International News
Schindler Wins 164-Unit Order for Frankfurt Airport
Schindler has been awarded a contract to deliver and install 164 elevators, escalators and moving walks at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, the company announced in April. The terminal, when...
Updates on work from Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
Hitachi Wins 300-Elevator Order for Singapore’s HDB Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd. has won a long-term contract to supply, deliver and install 300 elevators for the Housing & Development Board...
Activity in Nanjing and Shanghai, and efforts to lessen the possibility of coronavirus transmission
KONE to Supply 36 Elevators for Nanjing Supertall KONE has won an order to provide 36 elevators featuring its UltraRope® carbon-fiber ropes for a supertall development in Nanjing, the company...
thyssenkrupp lands contract in Bangalore; KONE joins educational efforts.
thyssenkrupp to Provide 83 Units for Bhartiya City thyssenkrupp Elevator (India) Pvt. Ltd. has been chosen by Bhartiya International Ltd. to equip Bhartiya City’s various upcoming projects, such as a...
Major contract for Schindler in Melbourne;183-m-tall builiding for Sydney
Schindler to Supply 176 Units for Melbourne Metro Schindler has won a contract to supply 103 escalators and 73 elevators for the Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, largest-ever public transportation...
Big projects on the horizon for London and a new award for lift engineering
Rail System Seeks Bids for Nearly 300 VT Units HS2, the U.K.’s high-speed rail network, has launched a search for contractors to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 vertical-transportation (VT)...
Changes for Otis, Prisma, Schmersal and Hyundai
Otis Becomes Independent, Publicly Traded Company Otis completed its separation from United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange the morning of April 3 as...
Towers planned throughout the region; VT industry framework tweaked in Singapore.
Design Unveiled for Guangzhou Supertall Architecture firm Goettsch Partners has unveiled the design for a mixed-use project in Guangzhou, China, that will have a supertall tower as its centerpiece, ArchDaily...
Jerusalem Plan Would Quadruple Site’s Residences
A developer pursuing a residential urban renewal project in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Menachem neighborhood cleared a hurdle when the Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee approved the plan, which would more...
Unique Spiral Residential Tower Coming to Bahrain
A developer is planning a 41-story luxury residential building in Water Garden City in Bahrain’s Seef District, Gulf Projects reported in March. Spiral Orchid Residence, as the development is called,...
