United Arab Emirates

Nassour Named KONE MD for Kuwait, Oman and U.A.E.

Pascal Nassour, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, has been named KONE managing director (MD) for Kuwait, Oman and U.A.E., Nassour announced on LinkedIn. Nassour...

20 TKE Elevators for World’s Tallest Hotel in Dubai

TK Elevator (TKE) announced it provided 20 elevators, 15 of which are high speed, to Ciel, a 365-m-tall, 82-story tower designed by NORR Group that will become the tallest hotel...

China State Construction Wins DAMAC Cavalli Tower Contract

DAMAC Properties has awarded China State Construction Engineering Corp. with the US$241-million main works construction contract for the Cavalli Tower, Construction Week Middle East reports. The 71-story tower, located in...

Danube Properties Unveils First Luxury Residential Project

Danube Properties, in partnership with Jumeirah Lakes Towers' master developer, DMCC, launched its largest real estate project, Viewz, Construction Week Middle East reported in January. With a development value exceeding...

Three-Tower DAMAC Bay By Cavalli Launches in Dubai

DAMAC Properties launched DAMAC Bay by Cavalli, a 42-story, three-tower luxury residential development in Dubai Harbour that blends the opulent style of the Italian designer with maritime-inspired flourishes, Construction Week...

LIV LUX Residential Tower Begins Construction in Dubai Marina

LIV Developers has begun construction on LIV LUX, a ground-plus-47-floor luxury residential tower in Dubai Marina, Construction Week reports. LIV Developers' second residential launch in Dubai Marina in the past...

TKE U.A.E. Receives Prestigious Labor Relations Award

In addition to the U.A. E. division of KONE, TK Elevator (TKE) U.A.E. announced it also received a prestigious Taqdeer Award for its efforts to promote and protect the welfare...

KONE U.A.E. Receives Prestigious Labor Relations Award

KONE U.A.E. announced it received a prestigious Taqdeer Award for its efforts to promote and protect the welfare of workers in the construction industry. Recognizing and rewarding "excellence in labor...

LEEA to Establish Regional Council in Dubai

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is holding an initial meeting in downtown Dubai on November 24 to establish a dedicated Regional Council for countries in the Middle East area, the...

TKE Celebrates Spanish National Day in U.A.E.

TK Elevator (TKE) celebrated 2022 Spanish National Day in the U.A.E. as one of the sponsors of an event organized by the emirate’s Spanish Business Council at the Emirates Palace...

BOY DIES IN “OLD AND POORLY MAINTAINED” ELEVATOR IN INDIA

Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India

Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, left, and Yoon Jeong-il, head of Hyundai E&C's purchasing division, sign an MoU at Hyundai E&C's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

The circa-1985 elevators on SkyTrain’s Expo Line are being replaced with new KONE units; image courtesy of TransLink via X.

40-Year-Old SkyTrain Elevators Being Replaced in Canada

TKE OWNERS SELECT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED IPO

TKE Owners Select Financial Advisors for Planned IPO

CIA TO SHOWCASE CANOPEN LIFT AT INTERLIFT

CIA To Showcase CANopen Lift at Interlift