Middle East
What Shapes Our Future Cities?
A webinar organized by CTBUH Turkey (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) titled ‘What Shapes Our Future Cities?’ was presented to its audience on November 5, 2020, offering a...
TUBITAK Accepts Applications for 2021 R&D Supports
TUBITAK made its first call regarding its 2021 support programs, which are the 1501-Industrial R&D Projects Grant Program and the 1507-SMS R&D Start-up Support Program, for SMEs. Within this scope,...
Yükseliş Elevator has Put the Last Phase of its Factory Into Service
Yükseliş Elevator, which was founded by Yüksel Tepe in 1980, has built the last stage of the factory project, which began construction in 2007. The project consisted of 3 phases...
To VE or Not to VE: That is the Question!
Considerations are weighed on choosing not to install an elevator as part of a cost-savings proposal. During a value engineering (VE) workshop for an upcoming mixed-use hotel and apartment building...
Futuristic Smart City Envisioned on Red Sea in Saudi Arabia
A futuristic city with “an artificial moon, phosphorescent beaches and flying taxis” is envisioned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia’s border with...
News from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran and the U.A.E.
Schindler to Provide 160 Units to Mecca Gateway Project In partnership with NESMA of Saudi Arabia, Schindler will deliver and install 160 elevators and escalators to King Abdul Aziz Road...
Custom lifts for a Dubai factory and a tower approval in Jerusalem
German Firm Provides Freight Lifts to Dubai Production Facility Germany’s Lödige Industries GmbH announced in May that it provided a pair of 1000-lb-capacity SHERPA freight lifts to the new production...
Jerusalem Plan Would Quadruple Site’s Residences
A developer pursuing a residential urban renewal project in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Menachem neighborhood cleared a hurdle when the Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee approved the plan, which would more...
Unique Spiral Residential Tower Coming to Bahrain
A developer is planning a 41-story luxury residential building in Water Garden City in Bahrain’s Seef District, Gulf Projects reported in March. Spiral Orchid Residence, as the development is called,...
Investors eye Tel Aviv site; Cape Town progresses with CBD revamp.
Global Investment Group Wins Land Auction for Tel Aviv Tower Global investment group Africa Israel Investments Ltd. won an auction for a lot in the Summayl District of Tel Aviv,...
