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Skyscrapers in Toronto, Montreal
Toronto Getting One of Tallest Office Buildings Yet Oxford Properties announced plans to build The HUB, a 60-story office tower in downtown Toronto at the northwest corner of Harbour and...
The Urban Developer reports on projects in Melbourne, Surfers Paradise and Sydney.
Warm Reception for New Sydney High-Rise Residences Private lifts for five large penthouses are among features at Sydney’s Eighty-Eight by JQZ, for which sales launched in February. Located in the...
Wittur Appoints CEO, COO
The Wittur Group has appointed Antoine Doutriaux as CEO and Johann (Hans) Koenigshofer as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the Executive Management Team of Wittur Group. Doutriaux, a...
OEM announces work in China, Middle East and North America.
Large Order for Chinese Hospital KONE has landed an order to supply 148 elevators and 56 escalators to the Xi’an International Medical Building in Xi’an, China. Located in the Yellow...
EU Adopts Efficiency Legislation
The European Federation of Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) reported that the European Union (EU) has adopted a series of legislative acts with the goal of improving energy efficiency...
India, Middle East among areas seeing activity.
MEKC Begins Operating South Korean Elevator Plant Mitsubishi Electric Corp. subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Korea Co. (MEKC) began operating a new US$27-million factory in the Incheon Free Economic Zone of South...
Proposed Tower in Historic Philadelphia Area Raises Ire
A tower proposed on Philadelphia’s Jewelers Row, the blocklong area along Sansom Street famous for being the oldest and second-largest diamond district in the U.S., has raised the ire of...
Activity from NAEC and NAESA
NAEC Adds Staff Member Darrah Johnson has joined the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) staff as certification board and office assistant. Johnson’s responsibilities will be serving as staff liaison...
Private Elevator Entry, Views Distinguish Miami Condo Tower
Private elevator entry into each condominium and expansive glass terraces that take full advantage of views are among features aimed at attracting buyers to the 47-story Una tower planned at...
Residential space coming to South Park, downtown.
31-, 40-Story Apartment Towers to Open in South Park in 2019 Thirty-one and 40-story apartment towers containing 730 units in downtown’s South Park area are expected to welcome residents in...
