International News
Lakhta Center Progresses
Construction work on Lakhta Center, already Europe’s tallest building, is now focused on its crown and spire, Skyrise Cities reported in January. Glass panels were also being installed on the...
High-rise construction continues throughout the city, according to Urban Toronto.
Developer Plans Mixed-Use Tower Developer QuadReal hopes to build a 64-story mixed-use tower. The structure, which would include office and retail space, would be 298 m tall and cover a...
Brisbane OKs New 81-Story Residential Tower
Officials in Brisbane, Australia, have approved a plan for a 274-m, 81-story residential tower in the city’s central business district, ArchitectureAU reported. The tower, dubbed No. 1 Brisbane by architects...
New subsidiaries, new markets and new leaders around the world
Kübler Invests in Germany, India; Taps Leaders The Kübler Group in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, established an Engineering Solution Center (ESC) in Berlin, increased its presence in India and named a new...
Brexit Expected to Accelerate Frankfurt’s Skyscraper Boom
Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital, is preparing for an even faster boom in skyscraper construction thanks to Brexit, the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, Bloomberg reports. Local economists are expecting...
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Australia yield big orders.
PT. Berca Schindler Wins 474-Unit Order in Indonesia PT. Berca Schindler Lifts, a joint venture between Central Cipta Murdaya Group and Jardine Schindler Group, has been awarded a contract to...
Middle East, Asia and Southern Europe present opportunities.
Hitachi Establishes Unit in South Korea Hitachi Ltd. has opened an elevator unit in South Korea, Pulse reports. The company officially launched Hitachi Elevator Korea during a ceremony at Lotte...
CTBUH Conference 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) held its 2017 conference, “Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure,” in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on October 30-November 3, 2017....
Companies, organization tap leaders.
Avire Appoints Brigham Technical Director Avire has appointed Peter Brigham technical director, responsible for the company’s global engineering activity. He is primarily based at the U.K. office. Most recently chief...
England-wide tall plans and business deals
SOM-Designed Tower for London Tall-Building Hotspot Investor London & Oriental wants to build a 56-story office tower designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in London’s bustling eastern skyscraper cluster,...
