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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 OPENS ESCALATOR PLANT IN TURKEY

thyssenkrupp has opened its first escalator production plant in Turkey, located in the Dilovasi Organized Industrial Zone in the northern Marmara province of Kocaeli, Daily Sabah reported. Accompanied by a training campus, the EUR200-million (US$237-million) facility will produce 1,200 escalators annually, positioning Turkey as an escalator export hub for the Middle East, Europe and other parts of Turkey. Sporting "Made in Turkey" stamps, the equipment will use 50% locally made parts, increasing to more than 90% in coming years. Arda Ermut, president of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey, observed thyssenkrupp's investment is in line with the agency's commitment to "prioritizing strategic sectors that reduce dependency on imports and boost exports."

SCHUMACHER EXPANDING IOWA MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY

Schumacher Elevator Co. has grown by nearly 100 employees and more than tripled sales since consolidating six locations under one roof in Denver, Iowa, in 2000, and is now expanding by 22,600 sq. ft. to accommodate that growth, Cedar Valley Business Monthly reports. Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019, the project includes adding 15,400 sq. ft. of manufacturing and 7,200 sq. ft. of office space. Emergent Architects handled the design, which includes updating workspace and layout for better efficiency and collaboration. The manufacturing area is growing by 30%. Production is being partially streamlined by a robotic steel plasma cutter that promises to "improve safety and reduce repetitive-motion injuries." An open house is planned in spring 2019.

FOUR SHORTLISTED TEAMS VIE FOR EIFFEL TOWER OVERHAUL JOB

Four teams are vying to perform a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the Eiffel Tower in Paris that will include its elevators, dezeen reports. Unfolding in advance of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the project — Grand Site Tour Eiffel: discover, approach, visit — asks the shortlisted teams to “rethink access to its lifts and make improvements to the reception and workspaces” of the 324-m-tall tower, visited by six million tourists each year. The teams are led by London-based AL_A, British firm Gustafson Porter + Bowman, French studio KOZ Architects and French landscapers Agence Ter. They will develop their proposals using a 3D model of the Eiffel Tower, and the winner will be announced in early 2019.

INDIAN RAIL STATION ESCALATOR MISHAP RESULTS IN MINOR INJURY

A more than 20-year-old escalator at Dum Dum Junction railway station in suburban Kolkata suddenly reversed direction on May 8, resulting in a 24-year-old man suffering minor injuries to both knees, The Telegraph India reports. He was treated on the scene and released after approximately 1 hr. The escalator was traveling up to the platform when there was a "sudden screech," and it stopped momentarily before reversing direction. Approximately 15 people were onboard, and some were thrown off. The injured man said before he could grab the handrail, he slipped, rolled down a few stairs, and his knees hit the edge of the plate.

51-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA

Selig Enterprises plans to build a 51-story building at 1125 Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta containing 271 hotel rooms, 70 condominiums, 200,000 sq. ft. of office space and ground-level retail, Curbed Atlanta reports, citing information from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio has been tapped as architect for the 573-ft.-tall tower, which would be among the tallest in the neighborhood. The news continues Midtown’s six-year hot streak, and comes on the heels of Cousins Properties’ announcement of a 30-story office building nearby.

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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 OPENS ESCALATOR PLANT IN TURKEY

thyssenkrupp has opened its first escalator production plant in Turkey, located in the Dilovasi Organized Industrial Zone in the northern Marmara province of Kocaeli, Daily Sabah reported. Accompanied by a training campus, the EUR200-million (US$237-million) facility will produce 1,200 escalators annually, positioning Turkey as an escalator export hub for the Middle East, Europe and other parts of Turkey. Sporting "Made in Turkey" stamps, the equipment will use 50% locally made parts, increasing to more than 90% in coming years. Arda Ermut, president of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey, observed thyssenkrupp's investment is in line with the agency's commitment to "prioritizing strategic sectors that reduce dependency on imports and boost exports."

SCHUMACHER EXPANDING IOWA MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY

Schumacher Elevator Co. has grown by nearly 100 employees and more than tripled sales since consolidating six locations under one roof in Denver, Iowa, in 2000, and is now expanding by 22,600 sq. ft. to accommodate that growth, Cedar Valley Business Monthly reports. Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019, the project includes adding 15,400 sq. ft. of manufacturing and 7,200 sq. ft. of office space. Emergent Architects handled the design, which includes updating workspace and layout for better efficiency and collaboration. The manufacturing area is growing by 30%. Production is being partially streamlined by a robotic steel plasma cutter that promises to "improve safety and reduce repetitive-motion injuries." An open house is planned in spring 2019.

FOUR SHORTLISTED TEAMS VIE FOR EIFFEL TOWER OVERHAUL JOB

Four teams are vying to perform a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the Eiffel Tower in Paris that will include its elevators, dezeen reports. Unfolding in advance of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the project — Grand Site Tour Eiffel: discover, approach, visit — asks the shortlisted teams to “rethink access to its lifts and make improvements to the reception and workspaces” of the 324-m-tall tower, visited by six million tourists each year. The teams are led by London-based AL_A, British firm Gustafson Porter + Bowman, French studio KOZ Architects and French landscapers Agence Ter. They will develop their proposals using a 3D model of the Eiffel Tower, and the winner will be announced in early 2019.

INDIAN RAIL STATION ESCALATOR MISHAP RESULTS IN MINOR INJURY

A more than 20-year-old escalator at Dum Dum Junction railway station in suburban Kolkata suddenly reversed direction on May 8, resulting in a 24-year-old man suffering minor injuries to both knees, The Telegraph India reports. He was treated on the scene and released after approximately 1 hr. The escalator was traveling up to the platform when there was a "sudden screech," and it stopped momentarily before reversing direction. Approximately 15 people were onboard, and some were thrown off. The injured man said before he could grab the handrail, he slipped, rolled down a few stairs, and his knees hit the edge of the plate.

51-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA

Selig Enterprises plans to build a 51-story building at 1125 Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta containing 271 hotel rooms, 70 condominiums, 200,000 sq. ft. of office space and ground-level retail, Curbed Atlanta reports, citing information from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio has been tapped as architect for the 573-ft.-tall tower, which would be among the tallest in the neighborhood. The news continues Midtown’s six-year hot streak, and comes on the heels of Cousins Properties’ announcement of a 30-story office building nearby.

Image courtesy https://twitter.com/InvestTurkey

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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 OPENS ESCALATOR PLANT IN TURKEY

thyssenkrupp has opened its first escalator production plant in Turkey, located in the Dilovasi Organized Industrial Zone in the northern Marmara province of Kocaeli, Daily Sabah reported. Accompanied by a training campus, the EUR200-million (US$237-million) facility will produce 1,200 escalators annually, positioning Turkey as an escalator export hub for the Middle East, Europe and other parts of Turkey. Sporting "Made in Turkey" stamps, the equipment will use 50% locally made parts, increasing to more than 90% in coming years. Arda Ermut, president of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey, observed thyssenkrupp's investment is in line with the agency's commitment to "prioritizing strategic sectors that reduce dependency on imports and boost exports."

SCHUMACHER EXPANDING IOWA MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY

Schumacher Elevator Co. has grown by nearly 100 employees and more than tripled sales since consolidating six locations under one roof in Denver, Iowa, in 2000, and is now expanding by 22,600 sq. ft. to accommodate that growth, Cedar Valley Business Monthly reports. Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019, the project includes adding 15,400 sq. ft. of manufacturing and 7,200 sq. ft. of office space. Emergent Architects handled the design, which includes updating workspace and layout for better efficiency and collaboration. The manufacturing area is growing by 30%. Production is being partially streamlined by a robotic steel plasma cutter that promises to "improve safety and reduce repetitive-motion injuries." An open house is planned in spring 2019.

FOUR SHORTLISTED TEAMS VIE FOR EIFFEL TOWER OVERHAUL JOB

Four teams are vying to perform a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the Eiffel Tower in Paris that will include its elevators, dezeen reports. Unfolding in advance of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the project — Grand Site Tour Eiffel: discover, approach, visit — asks the shortlisted teams to “rethink access to its lifts and make improvements to the reception and workspaces” of the 324-m-tall tower, visited by six million tourists each year. The teams are led by London-based AL_A, British firm Gustafson Porter + Bowman, French studio KOZ Architects and French landscapers Agence Ter. They will develop their proposals using a 3D model of the Eiffel Tower, and the winner will be announced in early 2019.

INDIAN RAIL STATION ESCALATOR MISHAP RESULTS IN MINOR INJURY

A more than 20-year-old escalator at Dum Dum Junction railway station in suburban Kolkata suddenly reversed direction on May 8, resulting in a 24-year-old man suffering minor injuries to both knees, The Telegraph India reports. He was treated on the scene and released after approximately 1 hr. The escalator was traveling up to the platform when there was a "sudden screech," and it stopped momentarily before reversing direction. Approximately 15 people were onboard, and some were thrown off. The injured man said before he could grab the handrail, he slipped, rolled down a few stairs, and his knees hit the edge of the plate.

51-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER PLANNED IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA

Selig Enterprises plans to build a 51-story building at 1125 Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta containing 271 hotel rooms, 70 condominiums, 200,000 sq. ft. of office space and ground-level retail, Curbed Atlanta reports, citing information from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio has been tapped as architect for the 573-ft.-tall tower, which would be among the tallest in the neighborhood. The news continues Midtown’s six-year hot streak, and comes on the heels of Cousins Properties’ announcement of a 30-story office building nearby.

Image courtesy https://twitter.com/InvestTurkey

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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

SUBWAY ELEVATORS GREENLIT IN MANHATTAN DESPITE CONCERN

The City Planning Commission granted a special permit that will allow the developer of an 80-story condominium tower at 45 Broad Street in the Financial District to include a pair of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant subway elevators as part of its project, CityLand, a publication of the New York Law School, reports. Madison 45 Broad Development LLC worked with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit on the plan, which will entail new elevators for the Broad and Wall street subway stations, one on the northbound platform in a 4-ft.-wide curb bumpout at the northeast corner of Exchange Place and Broad Street and another on the southbound, terminal platform in a 12-ft.-wide curb bumpout on the southwest corner. The commission said the elevators will "significantly" improve accessibility into downtown Manhattan and countered concerns the units could encourage terrorist attacks with a report from a private security group. 

 

TRANSLINK TACKLING “BIG THREE” ESCALATORS IN VANCOUVER

The latest vertical-transportation upgrade announced by TransLink in Vancouver, Canada, involved the "Big Three" escalators at Granville Station, Global News reports. Metro Vancouver's longest escalators, at 35 m and 167 steps each, they move more than 10,000 passengers a year and are original to when the Expo Line first opened in 1986. The CAN14.5-million (US$11.3-million) project is set to start on May 26 and will entail crews working in tight, underground space using existing trusses. Three smaller escalators at Granville will also be replaced, and work is expected to take approximately two years. TransLink has recommended alternate routes and has released a short video that describes the work in detail. Granville is part of a larger program that will see 37 escalators replaced at Expo Line and West Coast Express stations.

 

NAEC'S NEXGEN GROUP PLANS EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT

NexGen, the young professionals group of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), will hold its 2018 NexGen Educational Summit on August 23-26 at the Westin Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. The program will include an 8-hr. training session with the scheduled topic "Recognizing and Developing Your Managerial Style" featuring Larry Hart, president of Summit Performance Associates, who has 28 years’ experience in leadership training and development for senior executives. There will also be a half-day program, "Project Management 101," followed by a team-building activity. For more information, contact Shawn Cowden at [email protected] or (770) 760-9660. To register, fill out the online form here.

 

NEII PROMOTES BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, LEGISLATION

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) is marking the International Code Council's 38th Building Safety Month in May. This year, the organization became a sponsor of Building Safety Month’s mission to educate the public on what their jurisdictions, associations and governments are doing to keep them safe. It also created a "Safety Code Superheroes" comic-style infographic. Additionally, NEII’s Government Affairs team has taken a proactive approach working with jurisdictions around the U.S. In April, it helped develop and implement both statewide licensing requirements and mandatory inspections in Louisiana, neither of which existed in the state. It also promoted an Ohio bill to implement licensing requirements for elevator and escalator mechanics and helped stop a Nebraska bill that would strip licensing requirements for elevator mechanics. 

Read more at elevatorworld.com/news

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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

SUBWAY ELEVATORS GREENLIT IN MANHATTAN DESPITE CONCERN

The City Planning Commission granted a special permit that will allow the developer of an 80-story condominium tower at 45 Broad Street in the Financial District to include a pair of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant subway elevators as part of its project, CityLand, a publication of the New York Law School, reports. Madison 45 Broad Development LLC worked with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit on the plan, which will entail new elevators for the Broad and Wall street subway stations, one on the northbound platform in a 4-ft.-wide curb bumpout at the northeast corner of Exchange Place and Broad Street and another on the southbound, terminal platform in a 12-ft.-wide curb bumpout on the southwest corner. The commission said the elevators will "significantly" improve accessibility into downtown Manhattan and countered concerns the units could encourage terrorist attacks with a report from a private security group. 

 

TRANSLINK TACKLING “BIG THREE” ESCALATORS IN VANCOUVER

The latest vertical-transportation upgrade announced by TransLink in Vancouver, Canada, involved the "Big Three" escalators at Granville Station, Global News reports. Metro Vancouver's longest escalators, at 35 m and 167 steps each, they move more than 10,000 passengers a year and are original to when the Expo Line first opened in 1986. The CAN14.5-million (US$11.3-million) project is set to start on May 26 and will entail crews working in tight, underground space using existing trusses. Three smaller escalators at Granville will also be replaced, and work is expected to take approximately two years. TransLink has recommended alternate routes and has released a short video that describes the work in detail. Granville is part of a larger program that will see 37 escalators replaced at Expo Line and West Coast Express stations.

 

NAEC'S NEXGEN GROUP PLANS EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT

NexGen, the young professionals group of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), will hold its 2018 NexGen Educational Summit on August 23-26 at the Westin Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. The program will include an 8-hr. training session with the scheduled topic "Recognizing and Developing Your Managerial Style" featuring Larry Hart, president of Summit Performance Associates, who has 28 years’ experience in leadership training and development for senior executives. There will also be a half-day program, "Project Management 101," followed by a team-building activity. For more information, contact Shawn Cowden at [email protected] or (770) 760-9660. To register, fill out the online form here.

 

NEII PROMOTES BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, LEGISLATION

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) is marking the International Code Council's 38th Building Safety Month in May. This year, the organization became a sponsor of Building Safety Month’s mission to educate the public on what their jurisdictions, associations and governments are doing to keep them safe. It also created a "Safety Code Superheroes" comic-style infographic. Additionally, NEII’s Government Affairs team has taken a proactive approach working with jurisdictions around the U.S. In April, it helped develop and implement both statewide licensing requirements and mandatory inspections in Louisiana, neither of which existed in the state. It also promoted an Ohio bill to implement licensing requirements for elevator and escalator mechanics and helped stop a Nebraska bill that would strip licensing requirements for elevator mechanics. 

Read more at elevatorworld.com/news

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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

SUBWAY ELEVATORS GREENLIT IN MANHATTAN DESPITE CONCERN

The City Planning Commission granted a special permit that will allow the developer of an 80-story condominium tower at 45 Broad Street in the Financial District to include a pair of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant subway elevators as part of its project, CityLand, a publication of the New York Law School, reports. Madison 45 Broad Development LLC worked with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit on the plan, which will entail new elevators for the Broad and Wall street subway stations, one on the northbound platform in a 4-ft.-wide curb bumpout at the northeast corner of Exchange Place and Broad Street and another on the southbound, terminal platform in a 12-ft.-wide curb bumpout on the southwest corner. The commission said the elevators will "significantly" improve accessibility into downtown Manhattan and countered concerns the units could encourage terrorist attacks with a report from a private security group. 

 

TRANSLINK TACKLING “BIG THREE” ESCALATORS IN VANCOUVER

The latest vertical-transportation upgrade announced by TransLink in Vancouver, Canada, involved the "Big Three" escalators at Granville Station, Global News reports. Metro Vancouver's longest escalators, at 35 m and 167 steps each, they move more than 10,000 passengers a year and are original to when the Expo Line first opened in 1986. The CAN14.5-million (US$11.3-million) project is set to start on May 26 and will entail crews working in tight, underground space using existing trusses. Three smaller escalators at Granville will also be replaced, and work is expected to take approximately two years. TransLink has recommended alternate routes and has released a short video that describes the work in detail. Granville is part of a larger program that will see 37 escalators replaced at Expo Line and West Coast Express stations.

 

NAEC'S NEXGEN GROUP PLANS EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT

NexGen, the young professionals group of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), will hold its 2018 NexGen Educational Summit on August 23-26 at the Westin Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. The program will include an 8-hr. training session with the scheduled topic "Recognizing and Developing Your Managerial Style" featuring Larry Hart, president of Summit Performance Associates, who has 28 years’ experience in leadership training and development for senior executives. There will also be a half-day program, "Project Management 101," followed by a team-building activity. For more information, contact Shawn Cowden at [email protected] or (770) 760-9660. To register, fill out the online form here.

 

NEII PROMOTES BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, LEGISLATION

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) is marking the International Code Council's 38th Building Safety Month in May. This year, the organization became a sponsor of Building Safety Month’s mission to educate the public on what their jurisdictions, associations and governments are doing to keep them safe. It also created a "Safety Code Superheroes" comic-style infographic. Additionally, NEII’s Government Affairs team has taken a proactive approach working with jurisdictions around the U.S. In April, it helped develop and implement both statewide licensing requirements and mandatory inspections in Louisiana, neither of which existed in the state. It also promoted an Ohio bill to implement licensing requirements for elevator and escalator mechanics and helped stop a Nebraska bill that would strip licensing requirements for elevator mechanics. 

Read more at elevatorworld.com/news

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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 SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN MANAGER RECOGNIZED

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Sustainability Design Manager Monica Miller will be recognized as one of the top 75 leaders in sustainability at the third-annual Environmental Leaders and Energy Manager Conference on May 15-17 in Denver. She is also a finalist for the Person of the Year award, to be named during a reception on May 17. Miller’s work includes helping ensure the US$2.4-billion renovation of Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport met Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification, including declarations outlining all materials utilized in each product. Also at the conference, thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Vice President of Sustainability Brad Nemeth will participate in a session aimed at helping attendees better understand the “complex world of material transparency.”

BIG PLANS FOR LIVERPOOL’S DERELICT NORTHERN DOCKS

Peel Group and Chapman Taylor have plans to transform approximately 60 ha along the “derelict” north docks in Liverpool, U.K., into a 2-million-m2 mixed-use development, Liverpool Waters, spread over five neighborhoods, the Architects’ Journal reports. No building heights were provided, and no architects have been named, but renderings by Virtual Planit of a “refreshed masterplan” show at least three buildings that are notably tall. Noting plans have been in the works for more than 10 years, developers say preserving the heritage of the historic docklands, a United Nations Educationional, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site, was addressed in the new master plan, in light of the city considering bringing back its tall-building policy.

52-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER ENVISIONED IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Dream Office REIT is seeking permission from the City of Toronto to replace an eight-story office building at 250 Dundas Street downtown with a 52-story mixed-use structure containing residences, offices and retail, Urban Toronto reports. The IBI Group-designed proposal includes 517 apartments, 12,295 m2 of office space within podium levels and 821 m2 of ground-level retail, along with a three-level underground parking garage and close to 600 bicycle parking spots. Envisioned is a tower clad in dark-gray metal or precast panels with punched windows atop a multilevel podium cast in clear glazing.

RENDERINGS REVEAL NYC UPPER EAST SIDE ELEGANCE

New York YIMBY revealed the renderings of 40 East End, a 20-story condominium tower on New York City’s (NYC) Upper East Side designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarel Architects to reflect the "local lexicon," with charcoal and gray bricks and casement-style windows. With interiors designed by Deborah Berke Partners, 29 condominiums averaging more than 2,700 sq. ft. range from US$3-US$25 million apiece, according to The New York Times. Its interior entrance boasts a sculptural white staircase accented in marble and bronze. Lightstone is the developer, and Corcoran Sunshine is handling sales.

Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via Binyan Studios:

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/05/renderings-revealed-sales-gallery-opens-for-40-east-end-upper-east-side.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 SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN MANAGER RECOGNIZED

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Sustainability Design Manager Monica Miller will be recognized as one of the top 75 leaders in sustainability at the third-annual Environmental Leaders and Energy Manager Conference on May 15-17 in Denver. She is also a finalist for the Person of the Year award, to be named during a reception on May 17. Miller’s work includes helping ensure the US$2.4-billion renovation of Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport met Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification, including declarations outlining all materials utilized in each product. Also at the conference, thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Vice President of Sustainability Brad Nemeth will participate in a session aimed at helping attendees better understand the “complex world of material transparency.”

BIG PLANS FOR LIVERPOOL’S DERELICT NORTHERN DOCKS

Peel Group and Chapman Taylor have plans to transform approximately 60 ha along the “derelict” north docks in Liverpool, U.K., into a 2-million-m2 mixed-use development, Liverpool Waters, spread over five neighborhoods, the Architects’ Journal reports. No building heights were provided, and no architects have been named, but renderings by Virtual Planit of a “refreshed masterplan” show at least three buildings that are notably tall. Noting plans have been in the works for more than 10 years, developers say preserving the heritage of the historic docklands, a United Nations Educationional, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site, was addressed in the new master plan, in light of the city considering bringing back its tall-building policy.

52-STORY MIXED-USE TOWER ENVISIONED IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Dream Office REIT is seeking permission from the City of Toronto to replace an eight-story office building at 250 Dundas Street downtown with a 52-story mixed-use structure containing residences, offices and retail, Urban Toronto reports. The IBI Group-designed proposal includes 517 apartments, 12,295 m2 of office space within podium levels and 821 m2 of ground-level retail, along with a three-level underground parking garage and close to 600 bicycle parking spots. Envisioned is a tower clad in dark-gray metal or precast panels with punched windows atop a multilevel podium cast in clear glazing.

RENDERINGS REVEAL NYC UPPER EAST SIDE ELEGANCE

New York YIMBY revealed the renderings of 40 East End, a 20-story condominium tower on New York City’s (NYC) Upper East Side designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarel Architects to reflect the "local lexicon," with charcoal and gray bricks and casement-style windows. With interiors designed by Deborah Berke Partners, 29 condominiums averaging more than 2,700 sq. ft. range from US$3-US$25 million apiece, according to The New York Times. Its interior entrance boasts a sculptural white staircase accented in marble and bronze. Lightstone is the developer, and Corcoran Sunshine is handling sales.

Image courtesy newyorkyimby.com via Binyan Studios:

https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/05/renderings-revealed-sales-gallery-opens-for-40-east-end-upper-east-side.html

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KONE PROVIDING VT FOR MUMBAI RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISE

KONE has been selected to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) for Lodha The Park, four residential towers that are approximately 270 m tall, or 81 stories, taking shape in Worli, downtown Mumbai. The order consists of 48 highrise, 5- to 6-mps MiniSpaceTM and nine machine-room-less MonoSpace® elevators, KONE's destination-dispatch system and the Remote CallTM smartphone elevator-call application. Approximately 3,400 people are expected to use the equipment daily. Developed by Lodha Developers Pvt. Ltd. and designed by WOHA Architects of Singapore, the buildings are slated for completion in September 2019.

 

2,000 ELEVATORS BEING REPLACED IN MOSCOW APARTMENTS

As part of a program launched in 2014 in which approximately 7,700 elevators have been replaced in apartment buildings in the Moscow region, 2,000 additional elevators will be replaced, Construction.RU reports. Rules adopted by the Moscow regional government will determine which specialists from the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision will check the quality and reliability of the new units. The regional overhaul program covers close to 45,000 apartment buildings.

 

UPGRADES AT VANCOUVER TRANSLINK STATION INCLUDE VT

TransLink in Vancouver, Canada, is upgrading the Waterfront Station that serves the SeaBus ferry service over the Burrard Inlet between Vancouver and North Vancouver with new vertical-transportation equipment, a new entrance, ticket-vending machine and seismic equipment, News 1130 reports. There will be four replacement escalators, one replacement elevator and one new elevator, the source says. According to TransLink, 5.84 million passengers traveled between downtown Vancouver and the North Shore in 2017, a 7.3% increase over the previous year. The Waterfront Station work is expected to take approximately 15 months.

 

FIRST OF THREE DUBAI MARINA TOWERS COMPLETE

The Residences at Marina Gate 1, a 51-story tower with 399 residential units and an array of shops and amenities, is complete on Dubai Marina, with developer Select Group handing over properties to the owners, Arabian Business reports. The Residences at Marina Gate 1 is one of three towers that, according to Select Group CEO Rahail Aslam represent "luxury on a grand scale" with their design, varied floor plans and amenities. The 64-story Residences at Marina Gate 2 has topped out and delivery is scheduled for early 2019. The third tower, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, is also "at an advanced stage of construction."

Photo: Mankiran Aujla for NEWS 1130 Photo:

http://www.news1130.com/2018/05/04/seabus-terminal-getting-multi-million-seismic-makeover/

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KONE PROVIDING VT FOR MUMBAI RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISE

KONE has been selected to provide the vertical-transportation (VT) for Lodha The Park, four residential towers that are approximately 270 m tall, or 81 stories, taking shape in Worli, downtown Mumbai. The order consists of 48 highrise, 5- to 6-mps MiniSpaceTM and nine machine-room-less MonoSpace® elevators, KONE's destination-dispatch system and the Remote CallTM smartphone elevator-call application. Approximately 3,400 people are expected to use the equipment daily. Developed by Lodha Developers Pvt. Ltd. and designed by WOHA Architects of Singapore, the buildings are slated for completion in September 2019.

 

2,000 ELEVATORS BEING REPLACED IN MOSCOW APARTMENTS

As part of a program launched in 2014 in which approximately 7,700 elevators have been replaced in apartment buildings in the Moscow region, 2,000 additional elevators will be replaced, Construction.RU reports. Rules adopted by the Moscow regional government will determine which specialists from the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision will check the quality and reliability of the new units. The regional overhaul program covers close to 45,000 apartment buildings.

 

UPGRADES AT VANCOUVER TRANSLINK STATION INCLUDE VT

TransLink in Vancouver, Canada, is upgrading the Waterfront Station that serves the SeaBus ferry service over the Burrard Inlet between Vancouver and North Vancouver with new vertical-transportation equipment, a new entrance, ticket-vending machine and seismic equipment, News 1130 reports. There will be four replacement escalators, one replacement elevator and one new elevator, the source says. According to TransLink, 5.84 million passengers traveled between downtown Vancouver and the North Shore in 2017, a 7.3% increase over the previous year. The Waterfront Station work is expected to take approximately 15 months.

 

FIRST OF THREE DUBAI MARINA TOWERS COMPLETE

The Residences at Marina Gate 1, a 51-story tower with 399 residential units and an array of shops and amenities, is complete on Dubai Marina, with developer Select Group handing over properties to the owners, Arabian Business reports. The Residences at Marina Gate 1 is one of three towers that, according to Select Group CEO Rahail Aslam represent "luxury on a grand scale" with their design, varied floor plans and amenities. The 64-story Residences at Marina Gate 2 has topped out and delivery is scheduled for early 2019. The third tower, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, is also "at an advanced stage of construction."

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