Australia

Plans for Final Piece of Sydney Development Released

Plans for Central Barangaroo, which will be the final chapter of the 22-ha foreshore development Barangaroo, on Sydney Harbour have been released under a project development agreement between the New...

Wafer-Thin Projects Promoted in Gold Coast, Australia

A pair of development proposals have been filed to further fill the expanding projects in the Gold Coast in Australia, areas set to become new frontiers in the region’s proliferation...

Major KONE Order with UltraRope for Sydney Office Tower

KONE has been awarded a contract that includes 31 elevators and three escalators for developer Mirvac's 60,000-m2, 232-m-tall 55 Pitt Street in Sydney, KONE Australia Customer Solutions Engineer-Major Projects Arjun...

KONE Taps Kirby as Contract Manager, Cross River Rail

KONE has tapped Liam Kirby as contract manager for Cross River Rail, an AUD5.4 billion (US$4 billion) project of the Queensland, Australia, government to build a new, 10.2-km rail line...

Woolloongabba Two-Tower Project Promoted

Developer Sarazin is proposing construction of a twin, 20-story tower in Woolloongabba, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane Development reports. The proposal, known as “Nuage,” is being designed by Hayes...

Australia’s LML Lift Consultants Grows Administration Team

Richie Lobert, director of Australia’s LML Lift Consultants and Vertical Ambition training facility, recently announced LML has added Jo Marsh to its National Administration team. Marsh will provide assistance to...

Four Seasons To Occupy Australia’s Future Tallest Tower

A Four Seasons hotel plans to occupy the top floors of a 273-m-tall tower that will be joined by a 365-m-tall tower — Australia's future tallest — forming the AUD2.7-billion...

Sydney Gets Longest Escalators In Southern Hemisphere

The longest escalators in the Southern Hemisphere will help thousands of riders as they head to connect with a metro line in Sydney, Australia, Brisbane Times reports. Construction workers have...

Greenland Completes Sydney’s Tallest Residential Tower

Construction of the mixed-use Greenland Centre in Sydney’s CBD has wrapped up, The Urban Developer reported on November 3. The AUD400-million (US$295-million), 236-m-tall skyscraper, the tallest residential tower in Sydney, was developed...

Two-Tower Project Planned on Brisbane’s West End

A developer is planning a two-tower, 470-unit residential project and riverside public space on a 1.1-ha tract in Brisbane, Australia’s West End, The Urban Developer reported in December 2020. The...

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Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Wins NY Product Design Award

The City of Toronto is undertaking an office space needs study; image image by jplenio for Pixabay.

Ontario Office-to-Residential Conversion Act Voted Down

ATIS EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN VERMONT THROUGH ACQUISITION

Atis Expands Footprint in Vermont Through Acquisition

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Schindler Lifts Australia Promotes Montresor to MD

Escalators serving Network Rail; image courtesy of Stannah

Stannah Wins Network Rail Lift and Escalator Service Contract