International News
A high rise for London and urban-density musings in Cork, Ireland
Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit in London Despite Opposition A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the...
Hyundai, KONE, TÜV SÜD and Otis see changes.
High-Speed Hyundai Unit Uses Carbon Fiber Belts Hyundai Elevator has announced the development of a high-speed elevator using carbon fiber belts instead of traditional ropes, BusinessKorea reported in May. According...
KONE Lands Order for Metro Line Extension in Stockholm
KONE won an order to deliver 20 escalators to phase one of an extension of the metro line in Stockholm, Sweden. One of the capital city’s largest infrastructure projects, the...
News from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran and the U.A.E.
Schindler to Provide 160 Units to Mecca Gateway Project In partnership with NESMA of Saudi Arabia, Schindler will deliver and install 160 elevators and escalators to King Abdul Aziz Road...
Major industry equipment contracts and construction updates from around the country
Contracts for Otis Nearly 300 Units for Metro Systems Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. won contracts to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks to Chongqing Metro Line 9 and...
Apartment Tower Planned in Greater Manchester, U.K.
A development company is proposing a 29-story apartment building in the Anchorage area of Salford Quays, Salford, Manchester, U.K., the Manchester Evening News reported in April. The developer, Cole Waterhouse,...
KONE to Supply 77 Escalators for Nanchang Metro
KONE has won a contract to deliver 77 escalators to Metro Line 3 in Nanchang, the capital and largest city of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China, the company announced in...
Custom lifts for a Dubai factory and a tower approval in Jerusalem
German Firm Provides Freight Lifts to Dubai Production Facility Germany’s Lödige Industries GmbH announced in May that it provided a pair of 1000-lb-capacity SHERPA freight lifts to the new production...
Planned Skyscraper in Sydney Suburb OK’d by Board
A 69-story, mixed-use skyscraper planned for the western Sydney suburb of Parramatta, Australia, came a step closer to reality when the Parramatta Local Planning Panel approved a plan for a...
Updates on CECA and tall buildings for Vancouver and Toronto
Changes on CECA Board The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced changes on its board of directors. Following the resignation of Trevor Doell as treasurer, Braden Hopkirk now fills the...
