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“Lighthearted” Mixed-Use Tower Tops Out in Downtown Miami Avant at Met Square, a 43-story tower containing approximately 390 apartments, an 18-screen movie theater, a gallery showcasing local history, restaurants and...
Multiple High-Rise Plan Includes Washington Area’s Tallest
A development in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons Corner, Virginia, would include several high-rise buildings, including a 48-story tower that, at 615 ft., would rise higher than the region’s...
Capital’s tallest takes shape and luxury living in Plano
Texas Developers Hope to Build Austin’s Tallest At 850 ft., a Gensler-designed, mixed-use tower planned by San Antonio developer Lynd Development Partners and Dallas-based Lincoln Property Group at West Sixth...
36-Story Co-Living Concept WeLive Coming to Seattle
WeWork, a New York City-based company that provides shared work and living space, has its sights set on Seattle for its next WeLive co-living property — a 36-story building in...
Independents, organization tap new leaders, and a global OEM searches for a new president.
Otis President Delpech Resigns Otis President Philippe Delpech has resigned to “accept another opportunity in Europe,” parent company United Technologies Corp. (UTC), which is based in Farmington, Connecticut, announced. UTC...
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For more than 10 years, thyssenkrupp Elevator has been involved in the Federation Tower Moscow (FTM) construction project. In 2013 — having already installed 23 units — the company was...
KONE Acquires Established German Firm
KONE has acquired Alois Kasper GmbH of Nonnweiler, Germany, founded in 1945 as a hoist specialist that evolved into an elevator installation, maintenance and modernization specialist. Today, the company has...
Mixed-use development generates work for KONE, and corporate headquarters take shape in Chengdu.
KONE Outfitting Mixed-Use “Engineering Marvel” KONE is providing 196 units to Raffles City Chongqing, described as “one of the biggest engineering marvels being built in the world today,” consisting of...
Agreement Signed to Build Asia’s Tallest Tower
Diversified business company Al Aman Group has announced an agreement to build the World Capital Centre (WCC), a megatall mixed-use skyscraper in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that would be the tallest...
Companies, organizations appoint leaders, build staff.
New Head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator Dr. Jasmin Fischer is the new head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator, responsible for press related to elevator technology worldwide. She...
