Middle East
KONE Partners on Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion
Finland’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion, Snow Cape, will be served by KONE elevators and sliding doors, according to a press release about the 1,867-m2 exhibit topping out in February. The...
From Tokyo to Dubai
Toshiba executive visits with TELME representatives from throughout the Middle East during The Business Interaction Meet in Dubai. by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent Shinichiro Akiba, corporate senior vice president...
Tall building news from Qatar and Israel
Qatar South Korean Builder Snags Big Contract in Lusail South Korean builder Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. (HECC) announced in January it had won an order worth US$530 million to...
Major contracts let in Kuwait, Azerbaijan, the U.A.E. and India.
Otis to Supply 190 Units for Kuwait Airport’s New Terminal Otis Kuwait has been awarded a contract to supply 190 elevators for the new Passenger Terminal 2 at Kuwait International...
Contracts and initiatives abound in region on the rebound.
More Than 500 Elevators for Azerbaijan Capital The Lift Repair Production Association in Azerbaijan, a Middle Eastern country that borders Armenia, signed a contract with German company Wittur Holding GmbH...
Light rail gets a boost; work wraps up on unique tower.
KONE Delivering 169 Units for Transit Line KONE has won an order to deliver 169 escalators and elevators to the Red Line of Tel Aviv, Israel’s Light Rail Network. The...
Activity is picking up in hotspots across the region.
Clam-Shaped Supertall as Centerpiece of Dubai Project Burj Jumeriah, a 550-m-tall oval tower that brings to mind the razor-clam-shaped Pertamina Energy Tower in Jakarta (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2015), is planned...
Infrastructure projects generate work for OEMs.
thyssenkrupp’s Largest Airport Contract for Istanbul Grand thyssenkrupp Elevator announced in October 2018 it completed its largest-ever airport contract for the new Istanbul Grand Airport, delivering more than 140 passenger...
Tall plans for Dubai, Uzbekistan and Morocco
78-Story Grande Tower Planned in Dubai’s Opera District Emaar Properties and WSP have selected SSH as the architect for the 78-story Grande Tower in Dubai’s Opera District across from Burj...
Plans for big work in the Israeli metropolis
Schindler Israel Awarded Mass-Transit Contract Schindler Israel has been awarded a contract to provide 106 escalators, 61 elevators and 24/7 maintenance to the Red Line, the first main line of...
