Dubai

KONE Wins Order for New World’s Tallest Residential Building

KONE Corp. has won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for the world’s tallest residential structure, called Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co. Residences. KONE’s order comprises next-generation...

Hyprlift Showcases Ropeless Elevator At Dubai Event

Silicon Valley, California-based Hyprlift Inc. founder and CEO James Hutchinson and Head of International Business Development Talal Al Alami showcased the company's next-generation ropeless elevator at GITEX 2024 on October...

London Gate and Franck Muller Launch Another Dubai Tower

Dubai-based developer London Gate and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Franck Muller are launching their second branded luxury residential tower in less than a year: the Franck Muller Vantage Tower, International...

India’s Tectronics Engineers Sees Success at TES Dubai

Tectronics Engineers, one of India's fastest-growing companies, reports it saw success at The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai on September 16-18, receiving outstanding feedback from elevator industry professionals. Tectronics showcased its...

Dubai’s One Za’abeel Named CTBUH BTB Middle East and Africa

One Za'abeel, a mixed-use tower complex in Dubai, U.A.E., distinguished by having the longest cantilevered section in the world, has been named the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat...

TKE Signs Multi-Year Maintenance Agreement With Dubai Airports

TK Elevator (TKE) has signed a multi-year agreement covering maintenance of close to 5,000 elevators, escalators and other equipment with Dubai Airports, Aviation Pros reports. Under the renewed contract, more...

Height Revealed of Future World’s Second-Tallest Tower in Dubai

Azizi Developments confirmed a 725-m height for the 131-story Burj Azizi, its planned tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai that aims to be the world's second tallest after the...

Invertek to Showcase ASME A17.1-Compliant VFD at TES

Invertek Drives, Ltd., the U.K.-based electric motor control technology specialist, plans to showcase the Optidrive Elevator Core variable frequency drive (VFD) at The Elevator Show in Dubai on September 16-18....

Dubai’s Al Habtoor Tower Now More than 30% Complete

One of the latest additions to the Dubai skyline, the 32-story, 358-m-tall Al Habtoor Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Dubai Water Canal, has reached a key milestone with...

Dubai’s Imtiaz Developments Taps KONE for 12 Projects

Dubai-based Imtiaz Developments has selected KONE as the vertical-transportation (VT) provider for its 12 projects, Construction Week reported on August 16. In addition to elevators and escalators, KONE will provide...

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