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Seattle “Building Frenzy” Features 65 Projects

A Seattle building boom was broken down by the Seattle Times in June. It reported there were 65 major buildings under construction across downtown, South Lake Union and surrounding neighborhoods...

Miami Action

Apartments continue to multiply in seaport city. Miami’s Vice Taking Shape A 32-story apartment tower called Vice is taking shape in Miami on the western portion of a piece of...

Towers on tap in Chicago, Honolulu, L.A.

Residential Skyscraper Taking Shape in Chicago A 47-story, 535-ft.-tall residential skyscraper designed by Chicago’s Papageorge Haymes Partners is taking shape in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood at 465 N. Park, Curbed...

Buildings rise from Manhattan to Queens, and a safety campaign is introduced.

3 WTC Tops Out Three World Trade Center (3 WTC) topped out on June 23. Located at 175 Greenwich Street, 3 WTC reached its final height of 1,079 ft (80...

A Feast for the Senses Awaits Visitors to Historic, Forward-Thinking Montreal.

The selection of Montreal as the host city for United 2016 is sure to please lovers of art, history, architecture, shopping and fine dining. The city offers a wealth of...

Vietnam leads large orders, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines.

KONE Wins 62-Elevator Order in Hanoi KONE has won an order to supply 62 elevators to Goldmark City in Hanoi, Vietnam. Being developed by Viet Han Trading, Goldmark City includes...

Contracts, upcoming event and installations are highlighted.

Al-Futtaim Awarded Dubai Maintenance Contract The elevator division of Al-Futtaim Engineering of Dubai has been awarded an annual service and maintenance contract for the 22-unit high-speed Hitachi elevator system serving...

Elevator system, advertisement and display orders made.

10,000 Elevator Ad Terminals to be Installed in China China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) has reached a deal with advertising agency Tianjin Hailuo Technology Co. Ltd. to install 10,000 CNIT...

EHC Global leadership change leads news of other hirings.

EHC Global Founder Ron Ball Retiring Ron Ball, founder, chairman and managing director of Eastern Region Operations, is retiring from EHC Global, established in Ajax, Canada, in 1977. Stating he...

MULTI for Metros Mused

Leaders from Transport for London, London First, Arup, WSP, thyssenkrupp and Weston Williamson gathered in London in June to discuss MULTI (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2015 and January 2016) as a...

CECA OFFERS UPDATE ON COLLEGIATE ELEVATOR PROGRAMS

CECA Offers Update on Collegiate Elevator Programs

205 Cabrini Boulevard in Washington Heights, Manhattan; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

KONE Elevator For New Manhattan Residential Building

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Greece Minister Urges Citizens To Complete Elevator Registry

Shorts announced a partnership with Metron; image courtesy of Shorts.

Shorts Announces Partnership With Metron

Looking up at 432 Park Avenue; photo by GrissJr for Wikipedia

Problems Mount for Pencil-Thin Supertall 432 Park Avenue