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Manhattan continues to sizzle, and big plans unfold across the Hudson River.
Brooklyn Supertall Poised to Rise Concrete pouring for the first supertall outside Manhattan, 9 DeKalb Avenue in downtown Brooklyn, is likely underway as JDS Development and the Chetrit Group look...
40-Story Residential Tower in Honolulu Celebrates Hawaii
Ae’o, a 40-story residential tower being developed by The Howard Hughes Corp. in Honolulu’s Kaka’ako neighborhood, boasts a design by Seattle’s Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ) inspired by Hawaii’s natural beauty,...
Tall-building activity continues downtown and beyond.
29-, 49-Story Towers Form L.A. City Center New renderings have been revealed of L.A. City Center, the latest megaproject in downtown Los Angeles, The Architect’s Newspaper reported. Developed by Shenzhen...
Company expands and a family-owned operation marks 60 years.
AVT Beckett Setting Up in Tennessee Canadian manufacturer AVT Beckett Elevator Ltd. (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2017) is setting up a manufacturing operation in the Hickory Hill neighborhood of Memphis, the...
Studio Gang-Designed Apartment Tower Tops Out in Chicago
Solstice on the Park, a 26-story apartment tower designed by Studio Gang in Chicago’s Hyde Park, topped out in late August, Curbed Chicago reported. The project took approximately a decade...
Organization beefs up staff, and company taps leader to guide expansion.
NEII® Personnel Moves The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) announced hires and promotions aimed at increasing industry influence in the code, regulatory and legislative arenas. Kevin Brinkman has been promoted...
Otis Lands Big Retail Maintenance Contract in Germany
Otis has signed a contract with The KaDeWe Group to maintain approximately 180 installations at KaDeWe in Berlin, Oberpollinger in Munich and Alsterhaus in Hamburg, all department stores owned by...
TRech-Oresidential Tientowed Wer Carsaompletw Hubed to Form New Business Center
Construction is underway on The Warsaw Hub, two 130-m-tall and one 85-m-tall towers atop a base, described by developer Ghelamco as a high-tech business center in the heart of the...
Israel Reaches for the Sky with Record-Breaking Towers
Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, Israel, have record-breaking towers in the works, including a 111-floor, 444-m-tall office building in Ramat Gan near the Diamond Exchange that will be the tallest...
Schindler invests, rail-station work and license issues
Schindler to Ramp Up Manufacturing, R&D in Pune Schindler India plans to invest approximately US$26.5 million to expand its vertical-transportation (VT) manufacturing facilities and improve R&D in the Chakan Industrial...
