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Brisbane OKs New 81-Story Residential Tower
Officials in Brisbane, Australia, have approved a plan for a 274-m, 81-story residential tower in the city’s central business district, ArchitectureAU reported. The tower, dubbed No. 1 Brisbane by architects...
New subsidiaries, new markets and new leaders around the world
Kübler Invests in Germany, India; Taps Leaders The Kübler Group in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, established an Engineering Solution Center (ESC) in Berlin, increased its presence in India and named a new...
High-Rise Projects to Transform Charlotte Skyline
A slate of planned high-rise developments is set to transform the Charlotte, North Carolina, skyline, the Charlotte Observer reports. The list of projects encompasses office towers, luxury hotels and residential...
Tall-building completions in Miami, St. Petersburg
43-Story Apartment Tower Tops Out in Miami Worldcenter CAOBA, a 43-story apartment tower developed by CIM Group and Falcone Group, has topped out in Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami, marking...
Residential/hotel space on the way; terrorism concerns leveled at elevators.
Financing Secured for 45-Story Chelsea Hotel New York YIMBY reports progress in financing toward a high-rise hotel in the New York City (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood. Developer Eastern Consolidated has secured...
Elevator U Issues Call for Papers
Elevator U has issued a call for papers to be presented at its upcoming annual conference, which will be on June 18-21 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those...
L.A., San Diego see big investments.
Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walks Part of LAX Expansion Elevators, escalators and moving walks linking a new, US$2.7-billion automated people mover (APM) to various floors of expanded terminals at Los Angeles...
Acquisition, appointment and signs of growth
GAL Acquisition, Appointments GAL Manufacturing Corp., part of San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital’s portfolio, has made an acquisition and appointed two regional vice presidents. GAL acquired Comprehensive Manufacturing Services, LLC,...
Multipurpose Elevator Contractor Management Solution
Rimrock’s new offering includes violation tracking for NYC vertical-transportation companies. Rimrock Corp. has unveiled FIELDBOSS Lift 2.5, a major update for its award-winning elevator contractor management solution built for the...
JM Associates/Burnham + Co.
We at JM Associates/Burnham + Co., a Division of HUB International Northeast, have been creating comprehensive insurance and risk management products for the elevator industry for more than 40 years....
