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45-Story Apartment Tower Planned in Downtown Austin
Houston-based developer the Hanover Co. plans to build a 504-ft .-tall, 45-story apartment tower in downtown Austin, Texas, at Fift h and Lavaca streets in the historic warehouse district, Towers...
Big Apple activity continues apace.
Macklowe’s Towering Ambition: City’s Tallest by Roof Height The New York Times got the scoop in January on what would be New York City’s (NYC) tallest building by roof height...
Elevators being added as big projects approach completion, kick off.
Deep Subway Stations Getting Elevators in Manhattan Curbed New York reported in December 2018 that five uptown Manhattan subway stations will undergo accessibility improvements with the installation of new elevators....
NAEC, EESF tap leaders, and Minnesota supplier promotes an engineer.
McArthur Becomes NAEC Executive Director McArthur The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) promoted Alesa G. McArthur from deputy director to executive director, effective February 1. McArthur succeeds longtime executive...
Unorthodox architecture faces opposition, and new housing is coming online.
The Tulip Cultural Attraction Proposed in London Faces Hurdles The owner of 30 St Mary Axe (also known as the Gherkin) (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2016) in downtown London is working...
Maintenance is big for OEMs; a skyscraper debuts.
Schindler to Expand Presence Schindler, noting China’s efforts to open its economy, is planning to further expand its network of branches in the country, China Daily reported in November 2018....
A major event and tall-tower construction drive work for OEMs around the globe.
KONE Providing 180 Units to World Expo 2020 Dubai KONE has been selected to provide 180 units to World Expo 2020, taking place in Dubai from October 20, 2020-April 10,...
Europe, Middle East, North America among areas seeing activity.
Hitachi Elevator Saudi Arabia Launched Hitachi Ltd. has launched Hitachi Elevator Saudi Arabia Ltd., a joint venture with Saudi Arabian investment firm Mayar Holding Co., Arab News reported. Hiroshi Nasu...
Changes at the Top for EW
Formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer of ELEVATOR WORLD, T. Bruce MacKinnon has been named president of the magazine and publishing company, Elevator World, Inc. He takes great...
Residential Towers for Chicago’s Hyde Park Neighborhood
Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood is heating up, with a 26-story apartment tower designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz poised to break ground in December 2018 at 1600 East 53rd Street and...
