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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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MADRID HIGH RISE TO HOUSE VERTICAL CAMPUS

A tower planned in Madrid will be home to the first vertical university campus in Spain, and will also house a medical center, GQ reports. Caleido, as the high rise is known, will become a fifth tower in the city's Cuatro Torres area. Architect Mark Fenwick told the source that Caleido will stand 181 m, and will include retail shops, cinemas and spaces devoted to esports. Caleido is being designed as an inverted "T," with the bottom four floors for the medical center, retail and part of the campus. A tower atop this podium will rise another 34 floors and be home to the Instituto de Empresa. It will have a gym, a swimming pool, classrooms, a library and other facilities. It will accommodate 6,000 students and more than 500 faculty and staff members.

INDIA RAIL STATION MISHAP ACCELERATES UPGRADE PLANS

A May 8 incident in which an escalator at the Dum Dum Metro Railway station suddenly reversed, causing several injuries, has prompted Metro officials to accelerate a plan to replace creaking equipment over an 18-month period, The Telegraph India reports. Metro Railway has invited bids for four new escalators at Dum Dum station, including the one that had abruptly reversed, and 11 more escalators are to be replaced at Rabindra Sadan, Rabindra Sarobar, Belgachia, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade and Netaji Bhavan stations. The 24 stations on the north-south route have 78 escalators, of which at least 25 have exceeded their lifespan of two decades. thyssenkrupp holds maintenance contracts for more than 50 of the units, while Johnson and Schindler are responsible for keeping the rest in shape. Almost half the 30 Otis escalators are more than two decades old.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON MISSISSAUGA SQUARE

Construction is underway at the site of Mississauga Square, a residential high rise in Mississauga, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 33-story, Turner Fleischer Architects-designed condominium and townhome project being developed by Plaza will bring 392 one- to three-bedroom units, sized from 457 sq. ft. to 2,090 sq. ft., and priced between CAD315,000 (US$242,000) and CAD900,000 (US$692,000) to Hurontario Street in the Toronto suburb. Crews onsite have begun work on an earth retention system to support safe excavation for the tower's underground garage. Mississauga Square is one of several projects on the city’s main north-south corridor that will benefit from an upcoming Metrolinx Light Rail Transit project.

Image courtesy revistagq.com via Caleido:

http://www.revistagq.com/noticias/tecnologia/articulos/torre-caleido-madrid-tiendas-cine-universidad/29493

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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

MADRID HIGH RISE TO HOUSE VERTICAL CAMPUS

A tower planned in Madrid will be home to the first vertical university campus in Spain, and will also house a medical center, GQ reports. Caleido, as the high rise is known, will become a fifth tower in the city's Cuatro Torres area. Architect Mark Fenwick told the source that Caleido will stand 181 m, and will include retail shops, cinemas and spaces devoted to esports. Caleido is being designed as an inverted "T," with the bottom four floors for the medical center, retail and part of the campus. A tower atop this podium will rise another 34 floors and be home to the Instituto de Empresa. It will have a gym, a swimming pool, classrooms, a library and other facilities. It will accommodate 6,000 students and more than 500 faculty and staff members.

INDIA RAIL STATION MISHAP ACCELERATES UPGRADE PLANS

A May 8 incident in which an escalator at the Dum Dum Metro Railway station suddenly reversed, causing several injuries, has prompted Metro officials to accelerate a plan to replace creaking equipment over an 18-month period, The Telegraph India reports. Metro Railway has invited bids for four new escalators at Dum Dum station, including the one that had abruptly reversed, and 11 more escalators are to be replaced at Rabindra Sadan, Rabindra Sarobar, Belgachia, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade and Netaji Bhavan stations. The 24 stations on the north-south route have 78 escalators, of which at least 25 have exceeded their lifespan of two decades. thyssenkrupp holds maintenance contracts for more than 50 of the units, while Johnson and Schindler are responsible for keeping the rest in shape. Almost half the 30 Otis escalators are more than two decades old.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON MISSISSAUGA SQUARE

Construction is underway at the site of Mississauga Square, a residential high rise in Mississauga, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 33-story, Turner Fleischer Architects-designed condominium and townhome project being developed by Plaza will bring 392 one- to three-bedroom units, sized from 457 sq. ft. to 2,090 sq. ft., and priced between CAD315,000 (US$242,000) and CAD900,000 (US$692,000) to Hurontario Street in the Toronto suburb. Crews onsite have begun work on an earth retention system to support safe excavation for the tower's underground garage. Mississauga Square is one of several projects on the city’s main north-south corridor that will benefit from an upcoming Metrolinx Light Rail Transit project.

Image courtesy revistagq.com via Caleido:

http://www.revistagq.com/noticias/tecnologia/articulos/torre-caleido-madrid-tiendas-cine-universidad/29493

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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

MADRID HIGH RISE TO HOUSE VERTICAL CAMPUS

A tower planned in Madrid will be home to the first vertical university campus in Spain, and will also house a medical center, GQ reports. Caleido, as the high rise is known, will become a fifth tower in the city's Cuatro Torres area. Architect Mark Fenwick told the source that Caleido will stand 181 m, and will include retail shops, cinemas and spaces devoted to esports. Caleido is being designed as an inverted "T," with the bottom four floors for the medical center, retail and part of the campus. A tower atop this podium will rise another 34 floors and be home to the Instituto de Empresa. It will have a gym, a swimming pool, classrooms, a library and other facilities. It will accommodate 6,000 students and more than 500 faculty and staff members.

INDIA RAIL STATION MISHAP ACCELERATES UPGRADE PLANS

A May 8 incident in which an escalator at the Dum Dum Metro Railway station suddenly reversed, causing several injuries, has prompted Metro officials to accelerate a plan to replace creaking equipment over an 18-month period, The Telegraph India reports. Metro Railway has invited bids for four new escalators at Dum Dum station, including the one that had abruptly reversed, and 11 more escalators are to be replaced at Rabindra Sadan, Rabindra Sarobar, Belgachia, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade and Netaji Bhavan stations. The 24 stations on the north-south route have 78 escalators, of which at least 25 have exceeded their lifespan of two decades. thyssenkrupp holds maintenance contracts for more than 50 of the units, while Johnson and Schindler are responsible for keeping the rest in shape. Almost half the 30 Otis escalators are more than two decades old.

CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON MISSISSAUGA SQUARE

Construction is underway at the site of Mississauga Square, a residential high rise in Mississauga, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 33-story, Turner Fleischer Architects-designed condominium and townhome project being developed by Plaza will bring 392 one- to three-bedroom units, sized from 457 sq. ft. to 2,090 sq. ft., and priced between CAD315,000 (US$242,000) and CAD900,000 (US$692,000) to Hurontario Street in the Toronto suburb. Crews onsite have begun work on an earth retention system to support safe excavation for the tower's underground garage. Mississauga Square is one of several projects on the city’s main north-south corridor that will benefit from an upcoming Metrolinx Light Rail Transit project.

Image courtesy revistagq.com via Caleido:

http://www.revistagq.com/noticias/tecnologia/articulos/torre-caleido-madrid-tiendas-cine-universidad/29493

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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/061418.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/061418.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/061418.pdf

Image courtesy Pixabay via user "geralt":

https://pixabay.com/en/warning-exclamation-point-black-415342/

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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/061318.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/061318.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/061318.pdf

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