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Super-Skinny Supertall Planned for “Iconic Toronto Block”

An 87-story, 1,063-ft-tall mixed-use skyscraper designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron — its first in Toronto — is planned for what developer Kroonenberg Groep called “an iconic block”...

A high rise for London and urban-density musings in Cork, Ireland

Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit in London Despite Opposition A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the...

Hyundai, KONE, TÜV SÜD and Otis see changes.

High-Speed Hyundai Unit Uses Carbon Fiber Belts Hyundai Elevator has announced the development of a high-speed elevator using carbon fiber belts instead of traditional ropes, BusinessKorea reported in May. According...

KONE Lands Order for Metro Line Extension in Stockholm

KONE won an order to deliver 20 escalators to phase one of an extension of the metro line in Stockholm, Sweden. One of the capital city’s largest infrastructure projects, the...

News from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran and the U.A.E.

Schindler to Provide 160 Units to Mecca Gateway Project In partnership with NESMA of Saudi Arabia, Schindler will deliver and install 160 elevators and escalators to King Abdul Aziz Road...

Major industry equipment contracts and construction updates from around the country

Contracts for Otis Nearly 300 Units for Metro Systems Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. won contracts to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks to Chongqing Metro Line 9 and...

Deals made throughout the country.

Lift AI Pilot Program With MBTA In partnership with Newark, Delaware-based Liberty Elevator Experts, Internet of Things company Lift AI is starting a pilot elevator-monitoring program with the Massachusetts Bay...

“World-Class” Office Tower Planned for Uptown Dallas

A 27-story office and retail tower is planned for a prime location in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, The Dallas Morning News reported in May. Developer Trammell Crow Co. plans...

News from New York YIMBY: Business is brisk throughout the boroughs.

NoMad’s New Tallest Residential Skyscraper Nearly Complete Madison House, at 805 ft and 62 stories the tallest skyscraper in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood, is nearly complete, with only the lower floors...

Chicago Council Approves Plan for New Supertall

The Chicago City Council has approved developers’ plans for the construction of Tribune Tower East (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2020), a 102-story skyscraper that will be the city’s second-tallest building, CBS...

Rendering of the outdoor elevator; image via The Japan News

Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator

Inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport; photo by Robert Polidori for SOM

Lack of Adequate VT Sparks Concern in Mumbai, India

The Alpha Matar team; image courtesy of Alpha Matar

Alpha Matar Signs Cooperation Protocol With Sunrise Hotels Group

Images courtesy of KONE

KONE Celebrates 115th Anniversary

SDSU PARKING ELEVATORS OPERATING WITH EXPIRED PERMITS

SDSU Parking Elevators Operating With Expired Permits