Saudi Arabia

Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”

The plan to build the world’s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is “back in full motion,” following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...

Schindler Providing 150 VT Units to Latest Phase of Mecca Giga-Project

Schindler will provide 150 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 44 Schindler 7000 elevators, 65 Schindler 5500 elevators, 36 Schindler 9300 escalators and five platform lifts to Masar, a mixed-use "giga-project" in...

Grand Opening for Tadawul Tower Expected Soon

Completed in late 2022, Tadawul Tower in Saudi Arabia’s capital and main financial hub, Riyadh, is only a few months away from its expected grand opening, the Council on Tall...

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...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Australia yield big orders.

PT. Berca Schindler Wins 474-Unit Order in Indonesia PT. Berca Schindler Lifts, a joint venture between Central Cipta Murdaya Group and Jardine Schindler Group, has been awarded a contract to...

Orders for Saudi Arabia and Moscow, and an office in India

Eight Saudi Projects KONE has announced winning an order to supply 153 elevators in eight different projects commissioned by Alargan Projects in Saudi Arabia. The order was booked in the...

Hyundai Elevator Tapped for Riyadh Medical Complex

Hyundai Elevator has secured a US$30-million deal from the Saudi Arabian government to outfit Security Forces Medical City, under development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with an unspecified number of units,...

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER

4TH VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL ELEVATORS EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED

4th Vietnam International Elevators Exhibition Announced

The Pembroke Pines team; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Announces Team From Florida as Global Winners of Made to Move Communities Challenge

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In Memoriam: Milton Thomas Sybert

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings