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Upcoming Canadian Developments
Canada is a hotspot of tall-tower construction, as evidenced by these projects in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Schindler to Outfit Toronto Tower with 38 Units Schindler has been awarded...
WTC Site Formally Opens
Recent completions give NYC skyline a new look. 4 WTC Formally Joins NYC Skyline The 977-ft.-tall, US$2-billion 4 World Trade Center (WTC) office tower formally joined the New York City...
Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Eyes Growth
Africa Chinese company Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Co., Ltd. has opened additional dealerships in Africa and is eyeing the continent for further growth, China Daily reports. En-ergy, infrastructure and government projects...
Milwaukee Office Tower Design Unveiled.
In September, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. unveiled plans for its US$450-million, 32-story office tower in downtown Milwaukee near Lake Michigan, The Wall Street Journal reports. Boasting a curved-glass fa-çade,...
Mitsubishi Electric Enters Market
Brazil Mitsubishi Electric’s Elevator Division has acquired the shares of Brazilian manufacturer LGTECH Elevadores SA, located in Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul State. Acquisition of the BRL50-million (US$21.94-million) business facilitates...
D.C. Metro Escalator Availability Hits Five-Year Peak
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) 588 escalators are in better working order than they have been in five years, authority officials said, at-tributing the changes to the “Metro...
One WTC Will Feature Intelligent Elevators
An insight into the project’s elevator features, particularly the Destination Dispatch system. Reprinted from ThyssenKrupp’s yearbookINGENIEURKUNST Buildings like One World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) would not...
NYC’s Tallest Building Nears Completion
An update on One World Trade Center (WTC) and related projects In our previous report on rebuilding at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City (NYC), in...
Telus To Construct Calgary Tower
Canada TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, was set to begin construction on a 58-story tower in Calgary’s downtown core in August. The TELUS Sky tower, designed by Bjarke...
Ground Broken On Poughkeepsie Walkway Elevator
Construction on a 21-story elevator to take passengers to the Walkway Over the Hudson from Hudson River’s Poughkeepsie, New York, side began in June. The project is to cost US$2.8...
