Middle East
SOM Shares Plan for Oman’s New Smart City
Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) shared renderings of a new, 100,000-person, 14.8-km2 smart city planned by Oman just outside of its capital Muscat exclusively with CNN. To...
Danube Properties Announces Launch of 24th Residential Project in UAE
Danube Properties announced the launch of its Elitz 3 development in the Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) at a "star-studded" Danube Sports World event in August, Construction Week Middle East reported....
Elevator Companies Leverage IoT Technology in the Middle East and Africa
A recent report from Fagen Wasanni Technologies details the role of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the elevator industry in the Middle East and Africa. The adoption of this...
Otis Keeps Elevonic Elevators Running at Bahrain WTC
Otis reported on August 3 it has been commended for successfully maintaining the 26 high-speed Elevonic® elevators serving the Bahrain World Trade Center (WTC) for the past 15 years. With...
European Developer’s First U.A.E. Project Inspired By Nature
European luxury real estate developer R.evolution plans to build the 48-unit Eywa overlooking the Dubai Water Canal and offering views of downtown and the Burj Khalifa, Construction Week Middle East...
DAMAC’s 71-Story Cavalli Tower Marks Major Milestone in Dubai
Ahead of anticipated completion in mid-2026, DAMAC Properties marked a significant milestone at its 71-story Cavalli Tower: completion of the initial casting for the property's raft foundation, Construction Week Middle...
ICC Head: Iran Exports E&E Equipment and Parts to More Than 15 Countries
Iran is exporting elevator and escalator (E&E) equipment and parts to more than 15 countries globally, and exports are expected to exceed imports over the next two to three years,...
Nazareth Official Makes Ruling on Shabbat Elevator Use
After a lawsuit was filed about the use of Shabbat elevators in high-rise buildings, Nazareth Supervisor of Real Estate Registration Einat Medan Blum has determined that the Shabbat elevator in...
Schindler Providing 150 VT Units to Latest Phase of Mecca Giga-Project
Schindler will provide 150 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 44 Schindler 7000 elevators, 65 Schindler 5500 elevators, 36 Schindler 9300 escalators and five platform lifts to Masar, a mixed-use "giga-project" in...
TKE Highlights Work at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium
On July 10, TK Elevator (TKE) highlighted its role as the "sole mobility provider" for Qatar's Lusail Stadium, which hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in December 2022. The...
