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VIEW OF ELEVATORS AND MORE FROM SPACE NEEDLE’S “LOUPE”

Visitors to the 605-ft.-tall Space Needle in Seattle can now look down on the iconic structure’s elevators and elevator counterweights from a new vantage point: The Loupe — named for the magnifying device used by jewelers — described as the “world’s first and only revolving glass floor” at the 500-ft. level, various news outlets, including KGW8, report. Part of a US$100-million overhaul of the attraction built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the rotating floor replaces a stationary glass floor just below an open-air observation deck. In addition to various city attractions, Loupe visitors also get a close-up look at the 12 motors and 48 rollers that operate the floor. Seattle-based design firm Olson Kundig also added an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator that makes the observation deck fully accessible for the first time. More than 1.3 million people visit the Space Needle each year.

BROOKLYN SUPERTALL WINS PLANNING PANEL APPROVAL

The New York City Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to approve a mixed-use project at 80 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn (ELENET 730, 676) that includes a supertall tower, Curbed New York reports. The commission's action was made in spite of reservations expressed by borough President Eric Adams (who has called for a reduction in the tower's height) and the rejection of the plan by the Brooklyn Community Board. The proposal calls for a 986-ft.-tall tower, cultural space, two schools and retail. The development has been praised for bringing the schools and 200 "permanently affordable" apartments among its 900 residential units, but critics say its size is out of scale with the neighborhood. If built, the tower would be Brooklyn’s second-tallest building. The proposal now goes before the city council for final approval.

TOWER COMPLETION A MILESTONE FOR EMERGING SYDNEY PRECINCT

The completion of Ovo, at 28 stories the tallest tower in the AUD8-billion (US$5.9-billion) Green Square urban-renewal project in Sydney, is a testament to the “extensive planning and collaboration” among developers Landcom and Mirvac, architecture firm FJMT and the City of Sydney, The Urban Developer reports, quoting Landcom CEO John Brogden. The ellipsoid-shaped tower will house more than 600 residences and is described by Mirvac as one of the most complex projects it has ever handled as it incorporates approximately 1,800 panels in 17 different colors and 134 different shapes. Spanning 287 ha, the former industrial area known as Green Square already has an AUD32-million (US$23.7-million) community and cultural center and is expected to be a “new global village” with approximately 2,000 apartments within the next decade.

NEW RENDERINGS, PHOTOS OF STRIKING NEW NYC DEVELOPMENT

New renderings have been revealed and New York YIMBY has fresh photographs of The XI (previously known as The Eleventh), a Bjarke Ingels Group-designed development in New York City’s (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood distinguished by a pair of dramatic, twisting towers (ELENET 661, 719 and 732). New York YIMBY reports the taller, 35-story tower has topped out after rising “incredibly quickly,” and that the sculptural edifice is already attracting plenty of attention from visitors to the High Line snapping their own photographs. The 402-ft.-tall tower will house commercial space on the bottom four floors, with 250 spacious condominiums above. A 25-story, 300-ft.-tall tower will house a hotel. HFZ Capital is the developer, Omnibuild is the general contractor, and Woods Bagot is the architect of record.

Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via TheXI.com:

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/08/new-renderings-revealed-for-the-xi-as-first-tower-tops-out-at-76-eleventh-avenue-west-chelsea.html

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VIEW OF ELEVATORS AND MORE FROM SPACE NEEDLE’S “LOUPE”

Visitors to the 605-ft.-tall Space Needle in Seattle can now look down on the iconic structure’s elevators and elevator counterweights from a new vantage point: The Loupe — named for the magnifying device used by jewelers — described as the “world’s first and only revolving glass floor” at the 500-ft. level, various news outlets, including KGW8, report. Part of a US$100-million overhaul of the attraction built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the rotating floor replaces a stationary glass floor just below an open-air observation deck. In addition to various city attractions, Loupe visitors also get a close-up look at the 12 motors and 48 rollers that operate the floor. Seattle-based design firm Olson Kundig also added an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator that makes the observation deck fully accessible for the first time. More than 1.3 million people visit the Space Needle each year.

BROOKLYN SUPERTALL WINS PLANNING PANEL APPROVAL

The New York City Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to approve a mixed-use project at 80 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn (ELENET 730, 676) that includes a supertall tower, Curbed New York reports. The commission's action was made in spite of reservations expressed by borough President Eric Adams (who has called for a reduction in the tower's height) and the rejection of the plan by the Brooklyn Community Board. The proposal calls for a 986-ft.-tall tower, cultural space, two schools and retail. The development has been praised for bringing the schools and 200 "permanently affordable" apartments among its 900 residential units, but critics say its size is out of scale with the neighborhood. If built, the tower would be Brooklyn’s second-tallest building. The proposal now goes before the city council for final approval.

TOWER COMPLETION A MILESTONE FOR EMERGING SYDNEY PRECINCT

The completion of Ovo, at 28 stories the tallest tower in the AUD8-billion (US$5.9-billion) Green Square urban-renewal project in Sydney, is a testament to the “extensive planning and collaboration” among developers Landcom and Mirvac, architecture firm FJMT and the City of Sydney, The Urban Developer reports, quoting Landcom CEO John Brogden. The ellipsoid-shaped tower will house more than 600 residences and is described by Mirvac as one of the most complex projects it has ever handled as it incorporates approximately 1,800 panels in 17 different colors and 134 different shapes. Spanning 287 ha, the former industrial area known as Green Square already has an AUD32-million (US$23.7-million) community and cultural center and is expected to be a “new global village” with approximately 2,000 apartments within the next decade.

NEW RENDERINGS, PHOTOS OF STRIKING NEW NYC DEVELOPMENT

New renderings have been revealed and New York YIMBY has fresh photographs of The XI (previously known as The Eleventh), a Bjarke Ingels Group-designed development in New York City’s (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood distinguished by a pair of dramatic, twisting towers (ELENET 661, 719 and 732). New York YIMBY reports the taller, 35-story tower has topped out after rising “incredibly quickly,” and that the sculptural edifice is already attracting plenty of attention from visitors to the High Line snapping their own photographs. The 402-ft.-tall tower will house commercial space on the bottom four floors, with 250 spacious condominiums above. A 25-story, 300-ft.-tall tower will house a hotel. HFZ Capital is the developer, Omnibuild is the general contractor, and Woods Bagot is the architect of record.

Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via TheXI.com:

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/08/new-renderings-revealed-for-the-xi-as-first-tower-tops-out-at-76-eleventh-avenue-west-chelsea.html

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VIEW OF ELEVATORS AND MORE FROM SPACE NEEDLE’S “LOUPE”

Visitors to the 605-ft.-tall Space Needle in Seattle can now look down on the iconic structure’s elevators and elevator counterweights from a new vantage point: The Loupe — named for the magnifying device used by jewelers — described as the “world’s first and only revolving glass floor” at the 500-ft. level, various news outlets, including KGW8, report. Part of a US$100-million overhaul of the attraction built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the rotating floor replaces a stationary glass floor just below an open-air observation deck. In addition to various city attractions, Loupe visitors also get a close-up look at the 12 motors and 48 rollers that operate the floor. Seattle-based design firm Olson Kundig also added an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator that makes the observation deck fully accessible for the first time. More than 1.3 million people visit the Space Needle each year.

BROOKLYN SUPERTALL WINS PLANNING PANEL APPROVAL

The New York City Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to approve a mixed-use project at 80 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn (ELENET 730, 676) that includes a supertall tower, Curbed New York reports. The commission's action was made in spite of reservations expressed by borough President Eric Adams (who has called for a reduction in the tower's height) and the rejection of the plan by the Brooklyn Community Board. The proposal calls for a 986-ft.-tall tower, cultural space, two schools and retail. The development has been praised for bringing the schools and 200 "permanently affordable" apartments among its 900 residential units, but critics say its size is out of scale with the neighborhood. If built, the tower would be Brooklyn’s second-tallest building. The proposal now goes before the city council for final approval.

TOWER COMPLETION A MILESTONE FOR EMERGING SYDNEY PRECINCT

The completion of Ovo, at 28 stories the tallest tower in the AUD8-billion (US$5.9-billion) Green Square urban-renewal project in Sydney, is a testament to the “extensive planning and collaboration” among developers Landcom and Mirvac, architecture firm FJMT and the City of Sydney, The Urban Developer reports, quoting Landcom CEO John Brogden. The ellipsoid-shaped tower will house more than 600 residences and is described by Mirvac as one of the most complex projects it has ever handled as it incorporates approximately 1,800 panels in 17 different colors and 134 different shapes. Spanning 287 ha, the former industrial area known as Green Square already has an AUD32-million (US$23.7-million) community and cultural center and is expected to be a “new global village” with approximately 2,000 apartments within the next decade.

NEW RENDERINGS, PHOTOS OF STRIKING NEW NYC DEVELOPMENT

New renderings have been revealed and New York YIMBY has fresh photographs of The XI (previously known as The Eleventh), a Bjarke Ingels Group-designed development in New York City’s (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood distinguished by a pair of dramatic, twisting towers (ELENET 661, 719 and 732). New York YIMBY reports the taller, 35-story tower has topped out after rising “incredibly quickly,” and that the sculptural edifice is already attracting plenty of attention from visitors to the High Line snapping their own photographs. The 402-ft.-tall tower will house commercial space on the bottom four floors, with 250 spacious condominiums above. A 25-story, 300-ft.-tall tower will house a hotel. HFZ Capital is the developer, Omnibuild is the general contractor, and Woods Bagot is the architect of record.

Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via TheXI.com:

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/08/new-renderings-revealed-for-the-xi-as-first-tower-tops-out-at-76-eleventh-avenue-west-chelsea.html

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EPA EXAMINING ENERGY STAR LABELS

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) recently reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has spent the past several months looking at the energy-savings potential for escalators and moving walks to determine if an ENERGY STAR certification would lead to significant energy reductions; enhanced product performance; measurable, cost-effective savings; and market differentiation that would influence product selection. The agency is looking at such escalator and moving-walk components as drives, motor efficiency controls, LED lighting, motors, transmission systems and improved capacitors. For more information, download the ENERGY STAR Escalators Discussion Guide or visit the EPA website. The agency is accepting written comments through August 10.

 

JUNE EARTHQUAKE IDLED THOUSANDS OF ELEVATORS IN JAPAN

A major earthquake that struck Osaka, Japan, on June 18 knocked out elevator service in many apartment buildings for several days, leaving a reported 339 people briefly trapped inside lifts and creating hardships for residents, The Asahi Shimbun reports. The quake measured a low six on the seven-point Japanese intensity scale, and caused significant damage in the Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara and Shiga prefectures. About 66,000 elevators — roughly half of all in the affected area — were thrown into emergency-stop mode, which prevented their use until they could be inspected. Several maintenance companies, including Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Fujitec, reported that it took about three days to get all the elevators back in service.

 

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WOULD BE TALLEST IN CHICAGO AREA

CRM President Chuck Malk hopes an affordable-housing component will help his proposed 40-story, 500-unit residential tower at 1520-76 North Fremont Street in the Clybourn Corridor shopping district of north Chicago win the zoning amendments it needs to move forward, Crain's reports. Also including 346 parking spots, the tower would form part of a mixed-use area CRM has developed over the decades, with Malk stating the "residential would be there to protect the retail . . . and make it more of a walking campus." The not-yet-overbuilt, rapidly changing area already has at least two high-rise residential towers, and retailers such as Whole Foods and Apple. Should it be built, the CRM proposal will be the neighborhood's tallest at 465 ft.

 

DEVELOPER PLANS TWO PROJECTS IN SUBURBAN SYDNEY

Developer Meriton has submitted applications for a pair of high-rise residential projects in suburban Sydney, The Urban Developer reports. The first is a two-tower development designed by Woods Bagot that will sit at George and Charles streets in Parramatta. The AUD229-million (US$169-million) proposal calls for 57- and 66-story towers totaling 767 residential units, 216 serviced apartments, 2,329 m2 of retail, a childcare center and a commercial gym. The second application seeks to build a 27-story residential tower at Talavera Road in Macquarie Park and represents the first stage of a proposed four-tower plan. The initial, AUD67.6-million (US$50-million) building would hold 212 apartments and include a 251-vehicle parking deck and a childcare center. If fully developed as planned, the project would include 30-, 45- and 60-story towers and a total of 1,256 residential units.

 

MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

Architectural firm Odell announced in July it has been selected as primary architect consultant for the mixed-use FORZA Tower in Bogotá, Colombia. The 460-m-tall, approximately 116-story structure will be situated in the Colombian capital's central business district and house class-A office space, a five-star luxury hotel, managed apartments, retail space and a public amenity plaza. Odell, with offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas and China, will lead the design for the building. A construction timeline was not released.

Image: EPA

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EPA EXAMINING ENERGY STAR LABELS

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) recently reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has spent the past several months looking at the energy-savings potential for escalators and moving walks to determine if an ENERGY STAR certification would lead to significant energy reductions; enhanced product performance; measurable, cost-effective savings; and market differentiation that would influence product selection. The agency is looking at such escalator and moving-walk components as drives, motor efficiency controls, LED lighting, motors, transmission systems and improved capacitors. For more information, download the ENERGY STAR Escalators Discussion Guide or visit the EPA website. The agency is accepting written comments through August 10.

 

JUNE EARTHQUAKE IDLED THOUSANDS OF ELEVATORS IN JAPAN

A major earthquake that struck Osaka, Japan, on June 18 knocked out elevator service in many apartment buildings for several days, leaving a reported 339 people briefly trapped inside lifts and creating hardships for residents, The Asahi Shimbun reports. The quake measured a low six on the seven-point Japanese intensity scale, and caused significant damage in the Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara and Shiga prefectures. About 66,000 elevators — roughly half of all in the affected area — were thrown into emergency-stop mode, which prevented their use until they could be inspected. Several maintenance companies, including Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Fujitec, reported that it took about three days to get all the elevators back in service.

 

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WOULD BE TALLEST IN CHICAGO AREA

CRM President Chuck Malk hopes an affordable-housing component will help his proposed 40-story, 500-unit residential tower at 1520-76 North Fremont Street in the Clybourn Corridor shopping district of north Chicago win the zoning amendments it needs to move forward, Crain's reports. Also including 346 parking spots, the tower would form part of a mixed-use area CRM has developed over the decades, with Malk stating the "residential would be there to protect the retail . . . and make it more of a walking campus." The not-yet-overbuilt, rapidly changing area already has at least two high-rise residential towers, and retailers such as Whole Foods and Apple. Should it be built, the CRM proposal will be the neighborhood's tallest at 465 ft.

 

DEVELOPER PLANS TWO PROJECTS IN SUBURBAN SYDNEY

Developer Meriton has submitted applications for a pair of high-rise residential projects in suburban Sydney, The Urban Developer reports. The first is a two-tower development designed by Woods Bagot that will sit at George and Charles streets in Parramatta. The AUD229-million (US$169-million) proposal calls for 57- and 66-story towers totaling 767 residential units, 216 serviced apartments, 2,329 m2 of retail, a childcare center and a commercial gym. The second application seeks to build a 27-story residential tower at Talavera Road in Macquarie Park and represents the first stage of a proposed four-tower plan. The initial, AUD67.6-million (US$50-million) building would hold 212 apartments and include a 251-vehicle parking deck and a childcare center. If fully developed as planned, the project would include 30-, 45- and 60-story towers and a total of 1,256 residential units.

 

MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

Architectural firm Odell announced in July it has been selected as primary architect consultant for the mixed-use FORZA Tower in Bogotá, Colombia. The 460-m-tall, approximately 116-story structure will be situated in the Colombian capital's central business district and house class-A office space, a five-star luxury hotel, managed apartments, retail space and a public amenity plaza. Odell, with offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas and China, will lead the design for the building. A construction timeline was not released.

Image: EPA

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EPA EXAMINING ENERGY STAR LABELS

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) recently reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has spent the past several months looking at the energy-savings potential for escalators and moving walks to determine if an ENERGY STAR certification would lead to significant energy reductions; enhanced product performance; measurable, cost-effective savings; and market differentiation that would influence product selection. The agency is looking at such escalator and moving-walk components as drives, motor efficiency controls, LED lighting, motors, transmission systems and improved capacitors. For more information, download the ENERGY STAR Escalators Discussion Guide or visit the EPA website. The agency is accepting written comments through August 10.

 

JUNE EARTHQUAKE IDLED THOUSANDS OF ELEVATORS IN JAPAN

A major earthquake that struck Osaka, Japan, on June 18 knocked out elevator service in many apartment buildings for several days, leaving a reported 339 people briefly trapped inside lifts and creating hardships for residents, The Asahi Shimbun reports. The quake measured a low six on the seven-point Japanese intensity scale, and caused significant damage in the Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara and Shiga prefectures. About 66,000 elevators — roughly half of all in the affected area — were thrown into emergency-stop mode, which prevented their use until they could be inspected. Several maintenance companies, including Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Fujitec, reported that it took about three days to get all the elevators back in service.

 

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WOULD BE TALLEST IN CHICAGO AREA

CRM President Chuck Malk hopes an affordable-housing component will help his proposed 40-story, 500-unit residential tower at 1520-76 North Fremont Street in the Clybourn Corridor shopping district of north Chicago win the zoning amendments it needs to move forward, Crain's reports. Also including 346 parking spots, the tower would form part of a mixed-use area CRM has developed over the decades, with Malk stating the "residential would be there to protect the retail . . . and make it more of a walking campus." The not-yet-overbuilt, rapidly changing area already has at least two high-rise residential towers, and retailers such as Whole Foods and Apple. Should it be built, the CRM proposal will be the neighborhood's tallest at 465 ft.

 

DEVELOPER PLANS TWO PROJECTS IN SUBURBAN SYDNEY

Developer Meriton has submitted applications for a pair of high-rise residential projects in suburban Sydney, The Urban Developer reports. The first is a two-tower development designed by Woods Bagot that will sit at George and Charles streets in Parramatta. The AUD229-million (US$169-million) proposal calls for 57- and 66-story towers totaling 767 residential units, 216 serviced apartments, 2,329 m2 of retail, a childcare center and a commercial gym. The second application seeks to build a 27-story residential tower at Talavera Road in Macquarie Park and represents the first stage of a proposed four-tower plan. The initial, AUD67.6-million (US$50-million) building would hold 212 apartments and include a 251-vehicle parking deck and a childcare center. If fully developed as planned, the project would include 30-, 45- and 60-story towers and a total of 1,256 residential units.

 

MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA

Architectural firm Odell announced in July it has been selected as primary architect consultant for the mixed-use FORZA Tower in Bogotá, Colombia. The 460-m-tall, approximately 116-story structure will be situated in the Colombian capital's central business district and house class-A office space, a five-star luxury hotel, managed apartments, retail space and a public amenity plaza. Odell, with offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas and China, will lead the design for the building. A construction timeline was not released.

Image: EPA

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THYSSENKRUPP MAINTAINING STOCKHOLM METRO

thyssenkrupp set up a new branch to oversee maintenance of the approximately 220 escalators and 220 elevators in 80 stations on the 110-km-long Stockholms tunnelbana, the Swedish capital's metro system famous for its elaborate art installations. The contract launched in summer and will continue for eight years. Signed with Stockholm's public-transportation company Storstockhoms Lokaltrafik, the contract is one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden. Up to 270 million people use the system each year (more than half a million people per day).

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced CAD2,500 (US$1,924) scholarships each to four incoming/existing college students. The “Elevator Studies” winners are Antony Zachata (son of Vlad Zachata of Richmond Elevator) and Thomas Davidson (stepson of Joe Davidson of Elevator One). “General Studies” winners are Charmian Wenger (daughter of Doug Wenger of Delta Elevator) and Chloe Chan (daughter of Raymond Chan of City Elevator). Zachata will begin the Foundations and Millwright program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, British Columbia, and Davidson will begin the Elevating Devices course at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.

TRIO OF TOWERS UP TO 29 STORIES PLANNED OUTSIDE MELBOURNE

Buzy B Pty. Ltd. proposes to build 16-, 19- and 29-story towers at 837 Whitehorse Road in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Urban.com/au reports. CHT Architects designed the development, which is now up for public review. Joined by a podium containing approximately 50 hotel suites and 578 m2 of retail, the two tallest towers would have 273 apartments. The 16-story building would provide office space on a “prime corner location.” Six basement levels would house 444 car- and 176 bicycle-parking spots. An array of amenities, including 820 m2 of communal space for residents across various levels, are also planned. Should it be built, the development will be among the tallest in Box Hill.

26-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER COMING TO SOUTH LONDON BOROUGH

London architecture firm BPTW Partnership has received permission to build Cambridge House, a 26-story tower with 97 new homes by affordable-housing provider Notting Hill Genesis on Wellesley Road, one of the main streets in the south London borough of Croydon, Building Design reports. The structure will be various shades of gray with a white-brick frame that extends past the parapet to form a square crown. BPTW Director Chris Bath said the design respects the “existing modernist vernacular” of central Croydon. Henry Construction is set to deliver the project, to take shape on the site of a four-story building.

HONDURAN CAPITAL COMPLEX REACHES HALFWAY POINT

Construction on tower one of the 24-story, two-tower Government Civic Center (GCC) in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, has reached the 12th floor, La Tribuna reports. The contractor, known as DOIH, completed tower two, as well as a basement-level parking garage with 2,800 parking spaces. Being done under a public-private partnership, GCC will be designed to house nearly 40 state institutions, and approximately 9,000 public employees will be transferred there upon the buildings’ completion. The 31,000-m2 complex is expected to open after mid 2019.

Image courtesy thyssenkrupp-elevator.com:

https://www.thyssenkrupp-elevator.com/en/press/press-releases-80768.html

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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

THYSSENKRUPP MAINTAINING STOCKHOLM METRO

thyssenkrupp set up a new branch to oversee maintenance of the approximately 220 escalators and 220 elevators in 80 stations on the 110-km-long Stockholms tunnelbana, the Swedish capital's metro system famous for its elaborate art installations. The contract launched in summer and will continue for eight years. Signed with Stockholm's public-transportation company Storstockhoms Lokaltrafik, the contract is one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden. Up to 270 million people use the system each year (more than half a million people per day).

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced CAD2,500 (US$1,924) scholarships each to four incoming/existing college students. The “Elevator Studies” winners are Antony Zachata (son of Vlad Zachata of Richmond Elevator) and Thomas Davidson (stepson of Joe Davidson of Elevator One). “General Studies” winners are Charmian Wenger (daughter of Doug Wenger of Delta Elevator) and Chloe Chan (daughter of Raymond Chan of City Elevator). Zachata will begin the Foundations and Millwright program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, British Columbia, and Davidson will begin the Elevating Devices course at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.

TRIO OF TOWERS UP TO 29 STORIES PLANNED OUTSIDE MELBOURNE

Buzy B Pty. Ltd. proposes to build 16-, 19- and 29-story towers at 837 Whitehorse Road in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Urban.com/au reports. CHT Architects designed the development, which is now up for public review. Joined by a podium containing approximately 50 hotel suites and 578 m2 of retail, the two tallest towers would have 273 apartments. The 16-story building would provide office space on a “prime corner location.” Six basement levels would house 444 car- and 176 bicycle-parking spots. An array of amenities, including 820 m2 of communal space for residents across various levels, are also planned. Should it be built, the development will be among the tallest in Box Hill.

26-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER COMING TO SOUTH LONDON BOROUGH

London architecture firm BPTW Partnership has received permission to build Cambridge House, a 26-story tower with 97 new homes by affordable-housing provider Notting Hill Genesis on Wellesley Road, one of the main streets in the south London borough of Croydon, Building Design reports. The structure will be various shades of gray with a white-brick frame that extends past the parapet to form a square crown. BPTW Director Chris Bath said the design respects the “existing modernist vernacular” of central Croydon. Henry Construction is set to deliver the project, to take shape on the site of a four-story building.

HONDURAN CAPITAL COMPLEX REACHES HALFWAY POINT

Construction on tower one of the 24-story, two-tower Government Civic Center (GCC) in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, has reached the 12th floor, La Tribuna reports. The contractor, known as DOIH, completed tower two, as well as a basement-level parking garage with 2,800 parking spaces. Being done under a public-private partnership, GCC will be designed to house nearly 40 state institutions, and approximately 9,000 public employees will be transferred there upon the buildings’ completion. The 31,000-m2 complex is expected to open after mid 2019.

Image courtesy thyssenkrupp-elevator.com:

https://www.thyssenkrupp-elevator.com/en/press/press-releases-80768.html

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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

THYSSENKRUPP MAINTAINING STOCKHOLM METRO

thyssenkrupp set up a new branch to oversee maintenance of the approximately 220 escalators and 220 elevators in 80 stations on the 110-km-long Stockholms tunnelbana, the Swedish capital's metro system famous for its elaborate art installations. The contract launched in summer and will continue for eight years. Signed with Stockholm's public-transportation company Storstockhoms Lokaltrafik, the contract is one of the biggest of its kind in Sweden. Up to 270 million people use the system each year (more than half a million people per day).

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced CAD2,500 (US$1,924) scholarships each to four incoming/existing college students. The “Elevator Studies” winners are Antony Zachata (son of Vlad Zachata of Richmond Elevator) and Thomas Davidson (stepson of Joe Davidson of Elevator One). “General Studies” winners are Charmian Wenger (daughter of Doug Wenger of Delta Elevator) and Chloe Chan (daughter of Raymond Chan of City Elevator). Zachata will begin the Foundations and Millwright program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, British Columbia, and Davidson will begin the Elevating Devices course at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.

TRIO OF TOWERS UP TO 29 STORIES PLANNED OUTSIDE MELBOURNE

Buzy B Pty. Ltd. proposes to build 16-, 19- and 29-story towers at 837 Whitehorse Road in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Urban.com/au reports. CHT Architects designed the development, which is now up for public review. Joined by a podium containing approximately 50 hotel suites and 578 m2 of retail, the two tallest towers would have 273 apartments. The 16-story building would provide office space on a “prime corner location.” Six basement levels would house 444 car- and 176 bicycle-parking spots. An array of amenities, including 820 m2 of communal space for residents across various levels, are also planned. Should it be built, the development will be among the tallest in Box Hill.

26-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER COMING TO SOUTH LONDON BOROUGH

London architecture firm BPTW Partnership has received permission to build Cambridge House, a 26-story tower with 97 new homes by affordable-housing provider Notting Hill Genesis on Wellesley Road, one of the main streets in the south London borough of Croydon, Building Design reports. The structure will be various shades of gray with a white-brick frame that extends past the parapet to form a square crown. BPTW Director Chris Bath said the design respects the “existing modernist vernacular” of central Croydon. Henry Construction is set to deliver the project, to take shape on the site of a four-story building.

HONDURAN CAPITAL COMPLEX REACHES HALFWAY POINT

Construction on tower one of the 24-story, two-tower Government Civic Center (GCC) in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, has reached the 12th floor, La Tribuna reports. The contractor, known as DOIH, completed tower two, as well as a basement-level parking garage with 2,800 parking spaces. Being done under a public-private partnership, GCC will be designed to house nearly 40 state institutions, and approximately 9,000 public employees will be transferred there upon the buildings’ completion. The 31,000-m2 complex is expected to open after mid 2019.

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eMCP LAUNCHES WEBSITE WITH DEMO

eMCP LLC: Electronic Maintenance Control Program for Vertical Transportation Equipment, has launched a website. It includes an iOS App demo of the program, a blog and details about the program and company run by elevator-industry veterans John Koshak, Daniel Swett and Ken Smith. The company provides an electronic maintenance control program for vertical transportation required by the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. The internet-based software system inputs technical data for each user’s unit, analyzes the technical data and provides unit specific code-compliant maintenance procedures to be performed at proper maintenance intervals. The patent-pending system is used in more than 2,500 units.

ARCHI-TREAD OFFERS CUSTOM ALUMINUM SILLS

Archi-Tread, Inc. of Kinnelon, New Jersey, now offers custom-sized aluminum sills. “We can provide aluminum sills in multiple speeds, profiles and in unlimited width and lengths,” the company stated. It manufactures, sells and installs custom elevator sills for customers across the U.S.

TOWER THAT IMPEDES MOUNTAIN VIEW GREENLIT IN VANCOUVER

Despite concern that it will impede North Shore mountain views, the City Council in Vancouver, Canada, voted 6-3 on July 24 in favor of developer PavCo’s plan to build a 400-ft.-tall (approximately 37-story) tower at 777 Pacific Boulevard downtown, the Vancouver Sun reports. The plan was amended to contain 100% rental units, with Mayor Gergor Robertson observing additional rental housing is critical, given the tight housing market. Almost 2,000 people signed a petition opposing the plan, and the city received more than 160 opposition letters. Robertson called the development’s impact on the view — one of 27 in the city that are legally protected — “microscopic,” but opponents fear it could open a door to further intrusion on protected views.

CTBUH AWARDS REVISED, OPEN FOR ENTRIES

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has launched its 2019 Awards Program and is now accepting submissions, none of which are subject to entry fees. It said it implemented major changes this year to make the judging of projects facing similar challenges fairer. Specifically, the “Best Tall Buildings” categories will be judged according to similar height and function categories, rather than within geographic regions. In addition, seven new awards have been introduced to recognize the specific engineering achievements across projects, as well as the importance of “Interior Spaces and Building Renovation.” All winning projects will be recognized at the 2019 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference which, this year, will be hosted in Shenzhen, China, on April 8-10, 2019.The deadline for submissions is September 30.

PROTEST OF MEXICO CITY HIGH RISE BLOCKS BUSY ROAD

Residents of Mexico City's Benito Juarez borough blocked traffic on an important thoroughfare on July 31 to protest the construction of the Mitikah Tower, a 62-story, 237-m-tall residential tower that protesters say will exacerbate water shortages in the area, Publimetro reported. The group blocked Avenida Universidad at Real de Mayorazgo to demand a halt to construction of the building, which, as designed, will bring 600 apartments to the area. Mitikah Tower is part of a larger project that includes office buildings, a retail center, medical facilities, a convention center and a hotel.

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https://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/voices-increasing-against-pavco-towers-piercing-downtown-view-cones

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