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Saudi Arabia Approves Design of World’s Tallest Sports Tower
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) moved forward with its Vision 2030 initiative by approving the design of the world's tallest sports tower — the 130-m-tall Global Sports Tower —...
30-Story Student Tower Greenlit in West London
A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports....
Elevcon 2025 Calls for Abstracts Ahead of September 15 Deadline
Organizers of Elevcon 2025, the leading conference of the elevator and vertical-transportation (VT) industry by the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE) on June 17-19 in Lisbon, Portugal, have issued...
GS E&C in Talks to Sell Stake in GS Elevator
GS E&C is considering unloading control of some of its subsidiaries following its KRW388 billion (US$287 million) operating loss in 2023 — its first annual operating loss in 10 years...
PSTN Switchover Could Leave People Stuck in Lifts in U.K.
The switchover from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the digital network in the U.K., set to be complete at the end of 2025 with the copper network fully...
Manchester Tower Plans Submitted
Hawkins\Brown’s designs for a 23-story-tall build-to-rent tower in Manchester have been submitted for planning, Architects’ Journal reports. The part-17 and part-23-story block is for a site on the corner of...
LEEA Looks Forward to LiftEx 2024 at Olympia in London
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) looks forward to its flagship event, LiftEx 2024, on October 16-17 at the new West Hall of Olympia in London. LEEA describes the free-to-attend...
Dubai’s Imtiaz Developments Taps KONE for 12 Projects
Dubai-based Imtiaz Developments has selected KONE as the vertical-transportation (VT) provider for its 12 projects, Construction Week reported on August 16. In addition to elevators and escalators, KONE will provide...
Otis Launches Gen3 Digitally Connected Elevator in Thailand
Otis launched its Gen3TM digitally connected elevator in Thailand during a launch event titled "Platform for Possibility" in Bangkok on August 16. Gen3 blends the proven flat-belt technology of the...
Inglis Retires From Australia’s LESA Executive Committee
John Inglis of Sydney, Australia, lifetime member and past president of the Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA), is retiring from LESA's Executive Committee, LESA President John Tibbetts announced. Instrumental...
