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Construction of two new elevators account for the lion’s share of a CAD32-million (US$24.4-million) upgrades that got underway on August 13 at the Berri-UQAM Société de transport de Montreal (STM) station, the busiest and largest in the metro system, the Montréal Gazette reports. The price tag is an estimated 25% higher than expected, due to the work being performed at night when the station is closed, a high number of construction projects increasing prices and excavation of bedrock at the lower levels of the station — the second-deepest in the system at 27.4 m. The project is expected to take two years but will not affect the approximately 37,300 passengers who enter each day. 

 

The Equitable Building at 120 Broadway in Manhattan, New York, is getting a US$50-million facelift by owner Silverstein Properties. Once the world’s tallest office tower, it is home to such tenants as DTM Drafting & Consulting Services, Inc., which Silverstein has been using to consult on the building’s vertical transportation since 1981. Architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle is another in-house contractor on the project. The concept is to elevate the building’s existing features and introduce new amenities for the building’s tenants and their 8,000 employees. Its rooftop will be open to tenants for the first time with an 8,000-sq.-ft. indoor tenant lounge and landscaped outdoor terrace on the 40th floor to span approximately 20,000 sq. ft. Among other work is new elevator cab finishes and fixtures, and additional elevator turnstiles. The Commercial Observer said the 40-story, 1.9-million-sq.-ft. building became “the definitive, undisputed symbol of thoughtfully designed architecture to accommodate the city and nation’s evolving economic landscape and new wave of blue- and white-collar workers” after its opening in 1915. It has held the title of a city landmark since 1996.

 

A girl was hospitalized with unknown injuries as a result of her leg becoming trapped in an inclined moving walk at a shopping mall in Guyuan in central China, various news outlets, including the Shanghaiist, reported on August 13. Surveillance video shows the girl step onto the unit with a companion and immediately fall through, her right leg becoming trapped. A woman tried unsuccessfully for about 20 s. to pull her out before a bystander pressed the emergency-stop button. Firefighters then arrived and were able to extract the girl.

 

The Grand Tower in Frankfurt, Germany, has topped out at 172 m, and when it makes its expected opening in July 2019, it will be the nation's tallest residential tower, Skyline Atlas reports. The 47-story building, designed by Magnus Kaminiarz & Cie and developed by GSP, cuts a slender figure on Frankfurt's skyline, and its large windows allow for what the source calls "airy and bright living." All floors have loggias, balconies or terraces, and a "honeycomb structure" that gives privacy and protection from wind and sun.

 

The Prism Tower, a 34-story steel-and-glass office building in Nairobi, Kenya, has opened to praise as the capital city's most beautiful skyscraper, Construction & Civil Engineering News reports. The tower incorporates a number of environmentally friendly systems and designs, including a rainwater retention system, said Vinayak Karambalkar, vice president for sales at Kings Developers, the company that led the project. Other features include large windows to make the most of natural light, column-free spaces and generous ceiling heights. Visitors will be subjected to security screenings, including metal detectors. The angular, irregular design suggests stacked prisms, an image that gave the tower its name.

Image: Commercial Observer/Silverstein Properties

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BOSTON’S THIRD-TALLEST TOWER TOPS OUT ON BACK BAY

The 61-story, 742-ft.-tall Hotel and Private Residences on Dalton Street, also known as One Dalton, has topped out on Boston's Back Bay, Curbed Boston reports. Containing 215 hotel rooms and 160 condominiums, the development is the tallest new tower to open in Boston since 200 Clarendon in 1976. The source noted it will likely be the last tower taller than 700 ft. to be built in the city in "a long, long while" due to lack of space and concerns about shadows. Carpenter & Co. is the developer, and Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is the architect.

NEW MANHATTAN LANDMARK 53W53 OFFICIALLY TOPS OUT

A pair of American flags affixed to the top indicate the official topping out of the 1,050-ft.-tall condominium building 53 West 53rd Street (53W53) in Midtown Manhattan, a highly anticipated, Jean Nouvel-designed project that’s been in the works since 2006, New York YIMBY reports. The slick, dark tower features a diagrid pattern with gold- and silver-tipped setbacks on the eastern and western sides. Developed by Hines, 53W53 is expected to open by the end of the year. Despite the New York City (NYC) Planning Commission reducing its height by 200 ft., it will be tied with the Chrysler and New York Times buildings as the sixth tallest in NYC, and will be the 13th tallest tower in the U.S.

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WITH THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATORS IN PARAGUAY

thyssenkrupp elevators are among amenities residents of The Forest, a 24-story building designed by Bauen and the Argentina office of Mario Roberto Álvares rising in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción, will enjoy, infonegocios reports. Located 100 m from the Asunción Botanical Gardens, The Forest is a project of Paraguay Development SRL and will also boast a swimming pool, solarium, playground, park, multipurpose room and 24-hr. security. With construction just starting, approximately 60% of the units have already been sold at price points the developer says are more affordable than similar housing options. Inauguration is anticipated in 2021.

PAIR OF APARTMENT, HOTEL TOWERS GREENLIT IN PERTH

A 32-story, mixed-use and 23-story hotel tower developed by Far East Consortium in Perth, Australia, won government approval, paving the way for what the developer hopes will be a new entertainment precinct in western Australia, The Age reports. Making the towers slenderer and setting them farther back overrode concern the structures will be several stories above current guidelines. Part of the Perth City Link urban renewal project that will connect the central business district with Northbridge for the first time in 40 years, the towers will include 314 apartments and 263 hotel rooms. Construction is expected to start by mid 2019.

Image courtesy boston.curbed.com via Carpenter & Company:

https://boston.curbed.com/boston-development/2018/8/7/17660368/one-dalton-boston-tallest

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BOSTON’S THIRD-TALLEST TOWER TOPS OUT ON BACK BAY

The 61-story, 742-ft.-tall Hotel and Private Residences on Dalton Street, also known as One Dalton, has topped out on Boston's Back Bay, Curbed Boston reports. Containing 215 hotel rooms and 160 condominiums, the development is the tallest new tower to open in Boston since 200 Clarendon in 1976. The source noted it will likely be the last tower taller than 700 ft. to be built in the city in "a long, long while" due to lack of space and concerns about shadows. Carpenter & Co. is the developer, and Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is the architect.

NEW MANHATTAN LANDMARK 53W53 OFFICIALLY TOPS OUT

A pair of American flags affixed to the top indicate the official topping out of the 1,050-ft.-tall condominium building 53 West 53rd Street (53W53) in Midtown Manhattan, a highly anticipated, Jean Nouvel-designed project that’s been in the works since 2006, New York YIMBY reports. The slick, dark tower features a diagrid pattern with gold- and silver-tipped setbacks on the eastern and western sides. Developed by Hines, 53W53 is expected to open by the end of the year. Despite the New York City (NYC) Planning Commission reducing its height by 200 ft., it will be tied with the Chrysler and New York Times buildings as the sixth tallest in NYC, and will be the 13th tallest tower in the U.S.

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WITH THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATORS IN PARAGUAY

thyssenkrupp elevators are among amenities residents of The Forest, a 24-story building designed by Bauen and the Argentina office of Mario Roberto Álvares rising in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción, will enjoy, infonegocios reports. Located 100 m from the Asunción Botanical Gardens, The Forest is a project of Paraguay Development SRL and will also boast a swimming pool, solarium, playground, park, multipurpose room and 24-hr. security. With construction just starting, approximately 60% of the units have already been sold at price points the developer says are more affordable than similar housing options. Inauguration is anticipated in 2021.

PAIR OF APARTMENT, HOTEL TOWERS GREENLIT IN PERTH

A 32-story, mixed-use and 23-story hotel tower developed by Far East Consortium in Perth, Australia, won government approval, paving the way for what the developer hopes will be a new entertainment precinct in western Australia, The Age reports. Making the towers slenderer and setting them farther back overrode concern the structures will be several stories above current guidelines. Part of the Perth City Link urban renewal project that will connect the central business district with Northbridge for the first time in 40 years, the towers will include 314 apartments and 263 hotel rooms. Construction is expected to start by mid 2019.

Image courtesy boston.curbed.com via Carpenter & Company:

https://boston.curbed.com/boston-development/2018/8/7/17660368/one-dalton-boston-tallest

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

BOSTON’S THIRD-TALLEST TOWER TOPS OUT ON BACK BAY

The 61-story, 742-ft.-tall Hotel and Private Residences on Dalton Street, also known as One Dalton, has topped out on Boston's Back Bay, Curbed Boston reports. Containing 215 hotel rooms and 160 condominiums, the development is the tallest new tower to open in Boston since 200 Clarendon in 1976. The source noted it will likely be the last tower taller than 700 ft. to be built in the city in "a long, long while" due to lack of space and concerns about shadows. Carpenter & Co. is the developer, and Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is the architect.

NEW MANHATTAN LANDMARK 53W53 OFFICIALLY TOPS OUT

A pair of American flags affixed to the top indicate the official topping out of the 1,050-ft.-tall condominium building 53 West 53rd Street (53W53) in Midtown Manhattan, a highly anticipated, Jean Nouvel-designed project that’s been in the works since 2006, New York YIMBY reports. The slick, dark tower features a diagrid pattern with gold- and silver-tipped setbacks on the eastern and western sides. Developed by Hines, 53W53 is expected to open by the end of the year. Despite the New York City (NYC) Planning Commission reducing its height by 200 ft., it will be tied with the Chrysler and New York Times buildings as the sixth tallest in NYC, and will be the 13th tallest tower in the U.S.

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WITH THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATORS IN PARAGUAY

thyssenkrupp elevators are among amenities residents of The Forest, a 24-story building designed by Bauen and the Argentina office of Mario Roberto Álvares rising in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción, will enjoy, infonegocios reports. Located 100 m from the Asunción Botanical Gardens, The Forest is a project of Paraguay Development SRL and will also boast a swimming pool, solarium, playground, park, multipurpose room and 24-hr. security. With construction just starting, approximately 60% of the units have already been sold at price points the developer says are more affordable than similar housing options. Inauguration is anticipated in 2021.

PAIR OF APARTMENT, HOTEL TOWERS GREENLIT IN PERTH

A 32-story, mixed-use and 23-story hotel tower developed by Far East Consortium in Perth, Australia, won government approval, paving the way for what the developer hopes will be a new entertainment precinct in western Australia, The Age reports. Making the towers slenderer and setting them farther back overrode concern the structures will be several stories above current guidelines. Part of the Perth City Link urban renewal project that will connect the central business district with Northbridge for the first time in 40 years, the towers will include 314 apartments and 263 hotel rooms. Construction is expected to start by mid 2019.

Image courtesy boston.curbed.com via Carpenter & Company:

https://boston.curbed.com/boston-development/2018/8/7/17660368/one-dalton-boston-tallest

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ARABIC DESIGN BY GENSLER FOR MIXED-USE KUWAIT PROJECT

Burj Alshaya, a 42- and 22-tower office/hotel development in Kuwait City, is complete, featuring a design by Gensler with a traditional Arabic mashrabiya screen with a diamond pattern that weds form and function, dezeen reports. The three-dimensional aluminum latticework façade guards against solar radiation and heat and "creates a new focal point for the city's elite social scene," Gensler principal Tom Lindblom said. Containing 284 guest rooms, two ballrooms, conference suites, five restaurants, a pool, terrace and spa, the 22-story structure is occupied by The Four Seasons Kuwait. The 42-story tower houses new headquarters for retailer Alshaya.

 

NBA STAR O’NEAL PARTNERING ON 33-STORY TOWER IN NEWARK

A 33-story, 370-unit residential tower being developed by Boraie Development in partnership with former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal at 777 McCarter Highway in Newark, New Jersey, has been approved by local authorities, with construction expected to start in 2019, nj.com reports. O'Neal plans to live in a penthouse apartment in the building. The US$150-million project is near Newark Penn Station, and is the first high rise to be built in Newark in 50 years. Twenty percent of the units will be "affordable," and the plan includes 15,000 sq. ft. of restaurant/retail and 10,000 sq. ft. of amenity space. Construction is expected to take approximately two years.

 

CHILD FALLS TO HIS DEATH FROM MALL ESCALATOR IN CHINA

A three-year-old boy died as a result of falling four floors from an escalator at a shopping mall in east China on August 9, various news outlets, including the Daily Mail, report. The boy was at the mall in Baoli with his parents and older sister, who were in massage chairs nearby when the incident happened. Video footage shows the child clinging to the handrail, losing his grip and falling to the basement level. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

 

YIMBY: TOWERS PLANNED, RISING IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

Midtown New York City continues to bustle with activity, including a planned 22-story office building at 1241 Broadway and an under-construction 21-story hotel/residential tower at 292 Fifth Avenue on the edge of NoMad and Koreatown, New York YIMBY reports. Permits have been filed for the 318-ft.-tall office building, designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by GDS Development. Containing 178,880 sq. ft. with offices starting on the second floor, the building is expected to start rising in the first quarter of 2019. Construction on the 210-ft.-tall hotel/residential tower, designed by Gene Kaufman and developed by Sam Chang, has reached the fourth floor, and completion is anticipated by early 2020. It will contain 17 residences atop a 150-key hotel.

 

SEOUL’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE PART OF TOWER PROJECT

Spanning seven underground and nine above-ground stories, the largest department store in Seoul, Hyundai Department Store, will be part of the Parc 1 Tower complex, which includes 68- and 52-story office buildings rising in the Yeouido Island financial district, Insight Korea reports. Situated between the office towers and a hotel, the Parkc 1 towers will be among the tallest in Seoul upon their completion, anticipated in 2020.

Image: nj.com:

https://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2018/08/shaq_is_coming_to_live_in_newark_inside_a_penthous.html

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Today’s podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com.

 

ARABIC DESIGN BY GENSLER FOR MIXED-USE KUWAIT PROJECT

Burj Alshaya, a 42- and 22-tower office/hotel development in Kuwait City, is complete, featuring a design by Gensler with a traditional Arabic mashrabiya screen with a diamond pattern that weds form and function, dezeen reports. The three-dimensional aluminum latticework façade guards against solar radiation and heat and "creates a new focal point for the city's elite social scene," Gensler principal Tom Lindblom said. Containing 284 guest rooms, two ballrooms, conference suites, five restaurants, a pool, terrace and spa, the 22-story structure is occupied by The Four Seasons Kuwait. The 42-story tower houses new headquarters for retailer Alshaya.

 

NBA STAR O’NEAL PARTNERING ON 33-STORY TOWER IN NEWARK

A 33-story, 370-unit residential tower being developed by Boraie Development in partnership with former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal at 777 McCarter Highway in Newark, New Jersey, has been approved by local authorities, with construction expected to start in 2019, nj.com reports. O'Neal plans to live in a penthouse apartment in the building. The US$150-million project is near Newark Penn Station, and is the first high rise to be built in Newark in 50 years. Twenty percent of the units will be "affordable," and the plan includes 15,000 sq. ft. of restaurant/retail and 10,000 sq. ft. of amenity space. Construction is expected to take approximately two years.

 

CHILD FALLS TO HIS DEATH FROM MALL ESCALATOR IN CHINA

A three-year-old boy died as a result of falling four floors from an escalator at a shopping mall in east China on August 9, various news outlets, including the Daily Mail, report. The boy was at the mall in Baoli with his parents and older sister, who were in massage chairs nearby when the incident happened. Video footage shows the child clinging to the handrail, losing his grip and falling to the basement level. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

 

YIMBY: TOWERS PLANNED, RISING IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

Midtown New York City continues to bustle with activity, including a planned 22-story office building at 1241 Broadway and an under-construction 21-story hotel/residential tower at 292 Fifth Avenue on the edge of NoMad and Koreatown, New York YIMBY reports. Permits have been filed for the 318-ft.-tall office building, designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by GDS Development. Containing 178,880 sq. ft. with offices starting on the second floor, the building is expected to start rising in the first quarter of 2019. Construction on the 210-ft.-tall hotel/residential tower, designed by Gene Kaufman and developed by Sam Chang, has reached the fourth floor, and completion is anticipated by early 2020. It will contain 17 residences atop a 150-key hotel.

 

SEOUL’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE PART OF TOWER PROJECT

Spanning seven underground and nine above-ground stories, the largest department store in Seoul, Hyundai Department Store, will be part of the Parc 1 Tower complex, which includes 68- and 52-story office buildings rising in the Yeouido Island financial district, Insight Korea reports. Situated between the office towers and a hotel, the Parkc 1 towers will be among the tallest in Seoul upon their completion, anticipated in 2020.

Image: nj.com:

https://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2018/08/shaq_is_coming_to_live_in_newark_inside_a_penthous.html

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Today’s podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com.

 

ARABIC DESIGN BY GENSLER FOR MIXED-USE KUWAIT PROJECT

Burj Alshaya, a 42- and 22-tower office/hotel development in Kuwait City, is complete, featuring a design by Gensler with a traditional Arabic mashrabiya screen with a diamond pattern that weds form and function, dezeen reports. The three-dimensional aluminum latticework façade guards against solar radiation and heat and "creates a new focal point for the city's elite social scene," Gensler principal Tom Lindblom said. Containing 284 guest rooms, two ballrooms, conference suites, five restaurants, a pool, terrace and spa, the 22-story structure is occupied by The Four Seasons Kuwait. The 42-story tower houses new headquarters for retailer Alshaya.

 

NBA STAR O’NEAL PARTNERING ON 33-STORY TOWER IN NEWARK

A 33-story, 370-unit residential tower being developed by Boraie Development in partnership with former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal at 777 McCarter Highway in Newark, New Jersey, has been approved by local authorities, with construction expected to start in 2019, nj.com reports. O'Neal plans to live in a penthouse apartment in the building. The US$150-million project is near Newark Penn Station, and is the first high rise to be built in Newark in 50 years. Twenty percent of the units will be "affordable," and the plan includes 15,000 sq. ft. of restaurant/retail and 10,000 sq. ft. of amenity space. Construction is expected to take approximately two years.

 

CHILD FALLS TO HIS DEATH FROM MALL ESCALATOR IN CHINA

A three-year-old boy died as a result of falling four floors from an escalator at a shopping mall in east China on August 9, various news outlets, including the Daily Mail, report. The boy was at the mall in Baoli with his parents and older sister, who were in massage chairs nearby when the incident happened. Video footage shows the child clinging to the handrail, losing his grip and falling to the basement level. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

 

YIMBY: TOWERS PLANNED, RISING IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

Midtown New York City continues to bustle with activity, including a planned 22-story office building at 1241 Broadway and an under-construction 21-story hotel/residential tower at 292 Fifth Avenue on the edge of NoMad and Koreatown, New York YIMBY reports. Permits have been filed for the 318-ft.-tall office building, designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by GDS Development. Containing 178,880 sq. ft. with offices starting on the second floor, the building is expected to start rising in the first quarter of 2019. Construction on the 210-ft.-tall hotel/residential tower, designed by Gene Kaufman and developed by Sam Chang, has reached the fourth floor, and completion is anticipated by early 2020. It will contain 17 residences atop a 150-key hotel.

 

SEOUL’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE PART OF TOWER PROJECT

Spanning seven underground and nine above-ground stories, the largest department store in Seoul, Hyundai Department Store, will be part of the Parc 1 Tower complex, which includes 68- and 52-story office buildings rising in the Yeouido Island financial district, Insight Korea reports. Situated between the office towers and a hotel, the Parkc 1 towers will be among the tallest in Seoul upon their completion, anticipated in 2020.

Image: nj.com:

https://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2018/08/shaq_is_coming_to_live_in_newark_inside_a_penthous.html

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GAL TO OPEN WESTERN REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER IN L.A. COUNTY

Bronx, New York-headquartered GAL Manufacturing Corp. plans to hold a grand opening for its western regional service center in Santa Fe Springs, California, on September 6. Located at 9704 Jordan Circle in one of the gateway cities to southeast Los Angeles County, the location features a large display area for products from Hollister-Whitney, Elevator Controls, Courion, Bore-Max and GAL Canada. It will provide elevator professionals with the services of Regional Field Engineer Jim Goss, and includes a fully stocked warehouse and training/education area. For further information, contact Western Regional Vice President Emery Wilcox at phone: (572) 777-0170 or email.

 

RENOWN BECOMES TORIN DISTRIBUTOR

Renown Electric Motors and Repairs Inc. recently entered a strategic partnership with Torin Drive International. Renown will be an authorized service provider and distributor of Torin's elevator parts and equipment. Torin is a Concord, Canada-based global manufacturer of elevator traction machines with the capacity to produce more than 150,000 CSA Group- and ASME A17-complaint machines a year.

 

DRAMATIC RESCUE FROM FLOODED ELEVATOR IN TORONTO

Police officers in Toronto rescued two men from an elevator that flooded in an under-construction building in The Junction neighborhood during heavy rain on August 7, various news outlets, including CityNews, report. The men became trapped when the elevator in the building where they were working became stuck in the basement and filled nearly to the top with water. As the water began to rise, the men decided to break through the ceiling and use a cellphone to call for 911. Prior to this, the building owner and others tried unsuccessfully to pry the elevator doors open with a two-by-four. After feeling their way through the submerged basement, the officers were able to pry open the doors using crowbars. The men sustained no injuries.

 

VIETNAMESE RESORT WITH 88-STORY TOWER WINS APPROVAL

A large resort project in Vietnam that includes a conference center, thousands of hotel rooms and an 88-story tower as its centerpiece has been approved by a provincial committee, The Leader reports. The project, planned for a 109-ha waterfront site in the Van Don district of Quang Ninh province, will have more than 200 villas; two 18-story hotels with 1,735 rooms; a 42-story hotel with 1,234 rooms; a 43-story conference resort with 1,234 rooms; and the 88-story tower housing 3,061 rooms. The project will include numerous amenities, including a shopping center, a marina and boat club, a water park, green space and a public beach.

 

COUNCIL REJECTS OPPOSITION TO PARIS TWIN-TOWER PROJECT

The Council of State has turned down appeals by property owners hoping to block construction of Hermitage Plaza, a pair of supertall towers in the La Défense district of Paris that the project's Russian developer hopes to have complete in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Le Parisien reports. Owners of nearby buildings filed objections to the EUR3-billion (US$3.5-billion) project, which would bring hundreds of luxury apartments, a five-star hotel, restaurants, an art gallery and student housing in the form of two 320-m-tall skyscrapers designed by architect Norman Foster. The developer has until the end of the year to comply with modifications to one of its construction permits.

Image: CityNews:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/08/flooded-elevator-rescue-junction/

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GAL TO OPEN WESTERN REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER IN L.A. COUNTY

Bronx, New York-headquartered GAL Manufacturing Corp. plans to hold a grand opening for its western regional service center in Santa Fe Springs, California, on September 6. Located at 9704 Jordan Circle in one of the gateway cities to southeast Los Angeles County, the location features a large display area for products from Hollister-Whitney, Elevator Controls, Courion, Bore-Max and GAL Canada. It will provide elevator professionals with the services of Regional Field Engineer Jim Goss, and includes a fully stocked warehouse and training/education area. For further information, contact Western Regional Vice President Emery Wilcox at phone: (572) 777-0170 or email.

 

RENOWN BECOMES TORIN DISTRIBUTOR

Renown Electric Motors and Repairs Inc. recently entered a strategic partnership with Torin Drive International. Renown will be an authorized service provider and distributor of Torin's elevator parts and equipment. Torin is a Concord, Canada-based global manufacturer of elevator traction machines with the capacity to produce more than 150,000 CSA Group- and ASME A17-complaint machines a year.

 

DRAMATIC RESCUE FROM FLOODED ELEVATOR IN TORONTO

Police officers in Toronto rescued two men from an elevator that flooded in an under-construction building in The Junction neighborhood during heavy rain on August 7, various news outlets, including CityNews, report. The men became trapped when the elevator in the building where they were working became stuck in the basement and filled nearly to the top with water. As the water began to rise, the men decided to break through the ceiling and use a cellphone to call for 911. Prior to this, the building owner and others tried unsuccessfully to pry the elevator doors open with a two-by-four. After feeling their way through the submerged basement, the officers were able to pry open the doors using crowbars. The men sustained no injuries.

 

VIETNAMESE RESORT WITH 88-STORY TOWER WINS APPROVAL

A large resort project in Vietnam that includes a conference center, thousands of hotel rooms and an 88-story tower as its centerpiece has been approved by a provincial committee, The Leader reports. The project, planned for a 109-ha waterfront site in the Van Don district of Quang Ninh province, will have more than 200 villas; two 18-story hotels with 1,735 rooms; a 42-story hotel with 1,234 rooms; a 43-story conference resort with 1,234 rooms; and the 88-story tower housing 3,061 rooms. The project will include numerous amenities, including a shopping center, a marina and boat club, a water park, green space and a public beach.

 

COUNCIL REJECTS OPPOSITION TO PARIS TWIN-TOWER PROJECT

The Council of State has turned down appeals by property owners hoping to block construction of Hermitage Plaza, a pair of supertall towers in the La Défense district of Paris that the project's Russian developer hopes to have complete in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Le Parisien reports. Owners of nearby buildings filed objections to the EUR3-billion (US$3.5-billion) project, which would bring hundreds of luxury apartments, a five-star hotel, restaurants, an art gallery and student housing in the form of two 320-m-tall skyscrapers designed by architect Norman Foster. The developer has until the end of the year to comply with modifications to one of its construction permits.

Image: CityNews:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/08/flooded-elevator-rescue-junction/

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Today’s podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com.

GAL TO OPEN WESTERN REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER IN L.A. COUNTY

Bronx, New York-headquartered GAL Manufacturing Corp. plans to hold a grand opening for its western regional service center in Santa Fe Springs, California, on September 6. Located at 9704 Jordan Circle in one of the gateway cities to southeast Los Angeles County, the location features a large display area for products from Hollister-Whitney, Elevator Controls, Courion, Bore-Max and GAL Canada. It will provide elevator professionals with the services of Regional Field Engineer Jim Goss, and includes a fully stocked warehouse and training/education area. For further information, contact Western Regional Vice President Emery Wilcox at phone: (572) 777-0170 or email.

 

RENOWN BECOMES TORIN DISTRIBUTOR

Renown Electric Motors and Repairs Inc. recently entered a strategic partnership with Torin Drive International. Renown will be an authorized service provider and distributor of Torin's elevator parts and equipment. Torin is a Concord, Canada-based global manufacturer of elevator traction machines with the capacity to produce more than 150,000 CSA Group- and ASME A17-complaint machines a year.

 

DRAMATIC RESCUE FROM FLOODED ELEVATOR IN TORONTO

Police officers in Toronto rescued two men from an elevator that flooded in an under-construction building in The Junction neighborhood during heavy rain on August 7, various news outlets, including CityNews, report. The men became trapped when the elevator in the building where they were working became stuck in the basement and filled nearly to the top with water. As the water began to rise, the men decided to break through the ceiling and use a cellphone to call for 911. Prior to this, the building owner and others tried unsuccessfully to pry the elevator doors open with a two-by-four. After feeling their way through the submerged basement, the officers were able to pry open the doors using crowbars. The men sustained no injuries.

 

VIETNAMESE RESORT WITH 88-STORY TOWER WINS APPROVAL

A large resort project in Vietnam that includes a conference center, thousands of hotel rooms and an 88-story tower as its centerpiece has been approved by a provincial committee, The Leader reports. The project, planned for a 109-ha waterfront site in the Van Don district of Quang Ninh province, will have more than 200 villas; two 18-story hotels with 1,735 rooms; a 42-story hotel with 1,234 rooms; a 43-story conference resort with 1,234 rooms; and the 88-story tower housing 3,061 rooms. The project will include numerous amenities, including a shopping center, a marina and boat club, a water park, green space and a public beach.

 

COUNCIL REJECTS OPPOSITION TO PARIS TWIN-TOWER PROJECT

The Council of State has turned down appeals by property owners hoping to block construction of Hermitage Plaza, a pair of supertall towers in the La Défense district of Paris that the project's Russian developer hopes to have complete in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Le Parisien reports. Owners of nearby buildings filed objections to the EUR3-billion (US$3.5-billion) project, which would bring hundreds of luxury apartments, a five-star hotel, restaurants, an art gallery and student housing in the form of two 320-m-tall skyscrapers designed by architect Norman Foster. The developer has until the end of the year to comply with modifications to one of its construction permits.

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https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/08/flooded-elevator-rescue-junction/

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