Sustainability

Plans Revealed for Singapore’s Tallest Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) revealed in October the design of 8 Shenton Way, a 305 m-high tower that, once completed, will become not only Singapore's tallest building but one...

TKE Sustainability Expert to Participate in Conference Roundtable

TK Elevator (TKE) Senior Sustainability Manager Monica Miller Brown plans to participate in a roundtable discussion on embodied carbon in steel on November 3 at the Greenbuild International Conference +...

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...

Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD

Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...

CTBUH’s “Sustainable High-Rise Buildings” Book Now Available

The book “Sustainable High-Rise Buildings: Design, Technology, and Innovation,” a collaboration between the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and longtime collaborators Kheir Al-Kodmany, Peng Du and Mir...

TKE Opens Smart Data Warehouse in Mississippi

TK Elevator (TKE) has opened an 82,400-ft2 smart data warehouse in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Announced on September 29, the facility is the latest installment of the OEM's global spare parts...

Multi-Tower Plans Revealed for Manchester Site

Developer Oval Real Estate has unveiled plans for the transformation of Albert Bridge House in Manchester, U.K, North West Place reports. The 18-store brutalist Albert Bridge House will be demolished,...

TÜV SÜD Opens New U.K. EMC and Radio Frequency Test Facility

TÜV SÜD recently welcomed more than 100 customers and colleagues from around the world for the grand opening of its new £2.88-million (US$3.28-million) state-of-the-art U.K. EMC (electromagnetic compatibility testing) and...

CTBUH 2022 International Conference in Three Chinese Cities

In addition to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) full slate of speakers and activities at the “Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism” conference in...

TKE Earns Gold Status for Sustainability

TK Elevator (TKE) announced it has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold status for the first time, which results in TKE now being ranked among the top 5% of all companies...