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Malaysia Construction Worker Hurt In Elevator Shaft Fall
A construction worker in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, was injured but survived a fall from a building’s sixth floor to its basement while he was working on an elevator shaft, The Star reports....
Work Begins On Fifteen Fifteen Construction In Vancouver
Fifteen Fifteen, a residential apartment tower planned in Vancouver, Canada, is now under construction, New Atlas reports. Unveiled in 2017, the blocky high-rise tower, at 1515 Alberni Street and designed by Büro...
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Elevators Plants 1,000 Trees
Colombo, Sri Lanka, vertical-transportation company Aitken Spence Elevators (Pvt.) Ltd. recently planted approximately 1,000 trees, Sunday Observer reports. The plantings, along the area’s Southern Expressway, included 760 kumbuk plants, 200 mee plants,...
TKE Wins U.K. Project For Close To 300 Units
German-based TK Elevator (TKE) has been selected to build and install nearly 300 lifts and escalators for the four major HS2 stations, Construction Enquirer is among outlets to report. TKE has signed...
Proposed Vancouver Tower Gets New Design
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a new design for its 1700 Alberni Towers residential project in Vancouver, Canada, ArchDaily reports. The update comes after the design team saw a need to improve...
Pakistan Elevator Collapse Kills Rider, Hurts Others
A man riding an elevator at a hotel in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was killed on January 16 when the elevator collapsed, Urdu Point reports. Several other passengers were hurt. Authorities said the injured...
Construction Of NYC Residential Tower Passes Halfway Mark
Construction on a 34-story residential tower in NYC’s Midtown East has surpassed its halfway height, New York YIMBY reports. Known as 131-141 East 47th Street, the tower is expected to stand 500...
KONE Equipping 236 VT Units For Zhengzhou Line
KONE has won an order to supply 236 vertical-transportation (VT) units operating on the Zhengzhou metro line between the Zhengzhou airport and the city of Xuchang, China, the company announces. Referring...
Taiwan’s Golden Friends E&E Firm Upbeat For Coming Year
Taipei, Taiwan-based elevator and escalator (E&E) supplier Golden Friends Corp. has released a positive view about business for the first quarter of 2022, supported by new demand and maintenance and...
Permits Filed For 21-Story Mixed-Use Tower In Brooklyn
The Jay Group has filed permits for a 21-story tower containing nearly 300 residences and 4,545 ft2Â of commercial space at 101 Fleet Place between Myrtle Avenue and Willoughby Street in...
