Construction
CTBUH Announces 2024 Award of Excellence Winners
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced its 2024 Award of Excellence winners, more than 100 of the most exemplary projects in the architecture, engineering and...
Construction Resumes on Future World’s Tallest Jeddah Tower
Outlets including Architectural Digest (AD) report that construction has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which, at 3,281 ft, promises to be the world's tallest tower once completed...
Thea Bowman House Breaks Ground on Elevator Construction
Thea Bowman House in Utica, NY, held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 3 to kick off the installation of a new elevator at its DeSales Center, The Central New York...
KONE Scouting for Small Services Companies
Finland-based KONE Corp. is scouting for acquisitions of small services companies across the world, KONE Global President and CEO Philippe Delorme told reporters while participating in KONE India’s 40th anniversary...
Otis Ranked Fifth in Construction in Most Trustworthy List
Otis has been named to Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. Otis ranked fifth out of 20 companies in the...
Office-to-Residential Conversion Trend Spreads to Houston Suburbs
As it wraps up a US$100-million office-to-residential conversion at the 20-story 1801 Smith Street tower in downtown Houston, Tampa, Florida-based DeBartolo Development is looking beyond the city center for its...
NYC Mayor’s State of the City Address Bullish on Construction
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City address on January 24 laid out a vision focused on safety, education, jobs, sustainability and more, and the creation of new...
Tilting Elevator Shaft Causes Construction Delay
Crews have begun to repair a Rapid City, South Dakota, mixed-use project that made news for its tilting elevator shaft after a shim failed between the foundation and precast, Construction...
Asia-Pacific Construction Buoys Otis’ 2023 Profit Outlook
Growing construction in India and the greater Asia-Pacific region are among factors that prompted Otis to raise its full-year profit forecast on October 25, Reuters is among outlets to report....
UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance
The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...
