Middle East

Otis Formally Announces Burj Khalifa Modernization and Service Contract

On the heels of Otis Chair, President and CEO Judy Marks stating during a recent earnings call that Otis had won the modernization and service contract at Burj Khalifa, the...

Register for CTBUH 2024 Europe Conference in Istanbul

Organizers of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Europe Conference in Istanbul, TĆ¼rkiye, on April 18-19 invite interested parties to register now to secure their spots...

Stafford Named Director of VT at a AtkinsRĆ©alis in Dubai

After nearly three and a half years at Ramboll in Manchester, U.K., most recently as director of vertical transportation (VT), Peter Stafford has taken a new job as director of...

Order, Revenue Growth in 2023 Buoy Schindler’s 2024 Outlook

A continuing "trajectory of enhanced profitability and sustainable growth" in 2023 despite challenging market conditions, as well as a revamped business strategy focused on customer service, have Swiss OEM Schindler...

PAPL Corp. Announces U.S. and Singapore Subsidiaries

PAPL Corp. President and CEO Krishna Kumar Ravi announced in February the opening of U.S. subsidiary PAPL Inc. and Singapore subsidiary SINGAPORE PTE LTD. PAPL Corp. has operated for 17...

CTBUH Releases 2023 Report on Tall Trends

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released ā€œYear in Review: Tall Trends of 2023,ā€ the latest in its series of annual evaluations of the state of...

Otis Modernizing VT for EMEA Icons Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower

Otis will be modernizing vertical-transportation (VT) equipment at two iconic structures in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Eiffel Tower...

Sankari Properties To Build US$1 Billion Dubai Development

Sankari Properties, a new entrant in Dubai's real estate market, plans to build a US$1 billion development in the Business Bay area, The National reported in January. Apartments at the...

15th Competition Congress Was Held With the Theme ā€œSectors of the Second Centuryā€

At the congress, held for the 15th time this year by the Federation of Sectoral Associations (SEDEFED) with the main theme of ā€œSectors of the Second Century,ā€ the sectors of...

TASFED Mersin Meeting on the Industry and Regional Problems

The Turkish Elevator Industrialists Federation (TASFED) met in Mersin on November 3-4, 2023, to discuss the industry and regional problems. The TASFED Ordinary Board of Directors meeting started with an...

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New Elevators and Escalators at Southern India Railway Station

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In Memoriam: William “Bill” O’Connor

New installation sales have been driven by TKEā€™s energy-efficient, digitally native EOX elevator for low- to mid-rise buildings; image courtesy of TKE.

TKE Reports Financial Results With Sales Gains Driven by EOX

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

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

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

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations