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WITTUR APPOINTS CEO, COO

The Wittur Group has appointed Antoine Doutriaux as CEO and Johann (Hans) Koenigshofer as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the Executive Management Team of Wittur Group. Doutriaux, a previous leader at Valeo Thermal Systems and Zodiac Aerospace, has experience in various high‐tech industries, comprehensive strategy deployment, and leading and transforming global organizations. Koenigshofer most recently worked as executive vice president of operations for all land business of Palfinger AG, an Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, most known for cranes. There, he held various positions in Austria and China, and gained responsibility for Asia in 2015. He has also directed operations for power-sports products manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products; bearings, engine components and industrial solutions manufacturer Schaeffler; and ENGEL Injection Molding Machinery, an Austrian family business with worldwide operations.

KONE GETS MORE ZHENGZHOU METRO PROJECTS

KONE has won an order for phase two of the Zhengzhou metro line 2 expansion and phase two of the Zhengzhou suburb metro line. The company is already providing escalators and elevators for phase two of metro line 1 construction and phase one of metro line 2 development. This time, it will add 64 TransitMasterTM escalators, 13 MonoSpace® elevators and two MiniSpaceTM elevators. Some 290,000 commuters will use the equipment every day following its installation, to be completed at the end of this year. The second phase of the metro line 2 expansion runs approximately 10 km.

INDIAN, JAPANESE FIRMS PARTNER ON GURGAON HIGH-RISE PROJECT

Sumitomo Corp. of Japan and India's Krishna Group have come together as Krisumi Corp. on the first phase of a 5,000-home development in Gurgaon, India, Global Construction Review reports. The source said Sumitomo is the first Japanese corporation to build condominiums in India. Phase One will consist of a pair of 35-story towers on a 2.1-ha site containing 433 units. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the towers are designed to attract middle-class buyers in what is described as an emerging city in the Delhi Capital Area, where office buildings and high-rise condominiums are proliferating.

CONDO SKYSCRAPER AT NYC’S CENTRAL PARK NEARLY COMPLETE

Just shy of supertall status at 950 ft., the 70-story 220 Central Park South in Midtown New York City (NYC) is nearly complete, with New York YIMBY reporting its limestone cladding is almost entirely in place. While neighbors such as Central Park Tower will loom over it, the Robert A.M. Stern-designed building still has a lot to offer. It will contain 116 condominiums, ground-level retail and an impressive list of amenities including a fitness center, a library, meeting rooms and second-floor terrace. A 14-story annex will include 13 large residences expected to fetch a hefty fee. Vornado Realty Trust is the developer, and SLCE is the architect of record. Completion is anticipated this year.

CITY OF SYDNEY APPROVES PERMIT FOR 50-STORY, MIXED-USE TOWER

Sydney officials have approved a permit for a plan by Dexus Property Group and Perth billionaire Stan Perron for a 50-story tower at 201-217 Elizabeth Street in the central business district containing a hotel, retail and residences, The Urban Developer reports. The approval is contingent on a competition-design process and the inclusion of public art. Located on the edge of Hyde Park, the tower would join 10 other new projects nearby as the area continues to bustle with activity, despite concern over a slowdown in sales to overseas buyers.

Image courtesy kone.com:

http://www.kone.com/en/media/releases/kone-wins-order-for-an-infrastructure-project-in-zhengzhou--china-s-henan-province-2017-12-22-2.aspx

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

WITTUR APPOINTS CEO, COO

The Wittur Group has appointed Antoine Doutriaux as CEO and Johann (Hans) Koenigshofer as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the Executive Management Team of Wittur Group. Doutriaux, a previous leader at Valeo Thermal Systems and Zodiac Aerospace, has experience in various high‐tech industries, comprehensive strategy deployment, and leading and transforming global organizations. Koenigshofer most recently worked as executive vice president of operations for all land business of Palfinger AG, an Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, most known for cranes. There, he held various positions in Austria and China, and gained responsibility for Asia in 2015. He has also directed operations for power-sports products manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products; bearings, engine components and industrial solutions manufacturer Schaeffler; and ENGEL Injection Molding Machinery, an Austrian family business with worldwide operations.

KONE GETS MORE ZHENGZHOU METRO PROJECTS

KONE has won an order for phase two of the Zhengzhou metro line 2 expansion and phase two of the Zhengzhou suburb metro line. The company is already providing escalators and elevators for phase two of metro line 1 construction and phase one of metro line 2 development. This time, it will add 64 TransitMasterTM escalators, 13 MonoSpace® elevators and two MiniSpaceTM elevators. Some 290,000 commuters will use the equipment every day following its installation, to be completed at the end of this year. The second phase of the metro line 2 expansion runs approximately 10 km.

INDIAN, JAPANESE FIRMS PARTNER ON GURGAON HIGH-RISE PROJECT

Sumitomo Corp. of Japan and India's Krishna Group have come together as Krisumi Corp. on the first phase of a 5,000-home development in Gurgaon, India, Global Construction Review reports. The source said Sumitomo is the first Japanese corporation to build condominiums in India. Phase One will consist of a pair of 35-story towers on a 2.1-ha site containing 433 units. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the towers are designed to attract middle-class buyers in what is described as an emerging city in the Delhi Capital Area, where office buildings and high-rise condominiums are proliferating.

CONDO SKYSCRAPER AT NYC’S CENTRAL PARK NEARLY COMPLETE

Just shy of supertall status at 950 ft., the 70-story 220 Central Park South in Midtown New York City (NYC) is nearly complete, with New York YIMBY reporting its limestone cladding is almost entirely in place. While neighbors such as Central Park Tower will loom over it, the Robert A.M. Stern-designed building still has a lot to offer. It will contain 116 condominiums, ground-level retail and an impressive list of amenities including a fitness center, a library, meeting rooms and second-floor terrace. A 14-story annex will include 13 large residences expected to fetch a hefty fee. Vornado Realty Trust is the developer, and SLCE is the architect of record. Completion is anticipated this year.

CITY OF SYDNEY APPROVES PERMIT FOR 50-STORY, MIXED-USE TOWER

Sydney officials have approved a permit for a plan by Dexus Property Group and Perth billionaire Stan Perron for a 50-story tower at 201-217 Elizabeth Street in the central business district containing a hotel, retail and residences, The Urban Developer reports. The approval is contingent on a competition-design process and the inclusion of public art. Located on the edge of Hyde Park, the tower would join 10 other new projects nearby as the area continues to bustle with activity, despite concern over a slowdown in sales to overseas buyers.

Image courtesy kone.com:

http://www.kone.com/en/media/releases/kone-wins-order-for-an-infrastructure-project-in-zhengzhou--china-s-henan-province-2017-12-22-2.aspx

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROPEL INDIAN VT SALES

Demand for housing and infrastructure is expected to result in increased sales of elevators and escalators in India, of 7% and 66%, respectively, this year, The Hindu reports, sharing insight gathered at the International Elevator & Escalator Expo 2018. Schindler India Managing Director Uday Kulkarni observed elevator sales are expected to increase from 56,000 last year to 60,000 this year. Driven by demand from metros and railways, escalator sales are expected to increase from 1,800 last year to 3,000 this year, he said. Otis India President Sebi Joseph said a commitment to increasing the pace of urbanization through metro, railway and airport expansion promises to fuel growth.

KONE OUTFITTING CHINESE HOSPITAL WITH NEARLY 200 UNITS

KONE has landed an order to supply 148 elevators and 56 escalators to the Xi'an International Medical Building in Xi'an, China. Located in the Yellow River Basin in Shaanxi province at the start of the Silk Road, the facility will be among the largest of its kind in the world upon completion in 2020. The order consists of 124 S MonoSpace® and 10 N MonoSpace elevators, four TranSysTM freight elevators and 56 TravelMasterTM escalators. The facility, expected to attract medical tourists to Xi’an, will have a five-story technology building surrounded by four, 11-story buildings for specialized departments.

NYC MTA STRIVING TO ADDRESS ELEVATOR AVAILABILITY

The 249 elevators in New York City’s (NYC) Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) system are available 95.6% of the time, AM New York reports. The source means the MTA is "comfortable with having its elevators out of service two weeks in a year," the source said, pointing to cities like Boston, where transit system elevator availability improved from 90% to nearly 100% through a mix of contractors and elevator support staff. MTA has set an elevator availability goal of 96.5%, and reports it is actively addressing factors such as recruiting and retaining staff. At the end of 2017, MTA had 397 elevator and escalator maintenance staff, approximately 21% fewer than what was budgeted. MTA said it has been working with the union on higher wages and better benefits, and hired 30 new maintenance workers since negotiations ended at the end of 2017.

IN MEMORIAM: WILLAM R. TOWNSEND

William R. "Bill" Townsend, a well-known and well-liked elevator man in the Chicagoland area for many years, passed away on March 3 at age 85. A resident of Lombard, Illinois, Townsend owned Liftomatic Elevator Co., also of Lombard, which is one of the oldest independently owned and operated elevator businesses in the area. It was recently purchased by Townsend's daughter, Deborah Giuliano, who is among his survivors. Townsend is also survived by daughter, Michelle, and son, Bill; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association or the American Stroke Association.

TALLEST, PRICIEST PROJECT IN YEARS IN MINNEAPOLIS

New York City architecture firm Robert A.M. Stern has designed the Eleven, a 39-story condominium tower for the downtown Minneapolis riverfront for developers the Ryan Cos. and Luigi Bernardi, the Star Tribune reports. Coming online in a time of high demand and low supply, the building will be the tallest and most expensive to take shape in the city in a decade. Stern partner Paul Whalen drew inspiration from nearby historic structures for a design that features a slender tower atop a multistory podium housing parking, offices and guest suites. The Eleven is set to include approximately 100 units. Response from the community has been positive.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROPEL INDIAN VT SALES

Demand for housing and infrastructure is expected to result in increased sales of elevators and escalators in India, of 7% and 66%, respectively, this year, The Hindu reports, sharing insight gathered at the International Elevator & Escalator Expo 2018. Schindler India Managing Director Uday Kulkarni observed elevator sales are expected to increase from 56,000 last year to 60,000 this year. Driven by demand from metros and railways, escalator sales are expected to increase from 1,800 last year to 3,000 this year, he said. Otis India President Sebi Joseph said a commitment to increasing the pace of urbanization through metro, railway and airport expansion promises to fuel growth.

KONE OUTFITTING CHINESE HOSPITAL WITH NEARLY 200 UNITS

KONE has landed an order to supply 148 elevators and 56 escalators to the Xi'an International Medical Building in Xi'an, China. Located in the Yellow River Basin in Shaanxi province at the start of the Silk Road, the facility will be among the largest of its kind in the world upon completion in 2020. The order consists of 124 S MonoSpace® and 10 N MonoSpace elevators, four TranSysTM freight elevators and 56 TravelMasterTM escalators. The facility, expected to attract medical tourists to Xi’an, will have a five-story technology building surrounded by four, 11-story buildings for specialized departments.

NYC MTA STRIVING TO ADDRESS ELEVATOR AVAILABILITY

The 249 elevators in New York City’s (NYC) Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) system are available 95.6% of the time, AM New York reports. The source means the MTA is "comfortable with having its elevators out of service two weeks in a year," the source said, pointing to cities like Boston, where transit system elevator availability improved from 90% to nearly 100% through a mix of contractors and elevator support staff. MTA has set an elevator availability goal of 96.5%, and reports it is actively addressing factors such as recruiting and retaining staff. At the end of 2017, MTA had 397 elevator and escalator maintenance staff, approximately 21% fewer than what was budgeted. MTA said it has been working with the union on higher wages and better benefits, and hired 30 new maintenance workers since negotiations ended at the end of 2017.

IN MEMORIAM: WILLAM R. TOWNSEND

William R. "Bill" Townsend, a well-known and well-liked elevator man in the Chicagoland area for many years, passed away on March 3 at age 85. A resident of Lombard, Illinois, Townsend owned Liftomatic Elevator Co., also of Lombard, which is one of the oldest independently owned and operated elevator businesses in the area. It was recently purchased by Townsend's daughter, Deborah Giuliano, who is among his survivors. Townsend is also survived by daughter, Michelle, and son, Bill; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association or the American Stroke Association.

TALLEST, PRICIEST PROJECT IN YEARS IN MINNEAPOLIS

New York City architecture firm Robert A.M. Stern has designed the Eleven, a 39-story condominium tower for the downtown Minneapolis riverfront for developers the Ryan Cos. and Luigi Bernardi, the Star Tribune reports. Coming online in a time of high demand and low supply, the building will be the tallest and most expensive to take shape in the city in a decade. Stern partner Paul Whalen drew inspiration from nearby historic structures for a design that features a slender tower atop a multistory podium housing parking, offices and guest suites. The Eleven is set to include approximately 100 units. Response from the community has been positive.

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ORACLE ELEVATOR ANNOUNCES NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Tampa, Florida-based Oracle Elevator has begun construction on its new technology center, company President and CEO Paul Belliveau announced on March 7. The center, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will provide the company with support in several major areas, including technical assistance to field employees; technical, safety, sales and management training; circuit-board testing, repair and certification; and research. Ken Pixley, who Belliveau noted has 20 years’ experience developing a similar operation, will lead the technology center. Oracle provides maintenance, repair and modernization services for OEM  equipment through 25 branch offices in 13 states.

 

NAESA BOARDS MEET IN LAS VEGAS

NAESA International boards met in Las Vegas in late February to wrap up year-end business and discuss updates to educational credit allowed for code-meeting attendance and in-house training. NAESA objectives were discussed and documented. NAESA Executive Director Bob Shepherd introduced Certification Coordinator Emerald McGehee, Education Coordinator Megan Fitzmaurice and Education Director Jack Day. Instructors are Charlie Slater, Jonathan Brooks, Bill Snyder and Greg DeCola. Following the Board of Certification meeting, the executive and finance committees met. The full board, which includes Chris Shade (secretary), Paul Zweig, Dan Schmaltz, Gary Barnes, Stephanie Coyne, Jim Borwey, Dean McLellan (president), Slater, Snyder (vice president), Carl McDilda, Chris Dodds (treasurer) and Barry Blackaby, with board advisors George Gibson and Davis Turner conferenced in by phone, were scheduled to meet the next day.

 

REVAMPED ISM RACEWAY TO BOAST NEW ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS

Four escalators and nine elevators are among upgrades in store for the grandstand areas of ISM Raceway at Avondale near Phoenix, USA Today reports. The NASCAR track is undergoing a US$178-million renovation, scheduled for completion in November, that includes 45,000 new grandstand seats and 54 suites. One of the track’s two new entryways, outfitted with new escalators, was scheduled to open this past weekend. Parent company International Speedway Corp. is behind the project.

 

U.K. UNIVERSITY LAWYERS CALL FOR CREATION OF “ROBOT TAX”

Companies that use automation should not be able to avoid wage taxes collected by the government, lawyers from the University of Surry (UNIS) in the U.K. argue in a paper to be published soon. They say current policy results in reduced tax revenue and increased unemployment, and that the system should be changed to make taxes neutral between robots and human workers. An automation tax based on redundancy data would be used to collect further taxes based on the extent the government believes automation led to layoffs. UNIS Professor of Law and Health Sciences Ryan Abbott says the present system presents “a clear and present danger to many jobs and tax revenues.”

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ORACLE ELEVATOR ANNOUNCES NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Tampa, Florida-based Oracle Elevator has begun construction on its new technology center, company President and CEO Paul Belliveau announced on March 7. The center, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will provide the company with support in several major areas, including technical assistance to field employees; technical, safety, sales and management training; circuit-board testing, repair and certification; and research. Ken Pixley, who Belliveau noted has 20 years’ experience developing a similar operation, will lead the technology center. Oracle provides maintenance, repair and modernization services for OEM  equipment through 25 branch offices in 13 states.

 

NAESA BOARDS MEET IN LAS VEGAS

NAESA International boards met in Las Vegas in late February to wrap up year-end business and discuss updates to educational credit allowed for code-meeting attendance and in-house training. NAESA objectives were discussed and documented. NAESA Executive Director Bob Shepherd introduced Certification Coordinator Emerald McGehee, Education Coordinator Megan Fitzmaurice and Education Director Jack Day. Instructors are Charlie Slater, Jonathan Brooks, Bill Snyder and Greg DeCola. Following the Board of Certification meeting, the executive and finance committees met. The full board, which includes Chris Shade (secretary), Paul Zweig, Dan Schmaltz, Gary Barnes, Stephanie Coyne, Jim Borwey, Dean McLellan (president), Slater, Snyder (vice president), Carl McDilda, Chris Dodds (treasurer) and Barry Blackaby, with board advisors George Gibson and Davis Turner conferenced in by phone, were scheduled to meet the next day.

 

REVAMPED ISM RACEWAY TO BOAST NEW ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS

Four escalators and nine elevators are among upgrades in store for the grandstand areas of ISM Raceway at Avondale near Phoenix, USA Today reports. The NASCAR track is undergoing a US$178-million renovation, scheduled for completion in November, that includes 45,000 new grandstand seats and 54 suites. One of the track’s two new entryways, outfitted with new escalators, was scheduled to open this past weekend. Parent company International Speedway Corp. is behind the project.

 

U.K. UNIVERSITY LAWYERS CALL FOR CREATION OF “ROBOT TAX”

Companies that use automation should not be able to avoid wage taxes collected by the government, lawyers from the University of Surry (UNIS) in the U.K. argue in a paper to be published soon. They say current policy results in reduced tax revenue and increased unemployment, and that the system should be changed to make taxes neutral between robots and human workers. An automation tax based on redundancy data would be used to collect further taxes based on the extent the government believes automation led to layoffs. UNIS Professor of Law and Health Sciences Ryan Abbott says the present system presents “a clear and present danger to many jobs and tax revenues.”

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EW INTRODUCES THE PEOPLE ISSUE

ELEVATOR WORLD is accepting nominations for its June issue special section on people. It aims to provide readers with stories of a diverse array of professionals, from the front office to the field, who make an impact on our industry through the work they do for their companies, their communities and the industry as a whole. If you have an interesting story to tell or know someone who does, nominate them at www.elevatorworld.com/people. Submissions will be viewed and responded to by April 11; only a select number will be featured in the June issue. Others selected will be highlighted online during that month.

44TH ANNUAL POP/JOE GOLF OUTING ANNOUNCED

The Pop/Joe 44th Annual Memorial Invitational Golf Outing will take place on June 11 at the North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington, New York, rain or shine. This fundraising event benefiting the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation annually honors “Pop” Frohlinger and Joe Marchese. This year, an additional honoree is Frank Musholt of GAL/Hollister-Whitney. Like last year, high demand has led to a double shotgun start, at 8 am and 12:30 pm. Both will be served lunch and a cocktail hour and dinner for the full registration price of US$450. Dinner registration only is US$200. For more information or to register, email [email protected] or visit www.popjoe.com.

TWO APARTMENT TOWERS TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN L.A. IN 2019

Thirty-one and 40-story apartment towers containing 730 units in downtown's South Park area are expected to welcome residents in 2019, Curbed Los Angeles reports. Developed by Omni Group of Canada, Hope+Flower (named for its location between Hope and Flower streets) will also have parking for more than 800 vehicles and 800 bicycles in an 11-story garage. The sleek, glassy towers will have amenities including multiple swimming pools, an outdoor fitness area and a dog run. There will be 7,873 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial space. The source noted Hope+Flower is "one of dozens of projects bringing thousands of new apartments" to the area.

PARTNERS SOUGHT TO CARE FOR INDIAN RAIL LINE’S VT EQUIPMENT

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) in India is seeking private companies to service, maintain and clean the approximately 285 lifts and 340-plus escalators that are part of the Phase IV expansion connecting the suburbs to the inner city, DNA India reports. Companies selected under the public-private partnership will sign a 37-year lease and be required to provide services to the vertical-transportation (VT) equipment from 4 a.m. to midnight each day. The DMRC has also been decorating lift shafts in stations along the upcoming Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor with artwork as part of an ongoing beautification effort.

MALAYSIA’S FUTURE TALLEST BUILDING LANDS A KEY TENANT

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts plans to occupy the top 17 floors of Malaysia's future tallest building, the 118-story Merdeka PNB 118 in Kuala Lumpur, with a Park Hyatt hotel, the Malaysian Reserve reports. Permolean Nasional Bhd (PNB) is developing the tower and plans to occupy 42 of 83 office floors. Helping make the area what PNB Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar described as "the new business and lifestyle district in Kuala Lumpur," the hotel will have approximately 230 rooms, including suites and serviced apartments, as well as 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Construction has reached the eighth floor, and the property is slated for completion by 2021. It was designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects and RSP Architects.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

EW INTRODUCES THE PEOPLE ISSUE

ELEVATOR WORLD is accepting nominations for its June issue special section on people. It aims to provide readers with stories of a diverse array of professionals, from the front office to the field, who make an impact on our industry through the work they do for their companies, their communities and the industry as a whole. If you have an interesting story to tell or know someone who does, nominate them at www.elevatorworld.com/people. Submissions will be viewed and responded to by April 11; only a select number will be featured in the June issue. Others selected will be highlighted online during that month.

44TH ANNUAL POP/JOE GOLF OUTING ANNOUNCED

The Pop/Joe 44th Annual Memorial Invitational Golf Outing will take place on June 11 at the North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington, New York, rain or shine. This fundraising event benefiting the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation annually honors “Pop” Frohlinger and Joe Marchese. This year, an additional honoree is Frank Musholt of GAL/Hollister-Whitney. Like last year, high demand has led to a double shotgun start, at 8 am and 12:30 pm. Both will be served lunch and a cocktail hour and dinner for the full registration price of US$450. Dinner registration only is US$200. For more information or to register, email [email protected] or visit www.popjoe.com.

TWO APARTMENT TOWERS TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN L.A. IN 2019

Thirty-one and 40-story apartment towers containing 730 units in downtown's South Park area are expected to welcome residents in 2019, Curbed Los Angeles reports. Developed by Omni Group of Canada, Hope+Flower (named for its location between Hope and Flower streets) will also have parking for more than 800 vehicles and 800 bicycles in an 11-story garage. The sleek, glassy towers will have amenities including multiple swimming pools, an outdoor fitness area and a dog run. There will be 7,873 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial space. The source noted Hope+Flower is "one of dozens of projects bringing thousands of new apartments" to the area.

PARTNERS SOUGHT TO CARE FOR INDIAN RAIL LINE’S VT EQUIPMENT

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) in India is seeking private companies to service, maintain and clean the approximately 285 lifts and 340-plus escalators that are part of the Phase IV expansion connecting the suburbs to the inner city, DNA India reports. Companies selected under the public-private partnership will sign a 37-year lease and be required to provide services to the vertical-transportation (VT) equipment from 4 a.m. to midnight each day. The DMRC has also been decorating lift shafts in stations along the upcoming Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor with artwork as part of an ongoing beautification effort.

MALAYSIA’S FUTURE TALLEST BUILDING LANDS A KEY TENANT

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts plans to occupy the top 17 floors of Malaysia's future tallest building, the 118-story Merdeka PNB 118 in Kuala Lumpur, with a Park Hyatt hotel, the Malaysian Reserve reports. Permolean Nasional Bhd (PNB) is developing the tower and plans to occupy 42 of 83 office floors. Helping make the area what PNB Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar described as "the new business and lifestyle district in Kuala Lumpur," the hotel will have approximately 230 rooms, including suites and serviced apartments, as well as 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Construction has reached the eighth floor, and the property is slated for completion by 2021. It was designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects and RSP Architects.

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HORIZONTAL ELEVATORS IN FUTURISTIC DISPLAY

“The future of city living” was on display last month at the 2018 International Builders’ Show in Orlando. Dallas architecture firm Humphreys and Partners presented its high-rise concept, which features “sideways elevators” not unlike thyssenkrupp’s MULTI. Hypothetically built in Manhattan, the site would also feature apartments with gardens, a high-speed Hyperloop station and landing pads for flying cars. Called “Pier 2,” the concept even includes landing pads for drones. Advanced modular design could cut one-third of the time and 20% of the cost from the construction, while photovoltaic glass alone could save 34% on energy costs, TheJournal.ie reported.

PROPOSED TOWER IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA AREA RAISES IRE

A tower proposed on Philadelphia's Jewelers Row, the blocklong area along Sansom Street famous for being the oldest and second-largest diamond district in the U.S., has raised the ire of preservationists, The Architect's Newspaper reports. The SLCE Architects-designed proposal by local developer Toll Brothers has been through several iterations, the latest a sleek, 24-story glassy structure with a few simple setbacks. Building it would require the demolition of several historic structures. Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron is one of the most vocal opponents of the plan, describing the potential newcomer as an "architectural zombie" that would be incongruous with its surroundings.

MONTREAL CONDO TOWER BREAKS GROUND AMID OPTIMISM

Cadillac Fairview, Canderel and the Montreal Canadiens have broken ground on the third Tour des Canadiens condominium tower, the 55-story-tall Tour des Canadiens 3 (TD3), in downtown Montreal, SkyRise Cities reports. Buoyed by strong immigration, a thriving information-technology sector and low unemployment, Montreal's real-estate market is healthy, with approximately 1,570 units sold in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 190% from fourth-quarter 2016. Designed by IBI Group with Bélïque Legault Thuot Architects, TD3 will have 565 units and directly connect to public transit. Amenities will include an indoor, Mediterranean-inspired pool and outdoor terrace overlooking the larger Quad Windsor master-planned community.

NEW YORK YIMBY’S 2018 NYC DOB PIPELINE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

New York YIMBY’s 2018 New York City (NYC) Department of Buildings (DOB) Pipeline Report is now available for purchase online for US$199. Delivered in Excel format, the report covers all new development applications from 2017, including building type, floor count, unit count, architect, developer and phone numbers for those behind each filing.

HOTEL TO LOCATE IN AUSTRALIAN CITY’S FUTURE TALLEST BUILDING

Intercontinental Hotel Group has signed a deal to locate a 326-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Frome Central Tower One, which, at 134 m and 34 stories above ground, will be Adelaide, Australia’s tallest building, The Urban Developer reports. Developed by Kyren Group and located in Adelaide’s central business district, the tower will also house 83 apartments. Emporis reports it will be served by seven elevators and two escalators. Completion is anticipated by 2020.

Image: TheJournal.ie:

http://www.thejournal.ie/future-living-3879176-Mar2018/

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

HORIZONTAL ELEVATORS IN FUTURISTIC DISPLAY

“The future of city living” was on display last month at the 2018 International Builders’ Show in Orlando. Dallas architecture firm Humphreys and Partners presented its high-rise concept, which features “sideways elevators” not unlike thyssenkrupp’s MULTI. Hypothetically built in Manhattan, the site would also feature apartments with gardens, a high-speed Hyperloop station and landing pads for flying cars. Called “Pier 2,” the concept even includes landing pads for drones. Advanced modular design could cut one-third of the time and 20% of the cost from the construction, while photovoltaic glass alone could save 34% on energy costs, TheJournal.ie reported.

PROPOSED TOWER IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA AREA RAISES IRE

A tower proposed on Philadelphia's Jewelers Row, the blocklong area along Sansom Street famous for being the oldest and second-largest diamond district in the U.S., has raised the ire of preservationists, The Architect's Newspaper reports. The SLCE Architects-designed proposal by local developer Toll Brothers has been through several iterations, the latest a sleek, 24-story glassy structure with a few simple setbacks. Building it would require the demolition of several historic structures. Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron is one of the most vocal opponents of the plan, describing the potential newcomer as an "architectural zombie" that would be incongruous with its surroundings.

MONTREAL CONDO TOWER BREAKS GROUND AMID OPTIMISM

Cadillac Fairview, Canderel and the Montreal Canadiens have broken ground on the third Tour des Canadiens condominium tower, the 55-story-tall Tour des Canadiens 3 (TD3), in downtown Montreal, SkyRise Cities reports. Buoyed by strong immigration, a thriving information-technology sector and low unemployment, Montreal's real-estate market is healthy, with approximately 1,570 units sold in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 190% from fourth-quarter 2016. Designed by IBI Group with Bélïque Legault Thuot Architects, TD3 will have 565 units and directly connect to public transit. Amenities will include an indoor, Mediterranean-inspired pool and outdoor terrace overlooking the larger Quad Windsor master-planned community.

NEW YORK YIMBY’S 2018 NYC DOB PIPELINE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

New York YIMBY’s 2018 New York City (NYC) Department of Buildings (DOB) Pipeline Report is now available for purchase online for US$199. Delivered in Excel format, the report covers all new development applications from 2017, including building type, floor count, unit count, architect, developer and phone numbers for those behind each filing.

HOTEL TO LOCATE IN AUSTRALIAN CITY’S FUTURE TALLEST BUILDING

Intercontinental Hotel Group has signed a deal to locate a 326-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Frome Central Tower One, which, at 134 m and 34 stories above ground, will be Adelaide, Australia’s tallest building, The Urban Developer reports. Developed by Kyren Group and located in Adelaide’s central business district, the tower will also house 83 apartments. Emporis reports it will be served by seven elevators and two escalators. Completion is anticipated by 2020.

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