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Big Apple Business Boom
Across the boroughs, NYC continues to redefine itself with record-breaking development, and there is more than enough VT work to go around. by Kaija Wilkinson Merriam-Webster defines “boomtown” as “a...
From Tokyo to Dubai
Toshiba executive visits with TELME representatives from throughout the Middle East during The Business Interaction Meet in Dubai. by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent Shinichiro Akiba, corporate senior vice president...
Tall building news from Qatar and Israel
Qatar South Korean Builder Snags Big Contract in Lusail South Korean builder Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. (HECC) announced in January it had won an order worth US$530 million to...
Plans for high rises in London and Toronto
Tower to Address London’s Affordable- Housing Shortage Centro, a 40-story, 129-m-tall tower and a shorter tower, aims to address the affordable-housing shortage in London, a city just north of Lake...
An important completion, work underway and hotly debated plans for more tall construction
Final Tower of Principal Place Completed Construction of the 50-story Principal Tower, the final piece of the Principal Place project that borders the City of London, has completed, the Council...
Milestones achieved, deals made, expansions take hold and more.
Hitachi China Guangzhou Test Tower Completed Hitachi Elevator (China) Co. Ltd. has completed construction of the H1 Tower, one of the tallest elevator test towers in the world, Yahoo Finance...
Texas capital skyline continues to evolve.
Developer Plans 60-Story Tower Downtown could see a skyline-changing tower if a plan by Minnesota-based developer Ryan Cos. comes to fruition, The Dallas Morning News reported in December 2019. The...
Acquisitions, a shift in ownership and a key appointment
Lerch Bates Announces New President, Acquisition Lerch Bates Inc. has named Eric Rupe president, effective January 1. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the consulting business globally, including...
Record-breaking tall-building developments distinguish Big Apple activity.
Skinniest Building in the World Close to Completion 111 West 57th Street, a 1,428-ft-tall residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2015 and May 2018), was on...
Developments planned, rising across the city.
Mixed-Use High Rise Opens in Shibuya Shibuya Scramble Square, a 230-m, 46-story tower in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station District Redevelopment, has officially opened, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat...
