Middle East
In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour
Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...
Latest CiA News and Activities
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association recently shared news about its latest activities and more. CiA Managing Director Holger Zeltwanger provided an overview of CiA technical groups working to...
U.A.E.’s First Resort Casino Under Development in Ras Al Khaimah
Wynn Resorts has released details of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the highly anticipated resort under development in Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E., in partnership with local companies Marjan LLC and RAK...
Luxury Residential Tower Fashionz by Danube and FashionTV Planned in Dubai
Danube Properties and FashionTV have partnered to bring the 65-story, 700-plus residential unit Fashionz by Danube and FashionTV to Dubai's Jumeirah Village Triangle, The Print is among outlets to report....
Grand Opening for Tadawul Tower Expected Soon
Completed in late 2022, Tadawul Tower in Saudi Arabia’s capital and main financial hub, Riyadh, is only a few months away from its expected grand opening, the Council on Tall...
EW Türkiye Moving into New Office
ELEVATOR WORLD Türkiye’s office is moving into a new Istanbul office on the fourth floor of the 16-story Canan Business Tower in Ataşehir, Istanbul. Also boasting a large meeting room...
Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Student Challenge Winners
On April 19, Otis announced the winning teams of its third annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM Student Challenge, which paired volunteer mentors from Otis with 230 students across 15 countries...
Developer Unveils First Residential Towers in Dubai Design District
Dubai real estate developer Meraas unveiled Design Quarter at Dubai Design District (d3) the first residential development in d3 — three towers housing 558 residences of various sizes and an...
“Substandard Construction” May Have Played Role in Earthquake Devastation
Several reports reveal “old structures and substandard construction practices” may have played a role in the high number of casualties — including approximately 2,000 in Türkiye — resulting from three...
Türkiye-Based SOLUTIONS Engineering Opens Dubai Office
SOLUTIONS Engineering Ltd., a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Ataşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye, has opened a new office in Dubai, bringing it closer to its Middle East customers, SOLUTIONS Engineering Managing...
