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Hyundai Elevator Launches “Smart Elevator Idea Contest”
Hyundai Elevator announced on August 23 that it will hold an elevator idea contest, “Think Outside The Box,” in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Türkiye. The competition, promoted by...
CTBUH Announces Additional Awards and Honorees
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced in August the 2022 recipients of the Lynn S. Beedle and Fazlur R. Kahn Lifetime Achievement Awards. Peter Wynne Rees,...
Schindler Cuts Revenue Guidance Due to China Market
Schindler recently announced that it has cut its revenue guidance for the year, citing a slowdown in its key China market, which the Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer expects to...
2022 Skyscraper Competition Winners Announced
eVolo Magazine recently announced the winners of its global 2022 Skyscraper Competition. The jury selected three winners and 20 honorable mentions out of 427 project nominations. First place was awarded...
VT Repair for Malaysia LRT Impacted by China Lockdown
Repair and maintenance of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd’s light rail transit (LRT) and other stations in Malaysia are being impacted by the lockdown in China, since...
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...
Hitachi Takes Total Holding of Elevator Company Yungtay
Tokyo-based Hitachi has all of the remaining holdings of Yungtay Engineering Co., Ltd., meaning the Taiwan-led company will engage in the manufacture, sale and service of elevators and escalators in...
CTBUH Announces 2022 Best Tall Building Innovation 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 (CTBUH)...
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...
Macau Government Nixes VT Maintenance Insurance Requirement
Just two days after implementing a requirement that those maintaining vertical transportation (VT) buy civil liability insurance, a parliamentary committee of the Government of Macau removed it from the proposed...