Middle East

PR Lift Equipment Welcomes Technical Support Specialist

PR Lift Equipment, a U.K.-based independent lift supplier, has announced the addition of Ryad Atrouche as technical support specialist. Atrouche formerly worked at Arkel Electric Electronic in Türkiye and has...

Earthquakes on the Agenda of Asansör Istanbul

 Asansör İstanbul Fair, organized by Tarsus Türkiye and supported by AYSAD, was held at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Türkiye on March 9-12. In the wake of...

First Kazakhstan Fair Held in Almaty

Defined as the "meeting place of the elevator industry in Eurasian countries," Lift Expo Kazakhstan was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on March 29-31. ELEVATOR WORLD hosted a booth at the...

52-Story Residential Project Launches in Dubai Maritime City

Mar Casa, a 52-story, nearly 400-unit residential tower described by developer Deyaar Development as "smart and sustainable" has launched in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week Middle East reports. The US$299.5-million...

U.K.-Based Hydrajaws Announces U.A.E. Distributer

U.K.-based Hydrajaws Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer of pull testers for load testing fixings, has announced U.A.E.-based Gulf Test Safety Consultancies as a new distributor. Localized services ensure customers benefit...

Lead Architect Named for First Mixed-Use Development in DIFC

LWK + Partners, which has offices in Dubai, has been named lead architect for the first mixed-use development in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — DIFC Living and Innovation...

Sobha Is Latest Developer to Throw Hat into Dubai JLT Ring

Sobha Realty is the latest developer to throw its hat into the ring at Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) in Dubai, with the announcement it signed a deal with Dubai Multi...

Dubai Landmark One Za’Abeel with Otis VT Closes in on Completion

One Za’abeel, a striking, asymmetrical mixed-use development featuring two 75-story towers connected by The Link, expected to “break the Guinness World Record for the longest cantilevered building the world,” is...

Competence and the State!

‘My only legacy is reason and scientific thought’ Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Facts Building and zoning amnesty kills, not earthquakes. It is the duty of the state to raise public awareness...

TÜRKONFED Report

Financial Damage of Earthquakes Expected to be US$84.1 Billion The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED) stated that the two major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş will cause financial damage exceeding US$84...

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

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

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir