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Two high rises each are intended for Perth, Brisbane.
Trade Center Would Include Perth’s Tallest Skyscraper Private developers backed by the Australian government plan to build a World Trade Center that includes towers of 75 and 36 stories in...
Eiffel Elevators Part of US$320-Million Overhaul
A US$320-million, 15-year overhaul of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will include its elevator system, part of which includes original 1880s components, ArchDaily reported. Otis elevators were used on the...
Safety, vandalism addressed in China, India.
Weifang Rolls Out Its First Vertical-Transportation Safety Law Weifang, China, has enacted its first elevator/escalator safety law as units, and accidents, multiply, China Radio International reported. The number of units...
Finnish OEM lands orders in Bahrain, Helsinki.
145 Units to New BIA Terminal KONE has been selected to supply 145 units to the new passenger terminal being built at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), TradeArabia reported. The order...
Big projects, contracts particularly in London
Otis to Provide 67 Units for Bishopsgate Skyscraper Otis has been hired to provide 67 units for Twentytwo, a 59-story, 255-m-tall office building developed by Lipton Rogers and designed by PLP...
Hyundai Elevator Tapped for Riyadh Medical Complex
Hyundai Elevator has secured a US$30-million deal from the Saudi Arabian government to outfit Security Forces Medical City, under development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with an unspecified number of units,...
Acquisitions, partnerships, milestones and job orders from around the world
Orona Acquires Norwegian Manufacturer Spanish elevator manufacturer Orona acquired Scan Heis AS in January. The 26-year-old Bergen, Norway-based company manufactures elevators and components, and modernizes, repairs and runs a security...
Stylish condo skyscrapers continue to proliferate.
64-Story Residential Tower Forges Ahead Brickell Flatiron, a 64-story residential tower, is forging ahead at 1001 South Miami Avenue, with a foundation pour having taken place in January, SkyRise Cities...
Bulfinch Crossing Underway in Boston
Construction began on Bulfinch Crossing, a 2.9-million-sq.-ft. mixed-use project in Boston, in January. Commercial Property Executive reported that developers National Real Estate Advisors LLC and The HYM Investment Group LLC...
Activity persists beyond confines of Manhattan.
Revamped Tower Will Still Be Tallest in LIC Court Square City View Tower at 23-15 44th Drive in Long Island City (LIC) (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2016) has been redesigned and...
