Middle East
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...
Domestic and National Elevator Panel From SANTEK
“Domestic and National Elevator” panel was organized within the scope of the Industry and Technology Cooperation Board (SANTEK) activities carried out in cooperation with Bursa Provincial Directorate of Industry and...
Emlak Konut Elevator Factory Opened in Konya
In the Turkish Century, Emlak Konut Asansör (EKA), Turkey’s domestic and national lift brand, started production. Emlak Konut Asansör’s factory in Konya was inaugurated on January 30, 2023, with the...
Nassour Named KONE MD for Kuwait, Oman and U.A.E.
Pascal Nassour, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, has been named KONE managing director (MD) for Kuwait, Oman and U.A.E., Nassour announced on LinkedIn. Nassour...
20 TKE Elevators for World’s Tallest Hotel in Dubai
TK Elevator (TKE) announced it provided 20 elevators, 15 of which are high speed, to Ciel, a 365-m-tall, 82-story tower designed by NORR Group that will become the tallest hotel...
China State Construction Wins DAMAC Cavalli Tower Contract
DAMAC Properties has awarded China State Construction Engineering Corp. with the US$241-million main works construction contract for the Cavalli Tower, Construction Week Middle East reports. The 71-story tower, located in...
