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DRAKA, DATAHOIST PARTNER TO BRING IoT FOR MAINTENANCE

Draka Elevator Products, a business unit of the Prysmian Group, and Datahoist of Austin, Texas, have announced a partnership to bring cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) services and advanced analytics to the global market. Edge computing devices and sensors will be used to connect elevators to the Microsoft Azure cloud services developed by Datahoist. Utilizing Datahoist’s analytic algorithms, Draka’s customers can access their elevator’s performance data to provide remote monitoring, prioritize maintenance and reduce equipment downtime, irrespective of manufacturer or supplier.

 

MIAMI’S PANORAMA TOPS OUT

The 85-story, 868-ft.-tall Panorama Tower in Miami topped out in April, Daily Business Review reported. Not only does it stand over the Brickell Financial District at 1101 Brickell Avenue, it is reportedly on its way to being the tallest residential building south of Manhattan. It includes 821 luxury apartments, 100,000 sq. ft. of office space, more than 50,000 sq. ft. of retail and a 208-room Hyatt Centric hotel. Its cost was US$800 million, and it will include a slew of amenities. It is slated for delivery at the end of the year.

 

HOUSTON TO GET 35-STORY GREEN TOWER

Commercial Property Executive reported that Skanska will develop and build a US$151-million, 35-story office tower in downtown Houston. Anchored by Bank of America, the property will have approximately 780,000 sq. ft. of office space, nearly 26,000 sq. ft. of retail space and an 11-level parking garage. The office tower is to use 25% less energy than typical facilities and be the first project in Houston to reach Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design v4 Platinum precertification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and is to be complete in the second quarter of 2019.

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CHINESE “VERTICAL CITY” TO INCLUDE GERMAN FIRM’S TALLEST

Hamburg, Germany, architecture firm von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) has designed its tallest building to date for Nanjing Financial City — Phase II, a new "vertical city" in Nanjing, China, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reports. The 411-m-tall, approximately 80-story structure will have offices through the 60th floor with a five-star hotel and related amenities above. One of five high rises comprising the development, the building qualifies as a supertall as defined by CTBUH. It will be joined by a 245-m-tall office building. The supertall's nearly square footprint will be distinguished by two-story horizontal bands that mark amenities such as a sky lobby and staff restaurant. A construction timeline was not given.

 

OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL SCHEME PLANNED IN MANCHESTER

A 750,000-sq.-ft. plan consisting of a 40-story residential building and 14-story office tower has been submitted by Ask Real Estate for a piece of property in central Manchester, U.K., in the shadow of rail yards and metro stations, Construction Enquirer reports. If approved, the glassy, boxy towers would take shape within close proximity of the 47-story Beetham Hilton Tower and include significant infrastructure upgrades. The mixed-use block would be part of a boost to the city economy that has seen numerous hotels, retail and entertainment developments spring up, according to Ask Managing Director John Hughes.

 

MANHATTAN MIXED-USE TOWER REACHES 16TH FLOOR

Construction on the 24-story NOMA mixed-use tower at 50 West 30th Street in the NoMad (north of Madison Square Park) neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, has reached the 16th floor, New York YIMBY reports. Completion is anticipated in early 2018. Designed by FXFOWLE Architects and developed by Alchemy Properties, the structure will have retail in the cellar through the second floor and 55 condominium units.  

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IN MEMORIAM: JOHN E. HERWIG, JR.

John E. Herwig, Jr., who had a long and illustrious elevator and U.S. military career, passed away on April 3 at the age of 89. His career with General Elevator spanned 46 years, culminating in his retirement as senior vice president. Herwig handled some of the largest vertical-transportation projects in the Baltimore area. From 1993, he served as a consultant. He was on National Elevator Industry, Inc. code committees as well as American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American National Standards Institute committees. He served as president the National Association of Elevator Contractors, and received its William C. Sturgeon Distinguished Service Award in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Mary Herwig, and children, Paula and Ann. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Gilchrist Hospice Care.

 

AMEC THAILAND TOWER SET TO BECOME OPERATIONAL

Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co. Ltd. (AMEC) has completed its 68.3-m-tall, 287-m2 test tower in Chonburi Province, Thailand, complementing its R&D and production capabilities there to better serve the elevator/escalator market outside Japan. Expected to be operational in June, the Kiang Fah (To the Sky in Thai) tower is constructed of steel, is equivalent to an approximately 15-story building and will be used to develop and evaluate elevator equipment, particularly medium- and high-speed models. The company believes that expanding locally will result in reduced costs and lead times.

 

WOMAN’S SPINE BROKEN IN NYC ELEVATOR INCIDENT

A 62-year-old live-in nanny was seriously injured when the elevator in a Manhattan, New York, building in which she lived broke on April 12, the New York Post reported. Police stated she fell more than four floors, with the elevator crashing to the basement with such force that it fractured her spine and several other bones. The source called the installation “illegal,” taking place in the 1940s and never registered with the New York City Department of Buildings.

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COLUMBIA PROMOTES EMPLOYEES TO DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER

Columbia Elevator Products Co., Inc. has advanced Dione Birdsall to director of customer operations and Darcy Bacon to controller. Birdsall is responsible for training, managing and supervising department personnel, including account representatives, order-entry clerks and receptionists. In her new position, she provides oversight and support of the complete sales and estimating team and works collaboratively with sales engineering. In Bacon’s new position, she oversees the accounting department’s daily activities, prepares financial reports and works closely with the chief administrative officer.

 

U.K.’S ROSEMOR EXPANDS INTO CHINA

U.K.-based Rosemor International has partnered with Shanghai EMC to bring its escalator deep-cleaning machine, Rotomac ET15B, to China. It was displayed at the World Elevator & Escalator Expo in Shanghai and is being heavily marketed throughout China. Rosemor explained it had been working on a Chinese partnership for some time prior to joining forces with Shanghai EMC Managing Director Jonathan Zhang. Rosemor stated that EMC has become one of the most well-known cleaning brands in China and has its own manufacturing facility, R&D team and technical support center in Shanghai.

 

CAPTIVATE ADDS OTTAWA TO RAPID CANADA EXPANSION

Captivate, provider of displays in office buildings throughout North America, has expanded into six office buildings in Ottawa, bringing Captivate's footprint to more than 30 markets, including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. Elevators and lobbies featuring Captivate flat-panel displays in Ottawa now include World Exchange Plaza and Place de Ville Towers. The company is also expanding in current markets, adding 15 buildings, including Toronto's EY Tower. Captivate stated its "valuable news and entertainment network brings life to work by connecting upscale tenants to the world outside their office."

 

WMATA REPLACING MEDICAL CENTER STATION ESCALATORS

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is set to start replacing a trio of 35-year-old escalators at the Medical Center station in Bethesda, Maryland, The Journal reports. Each 202 ft. long and carrying riders 101 ft., the escalators will be replaced one at a time and only when the station is closed to the public. Because of their length and the fact the project will require more crane activity than usual to remove the structures and their trusses, the project, part of a larger WMATA escalator overhaul, is expected to take approximately two-and-a-half years.

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DETAILS FROM HYUNDAI ON RIYADH’S SFMC

Hyundai Elevator has released details of its contract for Security Forces Medical City (SFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is to outfit the governmental project with 284 elevators and 24 escalators. This includes seven geared elevators with capacities of at least 2000 kg, 10 gearless elevators and 78 machine-room-less elevators. Most of the elevators are sized larger than normal. The large-scale medical complex will be the biggest of its kind in Persian Gulf countries. It will have 400,000 m2 of medical facilities and 500,000 m2 of residential areas.

 

DEVELOPER GOES CHASING WATERFALLS IN BRISBANE

Brisbane, Australia-based Aria Property Group hopes to build a 33-story residential tower at 77 Hope Street in South Brisbane that features a 118-m-high waterfall, inspired by the Queensland rainforest and subtropical climate, Brisbane Development reports. Koichi Takada emerged victorious among four architecture firms competing with their designs. The waterfall would not just be a striking visual element, but also provide natural irrigation to the heavily landscaped property, as well as providing a cooling mist, just as a natural waterfall. Also planned are art elements such as colored glass that would imbue public areas such as elevator lobbies with different light depending on time of day.

 

INDIAN STATE REQUIRING COMPLETION CERTIFICATES

Architects will now issue completion certificates to buildings rising 15 m or higher in Rajasthan, India, The Times of India reported. The state's urban development and housing department has created a panel of 10 architects to carry out the task. Developers must submit a layout plan verified by the registered architect. Once construction is completed, a panel member will inspect the site to issue a completion certificate. If an architect finds a construction fault, a case will be registered against the developer under the council of architects. Due to rapid apartment-building construction in Jaipur, the state capital, eight of the 10 panel members have been appointed there.

 

SEATTLE TOWERS: LINK BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD, DOWNTOWN

A pair of 440-ft.-tall, 38-story towers would be a link between an up-and-coming neighborhood and downtown Seattle, World Architecture News reports. A project timeline was not given, but what is being called Minor + Stewart Towers consists of approximately 800 residential units (400 in each tower) atop a mixed-use podium with retail, shared amenities and offices. Being developed by WATG, the structures' boxy design features cantilevers that provide landscaped outdoor amenity decks. Open retail and restaurant spaces provide further connection to the outdoors and surrounding community.

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KONE FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH U.S. JUMPLIFT DEBUT

KONE has begun to utilize its JumpLift self-climbing elevator as it constructs two of the elevators in Seattle, where it is fulfilling its contract to the 45-story Hyatt Regency Seattle Convention Center Hotel. The event marks JumpLift's U.S. debut. Once construction is completed, KONE will deliver and service 16 MiniSpace™ elevators in the hotel tower, 12 TravelMaster™ escalators, six KONE MonoSpace® elevators and two large freight elevators. Upon completion in 2018, the building will be the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest with 1,264 rooms.

 

ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS FOR 137 INDIAN SKYWALKS

The government in Bengaluru, India, has mandated that 137 pedestrian skywalks be outfitted with elevators and/or escalators, The Economic Times reports. Currently, nine such projects have opened and another seven are underway. Being done through a public-private partnership that gives successful bidders the right to earn advertising revenue from their investments over 30 years, the effort promises to ease pedestrian mobility throughout the city. 

 

INDONESIA’S WTC 3 TOPS OUT

Building owners and local officials gathered in the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 12 for a topping-out ceremony for World Trade Centre 3, a 42-story office building scheduled to open in early 2018, the developers, PT Central Cipta Murdaya (CCM) and Hongkong Land, announced. Spanning 73,000 m2 and joining four other towers in the WTC complex, the building will boast high-speed elevators, five levels of parking and a four-story retail podium. Already the recipient of several awards, WTC 3 is “the most modern office building in Indonesia,” CCM stated.

 

CONDOMINIUM TOWER RISING IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTH YARRA

A 30-story condominium tower, 661 Chapel Street, is rising and expected to open in 2018 in the bustling South Yarra district of Melbourne, Australia, SkyRise Cities reports. It will house approximately 130 residences and amenities including a rooftop lap pool, four-level lobby with elaborate art installations, two-story library and enclosed winter garden. It was designed by Bird de la Coeur Architects and is being developed by Gamuda Land. High-end luxury suites will be on floors 22 and above.

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CRINCOLI JOINS VSA OF NYC, PHILADELPHIA

Vertical Systems Analysis, Inc. (VSA), based in New York City (NYC) and Philadelphia, has announced Joseph Crincoli as executive vice president and principal. Crincoli has more than 35 years' experience in the industry. After spending the first 22 years of his career as an apprentice at Central Elevator in NYC, he joined McGlynn Hays & Co. as director of Operations, spent 10 years as vice president and partner at United Elevator Co. and joined VSA in 2016. He taught union apprentices in NYC before founding The Elevator School, which provided training to union members and employees of independent companies. He is a certified OSHA outreach contractor and a licensed QEI in New York and Pennsylvania.

 

REFORMA TOWERS NEAR COMPLETION IN MEXICO CITY

Reforma Towers, a pair of 40-story mixed-use structures joined by a base, are nearing completion in Mexico City and could open as early as this summer, World Architecture Community reports. Featuring a design by Richard Meier & Partners with plenty of public space and natural light, the towers will house offices, retail, restaurants and parking. Diametro Arquitectos is the developer of the project, described as a critical link between the Paseo de la Reforma financial district and the historic city center. The towers will be complemented by a 27-story hotel.

 

WOMAN, BABY INJURED IN HONG KONG ESCALATOR MISHAP

A 59-year-old woman and her seven-month-old grandson were hospitalized and reportedly in stable condition after falling down several steps on a shopping-mall escalator in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, on April 9, The Standard reports. At 43.5 m, the escalators are the second longest in Hong Kong malls. Authorities closed the escalators after the incident and found they were in good working order. Escalator accidents can be prevented, they said, by firmly holding handrails and not using smartphones while riding.

ELEVATORS FOR PAKISTAN RAIL STATIONS

Elevators are coming to 14 Pakistan rail stations across the country, a result of Pakistan Railways' decision to install them next to foot overbridges, Radio Pakistan reports. Stations getting elevators are Karachi, Hyderabad, Rohri, Bahawalpur, Multan, Raiwind, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Sahiwal, Okara, Khanewal and Faisalabad.

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STAGGE IS INTERIM HEAD OF THYSSENKRUPP MEDIA RELATIONS

Mark Stagge is serving as head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator until July 1, when a permanent successor to previous head of Media Relations Michael Ridder, who has joined thyssenkrupp’s Materials Services team, will take over. Stagge can be reached at email.

 

FREAK ELEVATOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF BOY IN ISRAEL

A 10-year-old boy died after suffocating in an elevator in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on April 7, Arutz Sheva Channel 7 reports. The child reportedly grabbed a rope, one end of which became caught on something as the unit began to descend. The other end became caught around the child’s neck and hand and tightened. Rescue workers found the boy in critical condition, and he was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

 

RUSSIAN DEVELOPER HOPES TO START ON PARIS PROJECT

Hermitage Group, founded by Russian real-estate developer Emin Iskenderov, hopes to finally start construction on Hermitage Plaza in Paris’ La Défense district, construction.com reports. Including a pair of Norman Foster-designed towers that, at 320 m, would be 4 m shorter than the Eiffel Tower, the mixed-use development has been in the works for at least 10 years but was delayed by lawsuits. Now, stakeholders of multiple properties that would need to be demolished before construction can start have unanimously approved the plan, which Hermitage Group said will allow demolition to commence this year.

 

MIXED-USE TOWER ENVISIONED IN NYC’S UPPER EAST SIDE

Sky Management plans to build a 22-story, 235-ft.-tall residential tower with ground-level retail and approximately 140 residences on the second through 22nd floors at 511 East 86th Street in the Yorkville area of New York City’s (NYC) Upper East Side, New York YIMBY reports. Arquitectonica is the architect of record, and the plan would involve the demolition of four low-rise tenement buildings on the site. The plan has been in the works since at least 2015, when the demolition permits were filed.

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MANHATTAN’S “DANCING” COPPER TOWERS OPEN

The first tenants have moved in to the American Copper buildings in Manhattan, New York City, various news outlets, including dezeen, report. The copper-clad 41- and 48-story structures on the waterfront were designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development Group. Their upper and lower portions bend in opposite directions, imparting a "dancing" appearance and making the most of views. A skybridge containing amenities such as an indoor lap pool and lounge spans floors 27-29. Gregg Pasquarelli of SHoP said the use of more than 4 million lb. of raw copper for the cladding was inspired by the Empire State Building and will change color over the decades.

 

TAIPEI OFFERING ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SUBSIDIES

Taipei's Urban Regeneration Office (URO) is accepting applications through December 29 for subsidies of up to US$100,000 to install elevators in older, low-rise apartment buildings, Taiwan News reports. Buildings must be at least 20 years old and have fewer than six floors. Aimed at enhancing accessibility for disabled and elderly residents, the subsidies should not exceed 50% of installation cost, or 75% if the building is within a government-designated urban renewal area. The URO can provide further information.

 

CHILD’S HAND NEARLY SEVERED IN VIETNAM ESCALATOR MISHAP

A 17-month-old boy’s hand was nearly severed in an escalator accident at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 6, Dantri International reports. Traveling with his 26-year-old mother, the child was reportedly playing by himself when the accident occurred. He was hospitalized, and surgeons reattached the hand.

 

SOM LEADING TEAM DESIGNING BANGKOK “VERTICAL VILLAGE”

Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) has announced it is leading a team designing One Bangkok, a mixed-use "vertical village" covering 16 ha in central Bangkok that could be home to approximately 60,000 people upon completion in 2025. Height and number of buildings were not provided, but renderings appear to show a cluster of at least seven tall buildings, each with its own distinct look. In addition to residences, One Bangkok is set to have hotels, and retail, office and public space. It is the largest-ever private-sector development in Thailand and the first to target Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. Developers are TCC Assets and Frasers Centrepoint Ltd.

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DESIGN OF LONDON LEADENHALL NEIGHBOR GETS TALLER

Architect WilkinsonEyre has tweaked the design of Prussian Blue, an office tower proposed adjacent to the Leadenhall Building in London, to retain its stepped-box form but increase its height by 35 m to 220 m, The Architects' Journal reports. Originally set to have 41,806 m2 of office space within 40 stories, the structure will now have 52,954 m2 within 50 stories. Developers Mitsubishi Estate London and Stanhope and WilkinsonEyre decided to revamp the design in light of the height of nearby proposed towers 1 Undershaft, 22 Bishopsgate and 1 Leadenhall, which range from nearly 40 to more than 70 stories tall.

 

HELL’S KITCHEN MIXED-USE PROJECT REACHES SKYWARD

Construction has reached the 38th of 42 stories on a mixed-use complex at 606 West 57th Street in the Hell's Kitchen part of Manhattan, New York, New York YIMBY reports. Designed by Architectonica with SLCE as executive architect, the building will contain more than 1,000 rental units, ground-level retail, amenities and a 400-space parking garage. Resembling a game of Tetris, it is being developed by TF Cornerstone and scheduled for completion in 2018.

 

NEW WEBSITE FOR NATIONAL ELEVATOR CAB & DOOR

National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. has launched a new website. It has been designed for a simple user experience with a sprawling, easily navigable project gallery. The company’s design team claims the page is “a hard pivot away from the industry standard — it’s a professional website, an interactive look-book and a project portfolio all in one.”

ELEVATORS ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AT INDIAN RAIL STATION

Four of six platforms at Bhopal Junction Rail Station in central India are receiving elevators to enhance accessibility and ease traffic flow, The Times of India reports. The local rail division is replacing stairs next to foot overbridges (FOBs) with elevators prior to the station-improvement project being handed over to private investors. Platforms 2 and 3 are not receiving elevators due to there being insufficient space between track and FOB.

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