KONE wins contract for Qatar light rail system

KONE, the global elevator and escalator supplier, has won an order for 139 elevators, escalators and moving walkways, which will be installed...

Features

Taking the Dubai elevator business to the next level

Over the last 10 years, Dubai has become home to 18 of the tallest towers in the world. The Burj Khalifa holds...

Consultant

Elevator safety code ‘not always followed in Dubai’

Many elevators installed in Dubai do not meet safety standards regarding water resistance during firefighting and seismic protection, according to one industry...

Construction

UAE’s Al-Futtaim Engineering wins elevator contract

The UAE-based Al-Futtaim Engineering has won an annual contract to maintain elevators at the Burj Al Salam Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road...

Consultant

Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevator division wins contract for Ocean Heights in Dubai

Al-Futtaim Engineering’s Elevators division has won an annual maintenance contract from Damac to maintain the Hitachi elevators in the developer’s Ocean Heights...

Construction

Lack of safety awareness behind fatal elevator accidents, experts say

Following two fatal elevator accidents in the UAE, questions have once again been raised about the safety of elevators in areas of...

Construction

Elevators accidents claim two lives in UAE

A five-year-old Emirati girl has lost her life after getting stuck between a concrete wall and lift at a supermarket in Ras...

Construction

Otis plans to step up Saudi recruitment drive

[caption id="attachment_14737" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Otis is celebrating its 160th year of operation.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Hyundai Elevators secures more deals in Bahrain | Aldar...

Construction

Aldar selects ThyssenKrupp Elevators for Yas Mall

Abu Dhabi’s largest developer, Aldar Properties has awarded Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Elevators the contract to supply and install 143 units for the emirate’s...