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Vietnam and the Philippines see investments in tall buildings
Vietnam and the Philippines see investments in tall buildings, while Mitsubishi Electric gears up for more work in Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. 44-Story Apartment Tower and More Planned in Hanoi...
Large order in Tianjin headlines tall-building news across the country.
KONE Lands 74-Unit Deal for Project in Tianjin KONE has won a contract to supply 74 total units to Tianjin Pingan Teda IFC, a luxury mixed-use development planned in Tianjin,...
New leadership begins at RAM, while Greater Vancouver and Toronto see tall proposals.
RAM Elevators & Lifts Inc. Expands Leadership Team Edmonton-based RAM Elevators & Lifts Inc. announced in November 2019 that it had new leadership and expanded ownership. Western Canadian business leaders...
Progress on towers in northern, southern cities and a new hire
Four Seasons Residential Tower Tops Out in San Francisco The upcoming Four Seasons Private Residences in San Francisco topped out in November 2019 with the hoisting of the fnal beam,...
Investigation Finds Problems With Texas Elevator Safety
An investigation by Dallas news station WFAA found serious problems in Texas’ elevator safety program. The investigation revealed missed inspections, neglected elevators and poor recordkeeping for the state’s 40,000 passenger...
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Manhattan among hotspots.
Jersey City Plan Features 68-Story Tower Jersey Digs reported in October 2019 on plans by Plaza VIII & IX Associates LLC to build a 68-story building on a parking lot...
Historic Utah Theater to Make Way for Skyscraper
Despite eforts to save it, the 101-year-old Utah Theater in downtown Salt Lake City will likely be torn down to make way for a 375-ft-tall skyscraper developed by Hines Interests...
Washington Elevator Inspection Backlog Violates State Law
A state investigation in Washington recently discovered that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has not been complying with the state law that requires inspections of every elevator and...
Supertall tweaks and a major contract
“Exciting” Tweaks to Plan for City’s Future Second Tallest Golub & Co. and CIM Group, developers of what would be Chicago’s second-tallest tower, unveiled tweaks to the proposed 1,422-ft-tall mixed-use...
Metro Accessibility
Vertical-transportation upgrades enhance system efciency in Philadelphia; NYC; and Washington, D.C. WMATA Completes US$176-Million Escalator Overhaul In November 2019, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced the completion of...
