International News

Knowsley Lift Services Celebrates Completion of Wales Job

Liverpool, U.K.-headquartered Knowsley Lift Services Ltd. recently celebrated the successful completion of a project that involved installing a new, 650-kg, five-floor lift manufactured by CTV Lifts of Málaga, Spain, for...

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

Bucher Hydraulics CEO Role Passing from Waller to Mühlon

The CEO role at Bucher Hydraulics, the Klettgau-Griessen, Germany-headquartered provider of hydraulic components including elevator drive systems, is passing from Daniel Waller to Frank Mühlon, effective July 1. Waller is...

Lift Mechanic Dies in Incident in India Building

A 27-year-old lift mechanic was crushed to death after being caught between an elevator car and a wall while fixing an elevator in a five-story commercial building in Sector 41...

Canada School Gets Stairlift Based on Student Petition

A stairlift is being installed at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax, Canada, after a 15-year-old student launched a petition in February for having one installed in the school since...

SIMS4Lifts Announces Tech Portal for Clients

London-based SIMS4Lifts has unveiled a new and innovative tech portal that provides 24/7 access to SIM card management. In working with its client base, SIMS4Lifts gained firsthand insight into the...

Turkmenistan To Ramp Up Elevator Production

Deputy Chairman of the Government of Turkmenistan Baymyrat Annamammedov said during a June 22 meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers that facilities for both producing and repairing elevators will be...

Hyundai Elevator To Participate in Paid-In Capital Increase for Subsidiary

Hyundai Elevator announced that it will participate in the paid-in capital increase of its subsidiary in Türkiye, Maeil Business Newspaper reports. Hyundai Elevator plans to invest $41 million in installments...

Binghatti Launches US$816-Million Tower in Dubai’s Business Bay

Construction Week reports that Dubai-based developer Binghatti has launched its latest project: a luxury residential tower called One by Binghatti situated in Dubai's Business Bay. Appearing to be roughly 60...

Two-Tower “Gateway to the Chicago River” Breaks Ground in Chicago

Local elected officials, project partners, labor leaders and community stakeholders gathered on June 17 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of a two-tower residential complex at 400 Lake...

CLASS PROJECT TO TRANSFORM OHIO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING’S ELEVATORS

Class Project To Transform Ohio Residential Building’s Elevators

Ciel Tower; image © NORR Group

CTBUH Best Tall Building MEA 2025 Is Dubai’s Ciel Tower

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Centris Towers; image courtesy of Studio Vertebra Architects

Otis Uzbekistan Distributor Secures 35-Unit Contract

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue