International News
The Riverside Centre
Attention to detail resulted in a modernization that has become a local industry benchmark. When the Riverside Centre opened in 1986, it was referred to as Brisbane’s first intelligent building...
Infrastructure projects generate work for OEMs.
thyssenkrupp’s Largest Airport Contract for Istanbul Grand thyssenkrupp Elevator announced in October 2018 it completed its largest-ever airport contract for the new Istanbul Grand Airport, delivering more than 140 passenger...
Contracts are awarded in Melbourne’s CBD, and a Gold Coast distributor wins an award.
KONE to Modernize VT System in Office Tower KONE has been selected to modernize the vertical- transportation (VT) system at 385 Bourke in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne....
Ritz-Carlton to Occupy Striking Buenos Aires Structure
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. plans to open a hotel and residences in a striking 43-story structure planned by developer NorthBaires on the Puerto Madero waterfront in Buenos Aires, Argentina, La...
Condo high rises continue to proliferate in Toronto.
Four-Tower Project Proposed for Toronto Suburb A four-tower complex has been proposed in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, Canada, Urban Toronto reported in October. The proposal, for a site near...
Otis, noteworthy architects involved in Manchester, London projects.
Otis Installing 53 Units in Manchester Airport Otis UK announced in November that it began installing lifts, escalators and moving walks into the new Manchester Airport Terminal 2 extension. The...
Updates on tall developments in Shenzhen, Nanjing and Shanghai
KONE Providing VT for Multitower Shenzhen Project KONE will provide the vertical-transportation (VT) package for Shenzhen Gemdale Center, 48- and 39-story towers connected by a skybridge in Nanshan District High-Tech...
Orbitz Becomes First Hitachi Distributor in Australia
Orbitz Elevators, a fast-growing elevator company on Australia’s Gold Coast, signed a deal with Hitachi to become the Japanese OEM’s first Australian distributor. Orbitz founder and Managing Director Jonathan Dwayre...
More options hit the market, and developments on tall-building projects come to light.
Company Gains Greek Distributor KAPOK 88, a family-owned business based in Nottingham that provides custom and modular padded protective drapes for elevator interiors, announced GNV Automation and Elevator Spare Parts...
Design Unveiled for Mississauga’s Tallest Building
Mississauga, Canada, will soon have a new tallest building, Urban Toronto reported in September, as M3 — an 81-story, 260-m-tall residential tower — is set to begin rising in the...
