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High growth rates, acquisition and other moves
Hitachi Establishes Vietnam Subsidiary Citing rapid urban growth, Hitachi, Ltd. has established wholly owned subsidiary Hitachi Elevator Vietnam Co., Ltd., headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In 2015, Hitachi...
CTBUH Starts Comprehensive Innovation Study
Two-year project to investigate “rope-less, non-vertical elevators.” The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Research Office, project sponsor thyssenkrupp and an international steering committee have embarked on a...
Chinatown Tower Makes Headway in Philadelphia
A US$76-million, 23-story mixed-use structure, Chinatown Eastern Tower, is making headway near downtown Philadelphia thanks to a US$1.3-million state grant, SkyriseCities reported. Developed by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), the...
29-Story Apartment Tower for St. Louis’ Ballpark Village
A 29-story apartment tower is part of St. Louis’ Ballpark Village phase two, a US$220-million project of Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals and Cordish Cos. of Baltimore, the St....
Residences, hotels contribute to building boom.
Construction Spending Approaches Record A building boom is underway in New York City (NYC), with the New York Building Congress projecting construction spending to reach a record US$43.1 billion in...
KONE Embarks on Phase Two of Navy Federal Project
In November, KONE embarked on phase two of a project at the Navy Federal Credit Union campus in Pensacola, Florida, which entails installation of 31 new elevators. The order includes...
L.A. is a construction hotspot.
Mitsubishi Electric Riding High on L.A. Activity The construction boom in Los Angeles is resulting in significant work for vertical-transportation companies, including the Cypress, California-based division of Mitsubishi Electric, which...
Virginia Begins Construction Safety Initiative
A volunteer safety initiative has been created by the Associated General Contractors of Virginia and Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program, The Hampton Roads Business Journal recently reported. The...
Mixed-Use 32-Story Tower Underway Near D.C.
Construction began on the Lumen at Tysons, a mixed- use 32-story apartment building adjacent to the Greensboro Metro station in Tysons Corner just outside Washington, D.C., in November 2016. In...
TEI’s Kooken Recognized for Work at NYC Hotel
TEI Group employee Michael Kooken was presented with a plaque by Starwood Hotels — the Westin for“exemplifying our brand standards through engineering work at our premier Times Square location” in...
