique MiƱarro Viseras as president, Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), reporting directly to Otis...

British Safety Council Accepting 2024 Safety Award Applications

The British Safety Council, a charitable organization, is accepting applications for its 2024 International Safety Awards through February 9, 2024. Winners will be announced on March 11, 2024. Now in...

TĆ¼rkiye Maintained Its Second Place in ENR 250 with 40 Companies

Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine, an international construction industry publication, published the 2023 results of the "Top 250 International Contractors," which is based on the revenues generated by contractors from...

TASÄ°S Football Field Carpet Tournament

Akkaya Lift was the champion at the football tournament organized by TASÄ°S in Istanbul. ā€ŠAll-Elevator Industry Employers' Union (TASÄ°S), founded last year as the one and only union for the...

TASFED Southeast Anatolia Meetings

The Turkish Elevator Industrialists Federation (TASFED) visited TASFED member associations in Gaziantep and Diyarbakır on August 4-6 and met with regional companies. The first meeting was between the Board of...

CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...

DAMAC Properties Launches Fitness-Inspired Residential Development in Dubai

U.A.E-headquartered DAMAC Properties has announced plans for a fitness-inspired luxury residential development on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Construction Week Middle East reports. VOLTA will feature various wellness amenities including...

Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”

The plan to build the worldā€™s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is ā€œback in full motion,ā€ following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...

New Dubai Boutique Property To Open in 2025

Luxury brand Biltmore will make its Middle East debut in Dubai with its first-ever property in partnership with real estate developer GJ Properties, Construction Week Middle East reports. Renderings of...

DAMAC Properties Announces Project with Acclaimed Artist

Leading UAE developer DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its latest project, the 48-story DAMAC Coral Reef, to be developed in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week reports. The new...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Ƈankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in Ä°zmir