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KONE Academy opens in Petaling Jaya; striking architecture in George Town.

KONE Inaugurates Training Center  KONE inaugurated KONE Academy in Petaling Jaya in March, describing it as the latest KONE training center to open exclusively for the Malaysian market. KONE CEO...

Denmark, Sweden to get high rises

Amenities Featured in Planned Stockholm Tower Architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has designed its first building in Sweden, a 90-m-tall residential structure in Stockholm that World Architecture News said...

More jobs for London; licensing; and a new tower for Greater Manchester

Alimak Hoists at London Residential High-Rise Project Six Alimak Hek construction hoists are at work on two of the three South Quay Plaza buildings, a 200-m-tall residential development just south...

Big projects focus on Shenzhen; Otis to supply Wuxi Metro.

Construction Underway on Country’s Future Tallest Construction is underway on the Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre, a 668-m-tall tower for Shenzhen. The height would exceed China’s current tallest building, the...

German OEM opens factory in Turkey, launches website dedicated to volunteering.

Turkey Positioned as Export Hub With Plant Opening thyssenkrupp has opened its first escalator production plant in Turkey, located in the Dilovasi Organized Industrial Zone in the northern Marmara province...

Manhattan crackles with activity.

BIG-Designed Project with Twisting Towers Moves Forward The Eleventh, a Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed project described by developer HFZ Capital as a “micro neighborhood” along the High Line in West...

Changes for Mitsubishi Electric US, NEII, SCS Elevator Products

Mitsubishi Electric US Announces Promotions Corbo Zommers Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, has promoted two senior-level executives: Mike Corbo to executive vice president and chief operating officer...

Projects unfold in San Francisco, San Diego.

Otis Job in San Francisco Represents a Worldwide First Otis has been selected to outfit the new Oceanwide Center in downtown San Francisco (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2016) with 53 elevators...

Developers Unveil Design for Tampa’s Future Tallest

Developers have unveiled plans for Riverwalk Place, a mixed-use tower that, if built as planned, will be Tampa’s tallest building, the Tampa Bay Times reported in April. The US$350-million shimmering...

Otis landing prestigious Willis Tower job leads a slew of news in the Windy City.

Otis Chosen for Willis Tower Elevator Modernization Otis has been chosen by Equity Office to modernize the elevator system in Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower, which is undergoing a US$500-million makeover....

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers