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IEES Speaker Lineup Now Available
The program of speakers for the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), organized by Liftinstituut B.V. and Elevator World Inc., has now been released. This year’s event is titled...
UKCW Birmingham Announces Educational Program Schedule
UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham has announced the educational Hub program for its event at NEC Birmingham on October 3-5, which includes more than 150 CPD (continuing professional development) hours...
DAMAC Properties Announces Project with Acclaimed Artist
Leading UAE developer DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its latest project, the 48-story DAMAC Coral Reef, to be developed in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week reports. The new...
Elevated Walkway Opens at India Airport
A new elevated walkway is now open at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, The Hindu reports. The 420-m walkway is designed to deliver a seamless experience to pedestrians...
Fujitec Completes Elevator Modernization at One Raffles Place in Singapore
Fujitec Singapore Corp., Ltd. announced on August 29 it has completed a nearly four-year modernization of the 19 elevators serving Tower One at One Raffles Place (formerly OUB Center) in...
Loan Secured To Realize Hotel Tower in Houston CBD
Arriba Capital secured a US$52.5-million loan to realize a dual-branded Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites hotel in Houston’s CBD, Hotel Business reports. The property, which appears in a rendering...
USF Embarks on Campuswide Elevator Upgrade Progam
The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa began a campuswide elevator upgrade that involves installation of door-lock mechanisms on 51 units and complete modernization of seven elevators, The Oracle...
SOM Shares Plan for Oman’s New Smart City
Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) shared renderings of a new, 100,000-person, 14.8-km2 smart city planned by Oman just outside of its capital Muscat exclusively with CNN. To...
Kemple Joins Atis as Chief Sales Officer, North America
Bobby Kemple recently joined ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, as chief sales officer, overseeing sales and marketing throughout North America. ATIS Ascenda Partners is the result of ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts...
Worker Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in New Taipei
A worker at a construction site in New Taipei's Xinzhuang District died as a result of falling down an elevator shaft on August 25, Focus Taiwan reports. According to an...
