United Arab Emirates
LECS UK Launches LECS UAE in Dubai
LECS UK, a leading independent lift and escalator engineering consultancy, has announced its expansion into the Middle East with the official launch of LECS UAE, based in Dubai. LECS CEO...
Otis VT System for High-End Residential Towers in Dubai’s MBR City
Otis will equip Sobha Creek Vista Heights in Dubai's Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR) City with a vertical-transportation (VT) system that includes 22 Skyrise® elevators with speeds of up to 6...
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...
Stafford Named Director of VT at a AtkinsRéalis 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...
CTBUH Releases 2023 Report on Tall Trends
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released “Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2023,” 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...
Ellington Properties and DMCC Launch Pair of Residential Towers in Uptown Dubai
Ellington Properties, a leading developer in Dubai, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) have launched Mercer House, consisting of two, 34-story residential towers rising above four podiums in Uptown...
EW Announces 2024 Project of the Year Winners
ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2024 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and the Middle East emerged victorious by successfully completing challenging,...
Schmersal Opens Branch in Saudi Arabia
The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has expanded its global network with Schmersal Middle East Industrial Trading LLC, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Schmersal announced on November 28. The company...
