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SCHEDULE SET FOR SAFETY SUMMIT

The schedule for the Elevator Industry Safety Summit, to take place in Phoenix at the Sheraton Grand on May 21-23, has been released. In addition to meals, cocktails and dancing, there will be the following educational sessions: “Lock Out Tag Out” by Rob Merlo and Ray Downs, “Car Top & Pit Access” by Bob Rodriguez and Kevin Dix, “Fall Protection and Jumpers” by Aled Jones and Cory Ward, and “Preventing Elevator and Escalator Accidents by Addressing All Safety Factors” by a Liftinstituut representative(s). Additionally, multiple panels will be held, moderated by Dave Turner and Jack Day. For inspectors, it is approved for up to 0.2 QEI continuing-education units. For more information or to register, visit website.

 

WILSON NAMED GAL MIDWEST REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

Mark Wilson has been named Midwest Regional Sales manager at GAL Manufacturing Corp., with account-management responsibility for GAL, Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corp. and GAL Canada customers. He is also serving as a liaison for industry consultants. Wilson has more than 20 years of elevator-industry sales experience, most recently serving as sales manager for the elevator division of Magnetek, Inc. He holds a BS from Indiana University. GAL said hiring Wilson "represents another step in our sales organization's continuing commitment to providing superb service by placing key GAL personnel in closer proximity to our customer base."

 

CBUS DELIVERS MANHATTAN-INSPIRED TOWER TO MELBOURNE

Developer Cbus has delivered a 42-story residential tower to Melbourne, Australia, that Cbus Property CEO Adrian Pozzo said brings Manhattan's Central Park "luxury apartment lifestyle" to the city, The Urban Developer reports. Called 35 Spring Street, the building was designed by Bates Smart with an asymmetric, geometric façade, oversized windows, and amenities such as a wine cellar, concierge, lap pool and gym. It neighbors the historic Old Treasury Building on Spring Street and is designed to complement it, yet stand as a beacon, within these surroundings.

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MANZO TAPPED TO LEAD HR FOR KONE AMERICAS

KONE has named Nicole Manzo executive vice president of Human Resources at KONE Americas, where she will oversee HR functions for approximately 7,000 employees. Based in Lisle, Illinois, Manzo reports directly to KONE Americas Executive Vice President Larry Wash. Manzo has extensive HR leadership experience, most recently at Abbot Diagnostics. She has handled coaching, employee engagement, recruiting and training, and developed and executed strategies, including those related to benefits, payroll and reward programs. Spending time abroad, she designed and deployed HR transformation initiatives for entities similar in size to KONE. Manzo holds a bachelor's degree in HR Management from DePaul University.

 

LATEST PROPOSAL FOR MIAMI’S BRICKELL NEIGHBORHOOD

Karam Group and Claro Development have proposed a 76-story residential tower at SW 8th Street and S. Miami Avenue in Miami's rapidly transforming Brickell neighborhood, SkyRise Cities reports. Inspired by the growth of a flower with balconies getting larger as they go up, "18" would have approximately 390 condominiums, a 66,618-sq.-ft. retail podium and 464-spot parking garage. Designed by Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, Inc., 18 would have an expansive outdoor amenity area atop the podium. It would be built on the site of a Burger King restaurant, immediately south of downtown.

 

WOMAN’S LEG CUT IN MALAYSIA ESCALATOR ACCIDENT

Authorities are investigating a March 5 incident at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, in which a 20-year-old woman suffered a calf gash while riding on an escalator, the Inquirer reports. Online photos show a piece of metal protruding into the center of the escalator, presumably after becoming unhinged from the side. A mall spokesman said the escalator would have had to have been subjected to some abuse for the metal to become loose..

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TOM DAVIES NAMED AVIRE EIMEA SALES DIRECTOR

Tom Davies has been named Avire sales director for Europe, India, the Middle East and Africa (EIMEA). He joins Avire from Instron, where he served as commercial director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He holds a degree in Materials Engineering and Science from the University of Wales Swansea and has experience in sales, strategic product marketing and innovation programs. Davies said he is “looking forward to gaining a fuller understanding of our customers' challenges and making sure that we can solve those in the most effective way.”

 

APEX LIFTS LANDS 61-UNIT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

Apex Lifts has been awarded a contract to maintain and repair 61 lifts in Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association homes in London. The yearlong contact commenced in January and includes key performance indicator reporting and the use of Apex Computer Aided Lift Management, an online tool that provides real-time information on schedules, breakdowns, maintenance and repairs. Apex staff are on hand 24/7 to respond to problems. The work includes hydraulic and machine-room-less passenger lifts, as well as stairlifts.

 

TODDLER IN SEATTLE LOSES FINGER IN ESCALATOR MISHAP

A two-year-old girl’s finger was reattached after she lost it in an escalator accident in the downtown Seattle metro on March 3, ABC 13 Eyewitness News reports. The child reportedly caught her finger in the escalator as a result of falling in the lower-level area where the steps disappear. Staff were able to quickly recover the finger, which was reattached at a local hospital. The escalator was out of service in the wake of the accident.

 

PAIR OF LONDON TOWERS IMPACTED BY HISTORIC VIEW ISSUE

A pair of towers originally planned at 30 and 40 stories in Stratford, east London, must be redesigned in light of changes to city policy regarding historic views expected to affect approximately six Stratford projects, Architects' Journal reports. After a row over Manhattan Loft Gardens' impact on views of St. Paul's Cathedral, London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged councils to carefully consider height when deciding whether to greenlight projects. A project of Allies and Morrison, the Olympicopolis will be home to the Victoria and Albert Museum, Sadler Wells Theatre and a London College of Fashion campus. The project could open in late 2022 and is being designed by O'Donnell + Tuomey.

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KONE TO SUPPLY 418 UNITS TO RIYADH METRO

KONE has won a contract to supply 418 elevators and escalators to Line 3 of the Riyadh Metro in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Commissioned by Arriyadh Development Authority, Line 3 is the longest of six lines spanning 41 km and encompassing 22 stations. The order consists of 262 escalators and 156 elevators, including 96 panoramic elevators. The units will be equipped with the E-Link remote-monitoring system. Pierre Liautaud, executive vice president for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa, observed the Riyadh metro is one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects.

 

SCHEDULE SET FOR SAFETY SUMMIT

The schedule for the Elevator Industry Safety Summit, to take place in Phoenix at the Sheraton Grand on May 21-23, has been released. In addition to meals, cocktails and dancing, there will be the following educational sessions: “Lock Out Tag Out” by Rob Merlo and Ray Downs, “Car Top & Pit Access” by Bob Rodriguez and Kevin Dix, “Fall Protection and Jumpers” by Aled Jones and Cory Ward, and “Preventing Elevator and Escalator Accidents by Addressing All Safety Factors” by a Liftinstituut representative(s). Additionally, multiple panels will be held, moderated by Dave Turner and Jack Day. For inspectors, it is approved for up to 1.0 QEI continuing-education units. For more information or to register, visit website naesai.org.

 

PEELLE GOES BIG FOR TEXAS NAVAL AIR STATION

The Peelle Co. recently manufactured its largest biparting freight-elevator door ever, a 30-ft.-wide door for Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC) in Texas. Michael J. Ryan, Peelle's vice president of Business Development, tells ELEVATOR WORLD the door was manufactured in Brampton, Canada, then delivered to NASCC, where it is being used to move helicopter rotors. The order included two 29-ft., 6-in.-X-8-ft. power biparting doors and one 29-ft., 8-in.-X-6-ft. power car door with a wireless control system. Ryan said it is most likely the largest biparting freight elevator door ever produced.

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SHANKAR HEAD OF DRIVE SALES AT ZIEHL-ABEGG MIDDLE EAST

Sundara Rajan Shankar has been named head of Drive Sales at Ziehl-Abegg Middle East (ZAME). Shankar has 25 years of elevator experience in the Middle East and "understands the needs of our customers," states ZAME Managing Director David Miller. After completing his electrical and engineering studies in India, Shankar worked for international companies in Bahrain, India and the U.A.E. Praising ZAME's ZAlift software for the selection of drive motors and frequency inverters, he said the company "offers customer-specific solutions for individual requirements in the area of elevator technology that are efficient, energy saving, quiet and economical."

PROPOSED TORONTO TOWER WOULD BE CANADA’S TALLEST

Cresford Developments has proposed a 98-story mixed-use tower designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) at Young and Gerrard streets in downtown Toronto that would be the tallest in Canada at 343.9 m, Urban Toronto reports. The project is called YSL Residences, but would also have office and retail space. The building has a sleek profile without balconies that indents slightly at the midway point. The project would be diagonally across from Canada's current tallest building, Aurora at College Park, and include preservation of a low-rise heritage building.

53-STORY CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL PROPOSED IN L.A.

TriCal Construction Inc. hopes to build a 53-story hotel across from the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall at 1300 S. Figueroa Street, the Los Angeles Times reports. TriCal would demolish a 12-year-old low-rise apartment building on the site to make way for the hotel, which would also have restaurants, meeting rooms, parking and other amenities. With more than 1,000 rooms, the structure would help address what experts say is a hotel-room shortage in L.A., which, as of September 2016, had 3,172 rooms with another 2,000 under construction. City officials have set an 8,000-room goal to help fill a void in what is "one of the top hotel markets in the country."

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HITACHI ESTABLISHES CAMBODIA JOINT VENTURE

Hitachi, Ltd. has established Hitachi Elevator Cambodia, Ltd., a joint venture with Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. and CMED Group Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Phnom Penh City, Hitachi Elevator Cambodia is focused on sales and service of elevators and escalators in the rapidly growing country, where urban demand for vertical transportation is expected to increase by 10% each year. First entering the Cambodian market in 1982, Hitachi now plans to focus not only on sales to Cambodian customers, but also foreign companies doing business there. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia engineers will be trained at Hitachi's new Asia Training Center in Thailand.

 

EHC GLOBAL’S NT MOTIONRAIL IMPLEMENTED BY CTA

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has implemented EHC Global’s NT MotionRailTM escalator handrail at its North/Clybourn Station, the first public-transit system in North America to use the product. The handrails feature permanent and vandalism-resistant motion indicators that provide a visual indication of the speed and direction of travel, enabling riders to take a more natural step onto the escalator. CTA joins the London Underground and Dubai Metro as the latest major public-transit system to implement NT MotionRail.

 

PIANO DESIGN FOR SAN FRANCISCO MIXED-USE TOWER

New York City-based Renzo Piano Building Workshop is behind the boxy-yet-airy design of a proposed 36-story, 385-ft.-tall tower containing more than 250 hotel rooms and approximately 70 residences in San Francisco's Transbay neighborhood, Architect's Newspaper reports. If built at 555 Howard Street, it will be the fourth-tallest building in San Francisco and take the place of low-rise, turn-of-the-20th century structures deemed historically insignificant. Clad in transparent glass, the rectangular building would have an outdoor terrace at the 21st floor and a triple-height ground-floor lobby with retail.

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HITACHI ESTABLISHES CAMBODIA JOINT VENTURE

Hitachi, Ltd. has established Hitachi Elevator Cambodia, Ltd., a joint venture with Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. and CMED Group Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Phnom Penh City, Hitachi Elevator Cambodia is focused on sales and service of elevators and escalators in the rapidly growing country, where urban demand for vertical transportation is expected to increase by 10% each year. First entering the Cambodian market in 1982, Hitachi now plans to focus not only on sales to Cambodian customers, but also foreign companies doing business there. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia engineers will be trained at Hitachi's new Asia Training Center in Thailand.

 

EHC GLOBAL’S NT MOTIONRAIL IMPLEMENTED BY CTA

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has implemented EHC Global’s NT MotionRailTM escalator handrail at its North/Clybourn Station, the first public-transit system in North America to use the product. The handrails feature permanent and vandalism-resistant motion indicators that provide a visual indication of the speed and direction of travel, enabling riders to take a more natural step onto the escalator. CTA joins the London Underground and Dubai Metro as the latest major public-transit system to implement NT MotionRail.

 

PIANO DESIGN FOR SAN FRANCISCO MIXED-USE TOWER

New York City-based Renzo Piano Building Workshop is behind the boxy-yet-airy design of a proposed 36-story, 385-ft.-tall tower containing more than 250 hotel rooms and approximately 70 residences in San Francisco's Transbay neighborhood, Architect's Newspaper reports. If built at 555 Howard Street, it will be the fourth-tallest building in San Francisco and take the place of low-rise, turn-of-the-20th century structures deemed historically insignificant. Clad in transparent glass, the rectangular building would have an outdoor terrace at the 21st floor and a triple-height ground-floor lobby with retail.

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JUSSI HERLIN PROMOTED TO KONE VICE CHAIRMAN AT AGM

At its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 28, the KONE Board of Directors reelected Antti Herlin as chairman and elected Jussi Herlin as vice chairman. A member of the board since 2012 and a deputy member of the board in 2007-2012, Jussi Herlin is senior business analyst, Strategy Development at KONE. He previously served as consultant at Accenture in 2012-2014. He is also a member of the following boards: Security Trading Oy, the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation, the Technology Industries of Finland and the Supervisory Board of The Finnish Fair Corp. Along with those mentioned, the eight board members include Iiris Herlin, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Matti Alahuhta, Anne Brunila, Ravi Kant and Juhani Kaskeala.

CALIFORNIA ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS LAG

A FOX 2 News investigation found that elevator inspections across California and in San Francisco are lagging, with more than 10,000 of the state's approximately 150,000 elevators having "outstanding issues." The state, which is responsible for inspections, said by the end of 2016, 11,252 elevators (756 in San Francisco) had issues ranging from a broken light to a poorly maintained hoist rope. Inspection certificates were found to be anywhere from eight months to more than four years expired. Some building owners said they had current certificates, but had not yet posted them. The San Francisco Fire Department performed 836 elevator rescues in 2016, a 40% increase since 2010. Still, a state spokesman said he doesn't believe lagging inspections are a critical issue. California has a total of 70 inspectors, with eight in San Francisco and an additional three in training.

EW FOCUSES ON SAFETY SYSTEMS

ELEVATOR WORLD’s May issue will focus on Safety Systems, including new technology, engineering and training. May will see bonus distribution at the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association Convention. The deadline for submissions is March 15. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: (251) 479-4514, ext. 30 or email: [email protected]. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or [email protected].

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JAPAN CONSIDERS EARTHQUAKE COUNTERMEASURES

The Yomiuri Shimbun recently reported that the Japan Meteorological Agency has adopted a plan to alert pertinent regions via a new emergency earthquake warning. The envisaged alert will be announced if long-period seismic vibrations occurring during a massive temblor are predicted to reach levels 3 or 4 of a four-level system. Additionally, the agency intends to use weather-information providers to inform building-management administrators about minor tremors that fall short of an emergency alert. Finally, new buildings at least 60 m tall must be designed “in a manner that precisely estimates the extent of long-period seismic vibrations that could be generated,” and a system by which to support quake-resistance assessments and reinforcement work on existing buildings will be initiated.

WMATA TESTING AUDIO ESCALATOR-SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is testing audio escalator announcements in an effort to increase passenger attention and decrease slip-and-fall accidents, WAMU at American University in Washington, D.C., reports. Reminders to watch one’s step, keep moving upon exiting and hold the handrail are being issued in male and female voices, starting at the 7th and F streets entrance at the Gallery Street-Chinatown station for six weeks. The program will then be tested at a handful of other stations. WMATA reports escalator slip-and-fall accidents increased 13% in 2016 and that most occurred as a result of passengers using inoperative escalators as stairs.

NEW GLOBAL FORECAST

Research and Markets recently announced the addition of the “Elevators and Escalators Market by Type, Service, Elevator Technology & End-Use Sector – Global Forecast to 2021” report to its offering. Noting such market drivers as rapid urbanization, improvements in construction and changing demographic trends, it states the elevator and escalator market will grow from US$88.78 billion in 2015 to US$125.22 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate of 6.01%. Machine room-less technology is projected to be the fastest-growing segment in the next five years. Again, the Asia-Pacific market is projected to be the fastest-growing market and have the largest market share.

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“SHOW-STOPPING” OFFICE TOWER RISING OUTSIDE PARIS

What is being described by anchor tenant Saint-Gobain as a “show-stopping” 39-story, 178-m-tall office tower, designed by Valode & Pistre Architects, is set to rise just west of the Paris city limits in the La Défense business district, SkyRise Cities reports. The glassy building will feature a boxy, transparent crown that will provide views into and out of a rooftop garden. Greenspace will be interspersed throughout the building, which, in addition to 48,600 m2 of office space, will have 400 m2 of retail. Developed by Italian insurance company Generali Group and Hines, the structure is scheduled for completion in 2019.

RESIDENTIAL TOWER WILL OFFER “EPIC” VIEWS IN MIDTOWN NYC

When residents move into Madison Square Park Tower later this year, they will enjoy what the property’s website describes as “epic 360˚ views” of New York City (NYC) landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building from what will be the tallest building in the Flatiron District at 65 stories and 777 ft., dezeen reports. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, which has several other projects underway in NYC, the building is located at 45 East 22nd Street and will be among the new breed of super-slender towers rising across the city. It contains 83 units with floor-to-ceiling windows.

ESCALATOR INSTALLATION DELAYED AT BUSY INDIAN STATION

Installation of escalators at Erode Junction in southern India is delayed, causing inconvenience for passengers who have difficulty walking approximately 100 m, then climbing stairs to reach platforms, The Hindu reports. Completion was originally anticipated in December 2016, but is now expected sometime in the spring. More than 100 trains cross the station’s four platforms, which are traversed by thousands of passengers each day.

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