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CTBUH Announces Renovation, Interior Design Award Winners

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced Award of Excellence winners in the renovation and interior design categories on May 3, following announcements of winners in various...

Chicago Vacancy Sets Record With New Development

The Real Deal reports that demand for Chicago offices is building in the post-pandemic situation, but notes that new supply is growing faster and buildings are staying empty. Sources said...

Developer Updates North Morgan Tower in Chicago

Project planners for mixed-use 210 North Morgan have released updated designs for the proposed tower, URBANIZE Chicago reports. The developer of the project, Newcastle Ltd, expects to host 204 residential...

CTBUH Announces Additional Award of Excellence Winners

Since announcing an initial round of 2022 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence winners in various building height and other categories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has...

Experts Invited To Present At CTBUH Annual Conference

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) offers its 2022 International Conference, set to be held November 9-12, and is inviting designers, developers, construction leaders, repair experts and...

Colley Elevator Co. Recommits Its Philanthropic Program

Bensenville, Illinois-based Colley Elevator Co. announces it is providing new commitment to “Colley Cares,” a philanthropic program tied to the company’s elevator modernization sales. Now in its second year, the...

Developers Alter Chicago’s 640 W Washington Tower

Chicago project 640 West Washington Boulevard, planned in West Loop Gate, has undergone a redesign, Chicago YIMBY reports. Located on the corner with N Des Plaines Street, near the Kennedy...

Chicago YIMBY: Mixed-use developments and tower approved.

West Loop Mixed-Use Development Approved The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the updated mixed-use development proposal at 1150 West Lake Street in the West Loop, the source reported in June....

Transit accessibility upgrades and mixed-use towers

CTA Plans to Make Over Stations The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is set to undertake complete makeovers, including elevators and escalators, of four Red Line stations on the city’s North...

A local company gets a boost, and tower plans evolve.

Revised Spire Two-Tower Plan to Move Forward Big revisions to a plan from Related Midwest for a pair of towers on the former Spire site means the Skidmore, Owings &...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir