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KONE TO OUTFIT NASHVILLE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

KONE has been awarded a contract to provide the vertical-transportation package for Fifth + Broadway in the historic downtown of Nashville, Tennessee. The order includes 12 MiniSpaceTM (including six high-speed), nine MonoSpace® 500 and three MonoSpace 700 elevators, and 12 TravelMasterTM escalators. Covering more than 1 million sq. ft. and repurposing more than six acres previously occupied by the Nashville Convention Center, Fifth + Broadway consists of a 34-story residential tower, a 25-story office tower, 235,000 sq. ft. of retail, a renovated conference center and the National Museum of African American Music. The project is a joint development of OliverMcMillan and Spectrum|Emery, Inc. Gresham Smith & Partners is the architect, and Skanska is the general contractor.

THYSSENKRUPP EXPECTS MARKET SHARE GROWTH

ET Realty recently reported that thyssenkrupp Elevator India expects to increase its market share to 8-10% of the national market from the current single-digit level. Quoting Bharat Vishnani, managing director of the company, its growth "will be scaled to double-up in the next few years." The source said 60% of the company's revenue comes from the residential sector, while the rest comes from the commercial, hospitality, infrastructure and industrial segments. Vishnani sees an increase in the residential market, leading to greater elevator needs. "The affordable housing segment may majorly drive demand of elevators in three to four years," he added.

EW FOCUSES ON ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS/DESIGN

ELEVATOR WORLD’s September 2018 edition will focus on architectural materials and design. It will also be “The NAEC Issue” and distributed at the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Annual Convention and Exhibition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 24-27. Event coverage will include the Elevator U Conference. The deadline for submissions is July 16. To participate in the focus topic or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: (251) 479-4514, ext. 30 or [email protected]. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or [email protected].

SENIORS PROTEST BROKEN ELEVATORS, MORE IN PUBLIC HOUSING

Approximately three dozen seniors gathered at the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) downtown office on June 19 to protest a “crumbling elevator fleet” and what they say are dangerous living conditions in CHA senior homes throughout the city, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Organized by activist group Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the protest included a “die-in,” which involved seniors and their supporters lying on the floor in the lobby and singing the civil-rights song “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.” In a statement, the CHA said the well-being of seniors has always been a priority, and work to upgrade 150 elevators will commence later this year as part of its Elevator Modernization Program.

HEIGHT REDUCTION FOR VIÑOLY-DESIGNED URUGUAY TOWER

The maximum height of Campanille, the main tower in the Casa Cipriani San Rafael multitower development in the southeastern Uruguay resort town of San Rafael, has been reduced from 67 to 40 floors, El Pais reports. Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the five buildings range from low to midrise and features steeped roofs and horizontal, bandlike windows. In addition to the height reduction for the main building to approximately 300 m, a bridge over Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco will likely be eliminated. Construction is expected to start by the end of this year.

Image courtesy fifthandb.com:

https://www.fifthandb.com/

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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

KONE TO OUTFIT NASHVILLE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

KONE has been awarded a contract to provide the vertical-transportation package for Fifth + Broadway in the historic downtown of Nashville, Tennessee. The order includes 12 MiniSpaceTM (including six high-speed), nine MonoSpace® 500 and three MonoSpace 700 elevators, and 12 TravelMasterTM escalators. Covering more than 1 million sq. ft. and repurposing more than six acres previously occupied by the Nashville Convention Center, Fifth + Broadway consists of a 34-story residential tower, a 25-story office tower, 235,000 sq. ft. of retail, a renovated conference center and the National Museum of African American Music. The project is a joint development of OliverMcMillan and Spectrum|Emery, Inc. Gresham Smith & Partners is the architect, and Skanska is the general contractor.

THYSSENKRUPP EXPECTS MARKET SHARE GROWTH

ET Realty recently reported that thyssenkrupp Elevator India expects to increase its market share to 8-10% of the national market from the current single-digit level. Quoting Bharat Vishnani, managing director of the company, its growth "will be scaled to double-up in the next few years." The source said 60% of the company's revenue comes from the residential sector, while the rest comes from the commercial, hospitality, infrastructure and industrial segments. Vishnani sees an increase in the residential market, leading to greater elevator needs. "The affordable housing segment may majorly drive demand of elevators in three to four years," he added.

EW FOCUSES ON ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS/DESIGN

ELEVATOR WORLD’s September 2018 edition will focus on architectural materials and design. It will also be “The NAEC Issue” and distributed at the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Annual Convention and Exhibition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 24-27. Event coverage will include the Elevator U Conference. The deadline for submissions is July 16. To participate in the focus topic or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: (251) 479-4514, ext. 30 or [email protected]. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or [email protected].

SENIORS PROTEST BROKEN ELEVATORS, MORE IN PUBLIC HOUSING

Approximately three dozen seniors gathered at the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) downtown office on June 19 to protest a “crumbling elevator fleet” and what they say are dangerous living conditions in CHA senior homes throughout the city, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Organized by activist group Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the protest included a “die-in,” which involved seniors and their supporters lying on the floor in the lobby and singing the civil-rights song “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around.” In a statement, the CHA said the well-being of seniors has always been a priority, and work to upgrade 150 elevators will commence later this year as part of its Elevator Modernization Program.

HEIGHT REDUCTION FOR VIÑOLY-DESIGNED URUGUAY TOWER

The maximum height of Campanille, the main tower in the Casa Cipriani San Rafael multitower development in the southeastern Uruguay resort town of San Rafael, has been reduced from 67 to 40 floors, El Pais reports. Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the five buildings range from low to midrise and features steeped roofs and horizontal, bandlike windows. In addition to the height reduction for the main building to approximately 300 m, a bridge over Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco will likely be eliminated. Construction is expected to start by the end of this year.

Image courtesy fifthandb.com:

https://www.fifthandb.com/

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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

HANDICAPPED MAN TO ADVISE NYC MTA ON ACCESSIBILITY

New York City (NYC) Transit Chief Andy Byford has appointed 34-year-old Alex Elegudin as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) first senior advisor for systemwide accessibility, the New York Post reports. Elegudin, who has used a wheelchair since he became paralyzed in 2003, will help oversee efforts such as improving the MTA’s paratransit service Access-A-Ride and new elevator installation. He previously held a similar position with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission.

46-STORY OFFICE TOWER COMING TO DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Cadillac Fairview Corp.'s latest development in Toronto is a 46-story downtown office tower designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with B+H Architects as the architect of record, to serve as headquarters for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, On-Site reports. Set to open in 2022, the CAN$800-million (US$602-million) project will contain 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space, 339 parking spots and 12,290 sq. ft. of retail at 160 Front Street West. It will be designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and WELL Building Standards certifications. It will also be subject to Cadillac Fairview's Green at Work sustainability program.

CHANGES TO ESCALATOR INSTALLATION CRITERIA IN INDIA

In an effort to save money, Indian Railways (IR) has amended the minimum daily footfall criteria for IR stations that will get escalators from 25,000 to 100,000, various news outlets, including Zee Business, report. Almost all stations with daily footfall of at least 100,000 already have escalators. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said escalators should only be installed at the busiest stations. However, Modi, the IR minister, a parliamentary committee or elected official may request escalator installation at a specific station, even if the minimum footfall criteria is not met.

SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT REDUCTION FOR GRAND RAPIDS TOWER

The plan for a 42-story, 418-ft.-tall building containing a hotel and apartments by The Hinman Co. in the historic downtown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has changed to a 13-story, 162-ft.-building minus the apartment component, Grand Rapids News reports. The changes are based on market conditions that have seen thousands of new apartment units coming online in Grand Rapids recently. The revised plan will see a flatiron-shaped building rise at 10 Ionia Avenue SW. According to Hinman, “the size and shape of the site does not work well for office, and we lost the benefit of cost efficiencies of providing a second set of elevators and building systems when we reduced the number of apartment floors.”

Image courtesy nypost.com:

https://nypost.com/2018/06/18/mta-taps-paralyzed-man-to-help-improve-handicap-accessibility/

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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

HANDICAPPED MAN TO ADVISE NYC MTA ON ACCESSIBILITY

New York City (NYC) Transit Chief Andy Byford has appointed 34-year-old Alex Elegudin as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) first senior advisor for systemwide accessibility, the New York Post reports. Elegudin, who has used a wheelchair since he became paralyzed in 2003, will help oversee efforts such as improving the MTA’s paratransit service Access-A-Ride and new elevator installation. He previously held a similar position with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission.

46-STORY OFFICE TOWER COMING TO DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Cadillac Fairview Corp.'s latest development in Toronto is a 46-story downtown office tower designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with B+H Architects as the architect of record, to serve as headquarters for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, On-Site reports. Set to open in 2022, the CAN$800-million (US$602-million) project will contain 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space, 339 parking spots and 12,290 sq. ft. of retail at 160 Front Street West. It will be designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and WELL Building Standards certifications. It will also be subject to Cadillac Fairview's Green at Work sustainability program.

CHANGES TO ESCALATOR INSTALLATION CRITERIA IN INDIA

In an effort to save money, Indian Railways (IR) has amended the minimum daily footfall criteria for IR stations that will get escalators from 25,000 to 100,000, various news outlets, including Zee Business, report. Almost all stations with daily footfall of at least 100,000 already have escalators. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said escalators should only be installed at the busiest stations. However, Modi, the IR minister, a parliamentary committee or elected official may request escalator installation at a specific station, even if the minimum footfall criteria is not met.

SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT REDUCTION FOR GRAND RAPIDS TOWER

The plan for a 42-story, 418-ft.-tall building containing a hotel and apartments by The Hinman Co. in the historic downtown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has changed to a 13-story, 162-ft.-building minus the apartment component, Grand Rapids News reports. The changes are based on market conditions that have seen thousands of new apartment units coming online in Grand Rapids recently. The revised plan will see a flatiron-shaped building rise at 10 Ionia Avenue SW. According to Hinman, “the size and shape of the site does not work well for office, and we lost the benefit of cost efficiencies of providing a second set of elevators and building systems when we reduced the number of apartment floors.”

Image courtesy nypost.com:

https://nypost.com/2018/06/18/mta-taps-paralyzed-man-to-help-improve-handicap-accessibility/

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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

HANDICAPPED MAN TO ADVISE NYC MTA ON ACCESSIBILITY

New York City (NYC) Transit Chief Andy Byford has appointed 34-year-old Alex Elegudin as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) first senior advisor for systemwide accessibility, the New York Post reports. Elegudin, who has used a wheelchair since he became paralyzed in 2003, will help oversee efforts such as improving the MTA’s paratransit service Access-A-Ride and new elevator installation. He previously held a similar position with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission.

46-STORY OFFICE TOWER COMING TO DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Cadillac Fairview Corp.'s latest development in Toronto is a 46-story downtown office tower designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with B+H Architects as the architect of record, to serve as headquarters for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, On-Site reports. Set to open in 2022, the CAN$800-million (US$602-million) project will contain 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space, 339 parking spots and 12,290 sq. ft. of retail at 160 Front Street West. It will be designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and WELL Building Standards certifications. It will also be subject to Cadillac Fairview's Green at Work sustainability program.

CHANGES TO ESCALATOR INSTALLATION CRITERIA IN INDIA

In an effort to save money, Indian Railways (IR) has amended the minimum daily footfall criteria for IR stations that will get escalators from 25,000 to 100,000, various news outlets, including Zee Business, report. Almost all stations with daily footfall of at least 100,000 already have escalators. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said escalators should only be installed at the busiest stations. However, Modi, the IR minister, a parliamentary committee or elected official may request escalator installation at a specific station, even if the minimum footfall criteria is not met.

SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT REDUCTION FOR GRAND RAPIDS TOWER

The plan for a 42-story, 418-ft.-tall building containing a hotel and apartments by The Hinman Co. in the historic downtown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has changed to a 13-story, 162-ft.-building minus the apartment component, Grand Rapids News reports. The changes are based on market conditions that have seen thousands of new apartment units coming online in Grand Rapids recently. The revised plan will see a flatiron-shaped building rise at 10 Ionia Avenue SW. According to Hinman, “the size and shape of the site does not work well for office, and we lost the benefit of cost efficiencies of providing a second set of elevators and building systems when we reduced the number of apartment floors.”

Image courtesy nypost.com:

https://nypost.com/2018/06/18/mta-taps-paralyzed-man-to-help-improve-handicap-accessibility/

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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

To view and download today's news manuscript, visit:

http://elevatorworld.com/pdf/podcast/061918.pdf

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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

To view and download today's news manuscript, visit:

http://elevatorworld.com/pdf/podcast/061918.pdf

Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play | SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn

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

To view and download today's news manuscript, visit:

http://elevatorworld.com/pdf/podcast/061918.pdf

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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

BELARUSIAN/RUSSIAN ELEVATOR PRODUCTION TO START IN MOSCOW

Belarus-based Mogilevliftmash and Russia's Vozduhotehnika have agreed to start producing elevators in Moscow this year, reaching an annual capacity of 10,000 units, Belteleradiocompany reports. The source observed more than 40,000 lifts were installed in Russia last year, with 90% produced domestically. All obsolete elevator equipment must be replaced in Russia by 2020, per Eurasian Economic Union technical requirements. Head of the Russian Lift Association Sergey Chernyshev said production of elevators in Moscow will "create healthy competition for existing Russian manufacturers, which will lead to an increase in the quality, quantity and technical characteristics of our elevators."

 

ADLDINGER JOINS VFA

VFA-Interlift e.V. of Germany has acquired the services of Wolfgang Adldinger, a specialist with many years of experience working in national and European committees and advisory bodies. Adldinger's role is to intensify collaboration with national and international associations and institutions. As a freelancer, he will represent VFA members' interests in Germany and Brussels, Belgium, coordinating the flow of information between the association’s diverse areas, as well as providing support to the VFA team. Following many years of collaboration with the European Lift Association, EU-NB-L and CEN, Adldinger was most recently responsible for the area of lifts and standards with the Wittur group of companies. He is also a well-known speaker and author in the European industry.

 

ALIMAK’S NORWEGIAN OPERATION LANDS OILFIELD ORDER

Heis-Tek AS, the Norwegian operation of Alimak Group, has won a US$1.9-million order from Singapore-based Semcorp Marine to provide three traction lifts for the Johan Castberg floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) in the Barents Sea. This follows a US$1.38-million order for an industrial traction lift from Statoil ASA through Aker Solutions for use in the same oilfield. Set for delivery in the second quarter of 2019, the latest order is for lifts that will serve the hull and living quarters of the FPSO, under construction in Singapore.

 

DEPARTURE FROM STANDARD ARCHITECTURE FOR DUBAI HOTEL

A deal has been reached to build a 54-story hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai that RSG Group of Cos. describes as a "marked departure from standard architectural schemes," ConstructionWeekOnline.com reports. The design features asymmetrical balconies and pointed and tapered sides to create a layered effect. RSG awarded the construction contract for Sabah Rotana to Al Habbai Contracting. Containing a hotel, hotel apartments, restaurants and meeting rooms in the Sufouh Gardens community, Sabah Rotana is scheduled to be complete prior to Expo 2020 Dubai. Construction, which promises to "inspire and challenge" the project team, is expected to take two-and-a-half years.

 

TALLEST BAY-AREA BUILDING SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO MULLED

Chinese developer Kylli, a subsidiary of Genzon Investment Group, wants to build a mixed-use development in Santa Clara, California, that would include the tallest Bay-Area building south of San Francisco — an office tower of up to 50 stories, the Daily Post reports. The current tallest buildings in Santa Clara and San Francisco, respectively, are 22 and 62 stories (Salesforce Tower). Also proposed for the 49-acre site are a 35-story apartment building at 3005 Democracy Way (previously occupied by Yahoo), a 400,000-sq.-ft. hotel and 20 acres of greenspace. The City of Santa Clara would need to lift density restrictions and was moving in that direction earlier this year. 

Image: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-49576-contract-signed-to-build-five-star-hotel-on-dubais-sheikh-zayed-road/

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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

BELARUSIAN/RUSSIAN ELEVATOR PRODUCTION TO START IN MOSCOW

Belarus-based Mogilevliftmash and Russia's Vozduhotehnika have agreed to start producing elevators in Moscow this year, reaching an annual capacity of 10,000 units, Belteleradiocompany reports. The source observed more than 40,000 lifts were installed in Russia last year, with 90% produced domestically. All obsolete elevator equipment must be replaced in Russia by 2020, per Eurasian Economic Union technical requirements. Head of the Russian Lift Association Sergey Chernyshev said production of elevators in Moscow will "create healthy competition for existing Russian manufacturers, which will lead to an increase in the quality, quantity and technical characteristics of our elevators."

 

ADLDINGER JOINS VFA

VFA-Interlift e.V. of Germany has acquired the services of Wolfgang Adldinger, a specialist with many years of experience working in national and European committees and advisory bodies. Adldinger's role is to intensify collaboration with national and international associations and institutions. As a freelancer, he will represent VFA members' interests in Germany and Brussels, Belgium, coordinating the flow of information between the association’s diverse areas, as well as providing support to the VFA team. Following many years of collaboration with the European Lift Association, EU-NB-L and CEN, Adldinger was most recently responsible for the area of lifts and standards with the Wittur group of companies. He is also a well-known speaker and author in the European industry.

 

ALIMAK’S NORWEGIAN OPERATION LANDS OILFIELD ORDER

Heis-Tek AS, the Norwegian operation of Alimak Group, has won a US$1.9-million order from Singapore-based Semcorp Marine to provide three traction lifts for the Johan Castberg floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) in the Barents Sea. This follows a US$1.38-million order for an industrial traction lift from Statoil ASA through Aker Solutions for use in the same oilfield. Set for delivery in the second quarter of 2019, the latest order is for lifts that will serve the hull and living quarters of the FPSO, under construction in Singapore.

 

DEPARTURE FROM STANDARD ARCHITECTURE FOR DUBAI HOTEL

A deal has been reached to build a 54-story hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai that RSG Group of Cos. describes as a "marked departure from standard architectural schemes," ConstructionWeekOnline.com reports. The design features asymmetrical balconies and pointed and tapered sides to create a layered effect. RSG awarded the construction contract for Sabah Rotana to Al Habbai Contracting. Containing a hotel, hotel apartments, restaurants and meeting rooms in the Sufouh Gardens community, Sabah Rotana is scheduled to be complete prior to Expo 2020 Dubai. Construction, which promises to "inspire and challenge" the project team, is expected to take two-and-a-half years.

 

TALLEST BAY-AREA BUILDING SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO MULLED

Chinese developer Kylli, a subsidiary of Genzon Investment Group, wants to build a mixed-use development in Santa Clara, California, that would include the tallest Bay-Area building south of San Francisco — an office tower of up to 50 stories, the Daily Post reports. The current tallest buildings in Santa Clara and San Francisco, respectively, are 22 and 62 stories (Salesforce Tower). Also proposed for the 49-acre site are a 35-story apartment building at 3005 Democracy Way (previously occupied by Yahoo), a 400,000-sq.-ft. hotel and 20 acres of greenspace. The City of Santa Clara would need to lift density restrictions and was moving in that direction earlier this year. 

Image: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-49576-contract-signed-to-build-five-star-hotel-on-dubais-sheikh-zayed-road/

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