The Annual Leaders Meeting was held this year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference in China, bringing together the Council’s leaders from around the world.

Join the CTBUH Malaysia Inaugural Event, featuring presentations on "Tall Buildings as Part of the Urban Habitat" and "How To Improve Construction Efficiency."

Join the CTBUH Singapore Inaugural Event, featuring presentations on "Tall Buildings as Part of the Urban Habitat" with a focus on "How To Improve Construction Efficiency."

CTBUH Singapore held its inaugural event at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, kindly supported by the BCA.

After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.

The following topics were addressed: co-joined buildings, criteria for completion, gross-to-net building height, and structural definitions.

Johannes de Jong, KONE, and Peter Weismantle, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, have been named Fellows.

See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including the Opening Plenary and Conference Dinner.

See the highlights from the pre-conference activities including the networking reception held at the top of 30 St Mary Axe and the launch of UltraRope.

The twin towers of the IFC, though not identical, create a unique dialog with the surrounding Shanghai context.

CTBUH leaders and representatives from around the world gathered to discuss on-going initiatives and better ways to serve members and grow the Council.

The Helsinki symposium, organized by KONE Elevators, had been at least two years in discussion and centered on the possible addition of 30 to 40 story skyscrapers to Finnish skylines.

Executive Director Antony Wood visited China to attend and speak at the Shanghai Expo. While in China, the foundation was set for the CTBUH 9th World Congress.

Preceding the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference, 55 leaders within the CTBUH organization gathered to discuss current developments, progress on projects, and new ideas and initiatives.

Held in the prestigious setting of the Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel Moscow, the 120 delegates in attendance were treated to an inspiring three days of information and cultural exchange.

A logically operating safety gear can all of a sudden function completely erratic. This article explains the behaviour of friction, the effect of friction tolerances,...

This paper integrates the planning and implementation process of an emergency evacuation elevator system into the building planning process. The system is activated when partial...

This article explains in detail alternative elevator arrangements available at the moment. Their consequences on the traffic handling in the building and the space required...

In 1995 KONE introduced PMSM technology in the low rise volume market with its revolutionary MonoSpace®. The small EcoDisc® machine allowed the complete elimination of...