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Projects abound in New York City (NYC) and across the Hudson in Newark.
US$23.4-Million Elevator Project at Brooklyn MTA Station A US$23.4-million Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) project that includes installation of three handicapped- accessible elevators at Greenpoint Avenue station in Brooklyn was expected...
Kudos and Growth
Accolades and milestones from around the country EW Wins Top Award in International TABPI Competition ELEVATOR WORLD, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, took the top, Gold award in the Trade Association...
Aspiring Member for Dubai’s “Skyscraper Club”
Dubai Investments plans to build a new icon in the emirate: a 70-story residential tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, next to Al Habtoor City and Aykon City (ELEVATOR WORLD, May...
Orders and tall plans for some of the continent’s biggest cities
Escalators to Be Installed on Istanbul’s Steep Slopes The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, in an effort to improve the lives of senior citizens and those with disabilities, has initiated a project...
High-rise news from Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver
New Uses, Design Planned for Quebec City’s Le Phare The Dallaire Group, developer of the Le Phare “live, work and play” development in Quebec City (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2017), has...
Vertical-transportation contract let and record-setting tower mused for Malaysian metropolis.
KONE to Equip Towers KONE has announced winning an order for 8 Conlay, a luxury mixed-use development located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The development consists of two branded...
Big event takes place in Dubai; major projects for Kuwait, Cyprus and Dubai.
thyssenkrupp Elevator VR Showroom Rolled Out thyssenkrupp Elevator launched a virtual-reality (VR) showroom at the Dubai Air Show earlier this year that allows people to experience technology like the TWIN...
Acquisition has global impact; growth in Australia and Georgia.
Savaria to Acquire Garaventa Savaria Corp. agreed in July to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Garaventa Lift for a total purchase price of approximately CHF74 million (US$74.27 million),...
Ambitious Plan Would Transform Chicago’s North Side
Chicago-based developer Sterling Bay unveiled its plan to transform at least 70 riverfront acres on the north side of Chicago into Lincoln Yards, which would include thousands of homes, along...
30-Story, Mixed-Use Tower Proposed in West Philadelphia
EPG Urban Multifamily has proposed a 30-story tower with 420 apartments and 4,000 sq. ft. of retail for the Newman Center site in University City, west Philadelphia, Curbed Philadelphia reported....
