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China Senior Legislator Expresses Concern for Aging Elevators
Xiao Jie, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, has urged the Chinese government to pay more attention to the management of elevators...
One of the World’s Largest Buildings Planned for Dubai
Privately owned business conglomerate Al Habtoor Group has announced the launch of the Habtoor Tower to be built in Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Construction Week...
Self-Sustaining Community Proposed for Toronto Suburb
Developer Sunray Group has proposed a “complete, self-sustaining community” at 22 Metropolitan Road in an industrial area of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 34,649 m2 site forms an...
Brooklyn Site Cleared To Make Way for Four-Building Residential Development
Machinery is onsite at 300 Nevins Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY, ready to start construction on a four-building, 600,000-ft2 residential complex on the site of a recently cleared one-story warehouse,...
52-Story Residential Project Launches in Dubai Maritime City
Mar Casa, a 52-story, nearly 400-unit residential tower described by developer Deyaar Development as "smart and sustainable" has launched in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week Middle East reports. The US$299.5-million...
Ground Broken on Greece’s First Residential Skyscraper
Lamda Development broke ground on The Riviera Tower, which will become Greece’s tallest building when completed, in February, 2LUXURY2 reports. Part of The Ellinikon, a 6.2 million m2 master-planned smart...
BIG Unveils Skyscrapers to Join Shenzhen “Green Belt” Development
Danish architecture studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, Dezeen reports. The two towers will be comprised of leaning volumes built on either...
New York YIMBY: 4Q Report Shows Taller, Larger Buildings
Overall figures from NYC’s construction filings from the 4th Quarter (4Q) 2022 — October through December — show the average filing has become roughly twice as large and increased from...
Innocore Pro Elevator Installs Two Units for LIC Building
Innocore Pro Elevator Inc., headquartered in Flushing, NY, tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed two passenger elevators for Trio, a recently completed 10-story residential building at 27-19 Thomson Avenue in Long...
Plans to Add to King Power Stadium Approved
KSS Architects’ plan to increase the capacity of the famous King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, officially received the green light in September, according to a report from the London...
