Sustainability
Major Otis Contracts in China and Hong Kong SAR
Otis President, CEO and Chair Judy Marks announced during a January 31 earnings call that the company is handling a new-equipment contract in Chongqing, China, and a modernization contract in...
KONE Participates in “Decarbonization Catalyst” Workshops
Finnish OEM KONE recently participated in a series of workshops that brought together members of the Nordic Superblocks as Decarbonization Catalysts consortium (NSDC) to brainstorm innovation opportunities and consolidate more...
CEDES CTO Role Transitions From Freedman to Frömming
Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG welcomes Sascha Frömming as chief technology officer (CTO), as Steven Freedman steps down as CTO to take on the new roles of chief revenue officer...
Design Unveiled for Tirana, Albania, Tower
Portuguese architecture studio OODA recently unveiled its design for Hora Vertikale, a stacked tower with a clustered façade, “set to redefine” Tirana, Albania’s skyline, designboom reports. The first phase of...
TKE U.S. Project Manager Among Speakers at CTBUH 2024 Americas Conference
TK Elevator (TKE) U.S. Project Manager Milica Rojas is among those scheduled to speak at the “Future Downtown: Density and Resiliency in Cities Across the Americas” Council on Tall Buildings...
Google Provides Preview of Thompson Center Redesign in Chicago
Google announced plans to purchase the iconic, 17-story postmodern James R. Thompson Center in Chicago’s downtown Loop in 2022. On December 13, the company provided a “first look” on its...
Elevators Key To Energy-Reduction Efforts
Elevators and escalators can consume up to 15% of a building’s power, representing a significant opportunity for reducing energy consumption through energy-efficient upgrades, Propmodo reports. Technologies like gearless drives, regenerative...
New York Build No-Cost Registration Open
Construction and design show New York Build will be held on February 13-14, 2024, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. Registration is open, and no-cost...
Otis India Provides 107 Units to BLR Airport’s T2
Otis India, a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corp., announced on December 18 it provided 107 units to the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 (T2) at Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru [BLR] Airport)...
Developer Seeks Zoning Change To Allow Taller Towers in Salt Lake City
On the heels of Astra Tower becoming the tallest building in Salt Lake City, Utah, at 450 ft, Illinois-based Harbor Bay Ventures is seeking a zoning change that would allow...