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Schindler Contract For Barangaroo South Project

Australia Schindler has been selected to provide elevators for three office towers at the waterfront development in Sydney known as Barangaroo South. The AUD6-billion (US$6.06-billion) project is being built on...

Brickell Citicentre In Miami

The June 27 groundbreaking for Brickell CitiCentre in Miami marked the start of a four-year, US$1.05-billion project. Developer Swire Properties plans for the 5-million-sq.-ft. development to include office towers, condominiums,...

Elevators For Algiers Mosque

Algeria Foundations for a mosque with a 270-m-tall minaret in Algiers were being constructed in May. The minaret will include 25 levels and eight elevators to transport visitors to and...

Los Angeles Development Breaks Ground

J.H. Snyder Development Co.’s high-rise residential project in downtown Los Angeles started construction in May and is expected to be completed in 2014. The Vermont, located on the corner of...

U.S. Builds Leed Embassies For “Eco-Diplomacy”

Africa The U.S. Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has erected three new embassies/consulates in Africa that comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Silver standards. The facilities,...

Energy-Efficiency Program Includes Escalator Renovations

The Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is to receive several renovations to improve its energy efficiency, including the upgrade of 64 escalators and moving...

Schindler To Equip The Emporium

Australia In April, Schindler Lifts Australia announced its contract to design, supply and install vertical-transportation equipment for Emporium Melbourne. The contract calls for Schindler to provide 32 escalators and 11...

United Announces Educational Topics

The hosts of United in Atlantic City 2012 have set educational topics for the upcoming event on September 10-13 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Among the issues to be discussed...

Melbourne CBD Expansion Proposed

Australia A plan to expand Melbourne’s central business district (CBD) was proposed in February. If the plan comes to fruition, the CBD’s boundaries would be redrawn to a new capital...

Lift Solutions/Adams Announcements

Adams Elevator Equipment Co. announced in March that its sales and service partner Lift Solutions, Inc. would begin serving customers throughout the U.S. The companies have been in cooperation since...

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Different views of the proposed tower; images courtesy of RSHP

54-Story City of London Tower Approved

FUJITEC DX CERTIFICATION RENEWED BY METI

Fujitec DX Certification Renewed by METI

EFESME PARIS ROUNDTABLE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

EFESME Paris Roundtable Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Images courtesy of Aparna Constructions

Otis India to Equip Five Projects With 178 Elevators

Elevator entrance; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect via New York YIMBY

Skyline Elevator System For New Brooklyn Residential Building