The multidirectional ropeless elevator that could start a new era of taller buildings

Professor Michael Cesarz, CEO of Multi at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, is an architect with extensive experience in creating cutting-edge projects, having worked on...

Consultant

Aurecon bolsters Middle East expertise with two new appointments

Aurecon has strengthened its Middle East team with the appointment of Rui Baptista as aviation director – Terminals, and Paul Drayton as...

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...

Construction

Top 10 facts about Dubai’s $1bn ‘tallest tower’

Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building – and developer Emaar is planning to beat its own record with a...

Construction

Emaar’s $1bn Dubai tower to be taller than Burj Khalifa

Emaar Properties today unveiled plans for a $1bn tower in Dubai, which is set to be taller than the Burj Khalifa.The building was...

Construction

Saudi Arabia’s 1km Jeddah Tower 20% complete

Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which is set to the world’s tallest building, is over 20% complete, according to the developers.The planned...

Construction

Move over, Burj Khalifa: 30km tall buildings on their way… in 2045

By 2045 planet Earth will be home to 30km high skyscrapers complete with spaceports, built by construction workers wearing super-strength exoskeletons, with...