News

New towers distinguish themselves as luxury construction continues its roll.

High-End Towers Fuel Increase in Construction Spending Construction spending in New York City (NYC) grew 26% in 2014 to US$36 billion, with luxury residential towers leading the way, Bloomberg reported,...

Experienced industry men hired at European firms.

Sematic Appoints Executives Italy-based Sematic Group announced appointments to its top management positions in April, naming Stefano Socci as CEO and Francesco Spotorno as chief financial officer. Before joining Sematic,...

Tall-building construction remains hot.

Details on 2 WTC Emerge Rupert Murdoch’s media companies News Corp. and 21st Century Fox are considering building a joint headquarters in a new 88-story building at the World Trade...

Company News

Announcements from industry companies range from expansions to position appointments. Wittur Announces Test Tower, Plant Expansion, Book Wittur has announced a new test tower at its production facility in Zaragoza,...

Gotham Growing

New skyscrapers, regulations are on drawing board in NYC and beyond. Otis Lands 73-Unit Hudson Yards Deal Otis has been hired by Related Cos. to provide a 73-unit vertical transportation...

Business News from around the World

Transition, forecasting and kudos mark buzzing activity. Böhnke + Partner under New Management Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Wiemer has become works manager of Böhnke + Partner Steuerungssysteme GmbH. Based in Bergisch Gladbach,...

An Array of Projects for NYC

Condos, hotels continue to multiply in the Big Apple. KONE to Handle Historic Modernization in NYC KONE has been hired to renovate 28 elevators and install four escalators and two...

Companies on the Move

An Australian firm reinforces its commitment to safety, shares are acquired, experts are hired, and a U.K. company moves into a new location. Bain Announces Wittur Acquisition Bain Capital Europe...

NYC Surging

New York YIMBY: Condos, hotels on drawing board. “San Francisco’s Worth” of New Skyscrapers for NYC Developers intend to add a “San Francisco’s worth” of new skyscrapers to New York...

Old Building, New Purpose

Liberty Elevator and Peelle collaborate on interesting and satisfying revitalization project. With its great views of lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center skyline, the East River area in...

CLASS PROJECT TO TRANSFORM OHIO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING’S ELEVATORS

Class Project To Transform Ohio Residential Building’s Elevators

Ciel Tower; image © NORR Group

CTBUH Best Tall Building MEA 2025 Is Dubai’s Ciel Tower

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Centris Towers; image courtesy of Studio Vertebra Architects

Otis Uzbekistan Distributor Secures 35-Unit Contract

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue