United Arab Emirates
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...
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...
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...
Construction Resumes on Future World’s Tallest Jeddah Tower
Outlets including Architectural Digest (AD) report that construction has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which, at 3,281 ft, promises to be the world's tallest tower once completed...
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...
