Middle East

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

Hyundai Elevator To Participate in Paid-In Capital Increase for Subsidiary

Hyundai Elevator announced that it will participate in the paid-in capital increase of its subsidiary in Türkiye, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator plans to invest $41 million in installments...

Binghatti Launches US$816-Million Tower in Dubai’s Business Bay

Construction Week reports that Dubai-based developer Binghatti has launched its latest project: a luxury residential tower called One by Binghatti situated in Dubai's Business Bay. Appearing to be roughly 60...

Two-Tower “Gateway to the Chicago River” Breaks Ground in Chicago

Local elected officials, project partners, labor leaders and community stakeholders gathered on June 17 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a two-tower residential complex at 400 Lake...

Firefighters Respond to 79 Elevator Incidents in Kuwait City During Power Outage

Firefighters in Kuwait City, Kuwait, responded to 79 elevator malfunction complaints during a power outage on June 19, mostly involving passengers trapped inside units, the Arab Times reports. No injuries...

Ground Broken on New “Vertical Community” in Dubai

Prolific Dubai developer Imtiaz Developments has broken ground on a new "vertical community": the 37-story Cove Residence in Dubailand, Dubai, Gulf News is among outlets to report. Scheduled for delivery...

CEDES Names Bayrakli E&E Account Manager EMEA

Switzerland-headquartered CEDES recently welcomed Yasin Bayrakli to its sales team as elevator and escalator (E&E) key account manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bayraki joins CEDES from...

150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...

Arkel Electronic India Announces 100,000th Arcube Sale Milestone

Announcing its 100,000th ARCUBE sale milestone, a LinkedIn post by Arkel Electronic India said, “We're excited to share that we've reached a milestone: the sale of our 100,000th ARCUBE! Since...

The Elevator Show Dubai 2024 Coming in September

The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai 2024 will be held on September 16-18 to the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre. Registration is now open for visitors to the inaugural tradeshow, which...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India