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Multiple towers and transit station upgrades
Country’s Tallest Residential Tower Part of Toronto Plan Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, the 95-story SkyTower is part of a three-tower project — Pinnacle One Yonge (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2018)...
Four-Tower Project Given Go-Ahead in Gold Coast, Australia
The Gold Coast, Australia, City Council has approved a four-tower project for the Southport area, The Urban Developer reported in March. The project, by Sydney-based developer Aland, will bring 1,019...
Sky-High Condo Tower, Sky- High Prices a First in Tijuana
The first residents are set to start moving in in June at the 34-story, 404-ft-tall Sayan Campestre tower, the tallest in Tijuana, Mexico, with prices rarely seen in the local...
Big contracts for big OEMs, national standards and high rises in Mumbai
Otis India Lands 112-Elevator Order for Bengaluru Metro Otis India has been awarded a 112-Gen2® elevator contract for the second phase of the Bengaluru Metro (also known as the Namma...
A consultancy plans for the future, and towers are in the works in London.
D2E Restructuring Lays Groundwork for Firm’s Future U.K. lift consultancy D2E overhauled its corporate leadership structure to lay the groundwork for an increasingly digital future. The changes became effective on...
Companies in Sweden, Switzerland grow teams.
Jødahl Named New President, CEO of Alimak Group The Alimak Group has selected Ole Kristian Jødahl to become the company’s president and CEO, the board announced in March. He will...
New warehouse, staff additions and promotion
Canada’s Delco Elevator Products Opens U.S. Warehouse Delco Elevator Products, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, announced the opening of its U.S. warehouse in Ferndale, Washington, near Seattle, in March. An authorized...
Manhattan sees a major completion and contract, with more tall buildings in the pipeline.
Landmark Observation Deck, Served by Otis Elevator, Opens Edge, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,100 ft, opened in March on the 100th floor of the...
Safety Upgrades
NEII’s comments on the key changes to A17.1/B44 by Karen Penafiel Developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME A17.1/CSA B44 sets standards that govern safety across the...
Investors eye Tel Aviv site; Cape Town progresses with CBD revamp.
Global Investment Group Wins Land Auction for Tel Aviv Tower Global investment group Africa Israel Investments Ltd. won an auction for a lot in the Summayl District of Tel Aviv,...
