International News
KONE Launches Customer Planning Tool in Middle East, Türkiye and Africa
KONE has introduced KONE Studio – an innovative digital service designed to make elevator planning faster, easier and more collaborative for customers — in the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa region. KONE...
Global Space Elevator Challenge to Kick Off at June Event
The World Space Elevator Competition (WSPEC), a new non-profit initiative designed to promote the next generation of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) fields worldwide has announced the first-ever global space...
TK Elevator Presents Advanced Solutions at UITP Summit 2025
The Union Internationale des Transports Publics — International Association of Public Transport — (UITP) is holding its 2025 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on June 15-18, with companies like TK Elevator...
Otis To Provide Elevators and Escalators for Malaysian Residential Tower
On June 16, Otis announced it will install cutting edge vertical-transportation (VT) technologies for the Westin Residence and Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. The project is set to be the tallest...
Construction of Tallest Building in Sub-Saharan Africa Restarted
Ethiopia restarted construction plans for what will become the tallest building in sub-Saharan Africa, the US$445-million, 62-story skyscraper for Ethiopian Electric Power, Shore Africa reports. The skyscraper, which is set to be constructed...
Deyaar Unveils Dubai Downtown Residences Project
Dubai, U.A.E.’s Deyaar Development unveiled the plans for its Downtown Residences project, slated to be one of the tallest residential projects in the U.A.E., on June 10, The National News reports. As the...
Last Wooden Escalator in London Underground to be Replaced by Elevator
Alperton Tube station in London, England, which has the last wooden escalator on the London Underground, is set to receive two new elevators, making the station fully step-free and accessible...
BC District Pushing for European-Style Elevators
The District of Saanich in Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC), Canada, recently voted unanimously to send a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), calling on the province to...
EngineeringUK CEO Reacts To U.K. 2025 Spending Review
CEO of EngineeringUK Dr. Hilary Leevers welcomed the U.K. government’s commitment to invest GBP113 billion (US$153 billion) in capital projects across energy, infrastructure, transport and housing, noting that the increased...
FIELDBOSS Receives Top Resco Award at Spain Event
FIELDBOSS, the award-winning field service management software platform for elevator and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors, received Resco's Business Impact of the Year Award during the Resco Next...
