Construction

Alimak Group Names Nylund Chief Communications Officer

Alimak Group, the Stockholm, Sweden-based rack-and-pinion construction hoist specialist, has named Johnny Nylund chief communications officer, effective January 9. Nylund joins Alimak from Sweco, Europe's leading architecture and engineering company....

Mutual of Omaha HQ Poised to Become Tallest in City

At 677 ft — 43 ft taller than First National Bank Tower — Mutual of Omaha’s new headquarters in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, will be the tallest in the city upon...

London Build Speaker and Agenda Announced

London Build will once again be held at Olympia London on November 16-17 with more than 500 industry leaders taking the stage this year and 350-plus exhibitors. London Build 2022...

TKE Supports STEM Through ACE Mentorship Program

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on October 20 it has become a national sponsor of the ACE Mentor Program of America, a free afterschool program that helps high school students pursue...

U.K.-Based Insurer HSB Taps Business Development Managers

HSB, a provider of specialty insurance and inspection/risk-management services to industries including vertical transportation, has appointed Sharon Evans and Ross Tyler as business development managers, HSB announced on October 11....

7 Construction Workers Dead in India Elevator Collapse

Seven construction workers died and another was injured in an elevator collapse on September 14 at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad in western India, Times Now is among outlets to...

Contractor Appointed for Dubai’s Skyz Tower

Danube Properties has announced the appointment of Naresco Contracting LLC as the main contractor for the construction of Dubai’s Skyz Tower, a high-rise residential tower containing affordable homes, Construction Week...

KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022

KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...

NEII Launches PPE Challenge to Promote Inclusivity

National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII), has launched its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Challenge on its social media channels, including @NEII_Tweets, promoting agreement among its members to provide size- and gender-inclusive...

NEII is a Partner for Construction Inclusion Week

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is participating as a partner in Construction Inclusion Week (CIW) on October 18-22. A group of general contractors launched CIW in 2021 “to harness...