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STANLASKE WELCOMED AS ACTING CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR

On January 1, the State of Washington welcomed Dotty Stanlaske as acting chief elevator inspector, a position most recently held by Jack Day. Stanlaske has been working as a plan review technical specialist for the elevator division of the state Department of Labor & Industries since February 2016. She returned to the department in 2016 after serving as executive director of NAESA International from 2002-2015. From 2002-2004, she was chief elevator inspector for the State of Washington. Stanlaske was the first female mechanic in the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 4 and the first female licensed elevator constructor in Massachusetts. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION UPGRADES FOR MANILA METRO

Train stations in Manila, the Philippines, recently received vertical-transportation upgrades in the form of restoration of existing units and the addition of new ones, news outlets reported. The Manila Bulletin reports the Light Rail Transit Corp. upgraded 32 elevators and escalators at five stations. This included the addition of Persons with Disabilities-compliant features such as Braille buttons and accessible controls. ABS-CBN News reports 27 elevators were installed by Powerlift Corp. in several Metro Rail Transit stations prior to the holiday rush, and an additional five elevators are expected to be installed by the end of the month.

EIGSC JANUARY MEETING COMING UP

The next Elevator Industry Group of Southern California (EIGSC) monthly meeting is coming up on January 17. The scheduled speaker is Mario Jones, who oversees Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Product Reliability for KONE Americas. He developed KONE’s Corporate Management Training program, and was in charge of its documentation prior to leading the LCM team. Open to members and their selected guests, the event is scheduled to start at noon at Taix French Restaurant, 1911 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles. Those planning to attend may RSVP to email: [email protected].

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INVERTEK REACHES MILESTONE, ANNOUNCES NEW FACTORY

Welshpool, U.K.-based Invertek Drives Ltd. has sold more than one million variable-frequency drives worldwide and is building a new 5,000-m2 factory in Welshpool, set to open in 2018. Current production is more than 160,00 units per year, reflecting an annual growth rate of more than 20%. The expansion will bring that to more than 400,000 drives per year, including larger power drives. Invertek drives are used in various applications all over the world, with the lion’s share (61%) sold in Europe.

CHINESE CITY ENACTS VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION SAFETY LAW

Weifang, China, has enacted its first elevator/escalator safety law as units, and accidents, multiply, China Radio International reports. The number of units grew from approximately 1,300 in 2006 to 25,768 today. Noting that many older units are prone to malfunction and describing the elevator maintenance market as "chaotic," the local safety authority stated the new law will result in fines for any company or individual found to be responsible for a malfunction or failing to address issues in a reasonable amount of time. Horseplay in elevators, blocking elevator entrances, forcing open stuck doors and reversing the direction of an escalator are prohibited. Failure of maintenance staff to respond to a malfunction within 30 min. of being reported will result in fines of up to US$14,000.

SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES URGE ESCALATOR SAFETY

Authorities in Singapore are urging escalator safety and embarking on an awareness campaign in light of receiving 63 incident reports — approximately one per day — since November 1, 2016, The Straits Times reports. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) found that 95% of incidents were due to user error, such as carrying too many items, losing one’s balance or leaning on a unit’s sides. BCA says 78% of incidents involve people older than 60. The Asian city-state has more than 6,000 escalators, and BCA is working with their owners, such as malls, schools and hospitals, to create safety posters. Singapore’s transit systems are already trying out slower escalator speeds.

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OFFICE TOWER ENVISIONED IN DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA

Developer Oliver Tyrone Pulver envisions a 38-story office tower designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) on what is now a parking lot a stone's throw away from City Hall, SkyRise Cities reports. If all goes as planned, the 840,000-sq.-ft glassy structure will be delivered in 2020. At the corner of 13th and Market streets at 1301 Market Street, the site is surrounded by Marriott hotels on three sides and is a rare prime downtown location. In late 2016, the developer was trying to close on the property, and the permitting process could take at least a year.

ELEVATOR UPGRADE FOR NY SENIOR COMPLEX

State and federal funds are making a half-million-dollar elevator upgrade possible at Lakeview Towers, a nine-story, senior-living complex served by two elevators in Plattsburg, New York, Sun Community News reports. The local housing authority aims to have work done within a year. It will consist of modernization of cosmetic features and the control system for the elevators, which promises to enhance mobility for the towers’ approximately 100 residents.

ELEVATOR SHAFT FALL FATAL FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN NYC

A 30-year-old construction worker passed away at a hospital from injuries he suffered as a result of falling down an elevator shaft in a 19-story building in which he was working on the Upper East Side in New York City (NYC) on December 23, the New York Post reports. The man apparently unhooked his safety harness so he could climb a ladder from the second to third floors, and fell while the harness was unhooked. The man’s employers said they are “working closely” with investigators to determine the cause of the accident.

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REPLACEMENT OF INDIAN BUILDING’S ELEVATORS URGED

The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has informed public officials that the four elevators serving the government office building Junta House in Panaji, India, need to be replaced in light of obsolete equipment and frequent breakdowns, The Times of India reports. The commission gave Goa officials a four-month timeframe for work to be completed. Two of the lifts are older than 20 years, and maintenance company thyssenkrupp said it is unable to maintain them due to spare parts being unavailable. A contract has been awarded to replace one of the lifts, and that is scheduled to be completed by June 2017.

PAKISTAN ELEVATOR MISHAP FATAL FOR 12-YEAR-OLD

A 12-year-old boy died in Karachi, Pakistan, on December 24 as a result of falling down an elevator shaft in the building where he lived with his family, ARY News reports. Police are investigating the incident, which is said to have happened when an elevator door opened to an empty shaft. Housing approximately 140 apartments and hundreds of shops, the building is served by four elevators, which residents said are poorly maintained and often out of service.

MOTHER, DAUGHTER RESCUED FROM MIAMI MALL ELEVATOR

A 29-year-old mother and her 9-year-old daughter were rescued by first responders using the Jaws of Life from a panoramic elevator in a North Miami mall that dropped from the third to second floors on December 23, Channel 7 News reports. Shoppers said they heard a “big boom” when the incident occurred. The mother was hospitalized with undetermined injuries. Mall officials said the unit was regularly serviced and had just been serviced in the past week. The incident remains under investigation.

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LIFTINSTITUUT, CHINESE PARTNERSHIP SPARKS OPTIMISM

A partnership between Liftinstituut and the Elevator Test Centre (ETC) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai aimed at facilitating trade between European and North American Liftinstituut clients and China is sparking optimism about increasing exports of safe elevator products to and from China, Liftinstituut reported. Signed in October 2016, the agreement facilitates CE and ASME A17.7 certification of Chinese elevator products by helping with logistics, language barriers and cost. Liftinstituut certification will be based on testing conducted at the ETC. European and North American Liftinstituut clients can receive help accessing the Chinese market through Liftinstituut, which will help ensure products obtain proper Chinese certification.

ALIMAK AWARDED MULTIPLE CANARY WHARF ORDERS

Alimak Group has been awarded orders for construction hoists, associated infrastructure and services totaling SEK80 million (US$8.7 million) in London's Canary Wharf. Most equipment will be delivered in the second quarter of 2017. Alimak observes its construction hoists are based on modular designs, which provides flexibility that make them usable in a variety of applications, regardless of project size.

TRIO OF SKYSCRAPERS PLANNED ACROSS FROM L.A. LIVE

City Century, the Los Angeles subsidiary of Shanghai's Sheng-Long Group, wants to build a trio of skyscrapers standing 43, 53 and 65 stories across from L.A. Live in Los Angeles at 1001 W. Olympic Avenue, the Los Angeles Times reports. Olympia would have approximately 1,360 residences, with retail and dining on the lower levels. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and aimed at attracting the "emergent creative class," the buildings' outdoor terraces and 30th-floor pool would set it apart from the competition. Construction permits could be obtained within 18 months, with the project opening in approximately four years.

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MILESTONE FOR MAYR’S NEW COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

Mayr GmbH + Co. KG, which supplies brakes, clutch and power-transmission systems to the elevator and other industries, held a roofing ceremony on December 15 at its new communications center in Mauerstetten, Germany. Scheduled to be ready for move-in by summer 2017, the mayr.com building will serve as a communications hub for customers, partners, trainees and employees. It will have office, reception and conference areas. Designed by Hirner and Riehl of Munich, Germany, the "architecturally challenging" building has a 50-m. long tunnel connecting it to the existing Mayr facility. Construction was handled by Kreuzer and Xaver Schmid.

NEW LIFE FOR GEHRY-DESIGNED L.A. PROJECT

A long-delayed Gehry Partners-designed project that includes 38- and 16-story towers in downtown Los Angeles has gotten new life, with the L.A. City Council approving a new joint-venture partnership and announcing a timeline, Architect's Newspaper reports. If all goes as planned, Grand Avenue, across from Disney Concert Hall, will break ground in 2018 and open in 2022. Jointly developed by Related Cos. and CCCG Overseas of China, the plan includes up to 450 residences in the taller building and a 300-room hotel in the other, both atop a mixed-use podium. Also planned are 200,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 1,500 parking spaces and a large public plaza along Grand Avenue.

ESCALATOR MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INJURIES IN BROOKLYN

Seven people were hospitalized as a result of an escalator malfunction in a mall in Brooklyn, New York, on December 20, ABC Channel 7 News reports. An eyewitness said people were walking on the escalator that was not moving, when it suddenly started moving, causing a chain reaction. Two of the injured were in serious condition, and the unit was closed following the incident.

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GUANGZHOU CTF FINANCE CENTRE RECOGNIZED AS COMPLETE

The 530-m-tall CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China, has been certified complete by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The structure boasts a Hitachi elevator system that includes one of the fastest elevators in the world. CTBUH, which held the Guangzhou portion of its 2016 international conference at the CTF Finance Centre, noted the building is the second-tallest in China and the fifth-tallest worldwide. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, it is part of a tall-building boom in China that accounted for 66% of 200-m-plus buildings completed globally in 2016.

 

AL LANDS 100-PLUS UNIT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

London-based Amalgamated Lifts (AL) has won a contract to maintain, service and repair more than 100 lifts within the Newlon Housing Trust property portfolio. The contract is set to commence in January 2017. Newlon is a nonprofit organization that provides charitable housing, owning or managing approximately 8,000 affordable homes throughout the London area. Upon landing the contract, AL Managing Director Simon Smith said, "The opportunity permits us to deliver progressive performance and create an environment of improvement that will set new standards for major contracts across London."

 

CEA JANUARY MEETING WITH SPEAKER FROM MATOT

Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) plans to hold a meeting on January 5 at The Clubhouse, 298 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, Illinois. A speaker from Matot is scheduled, and dinner is expected to start at 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP no later than today to email. More information can be found on CEA’s website.

 

ELEVATOR WORLD HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

The offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on December 26 and January 2, 2017, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, respectively. We wish all our readers and their families a happy and safe holiday season.

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GUANGZHOU CTF FINANCE CENTRE RECOGNIZED AS COMPLETE

The 530-m-tall CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China, has been certified complete by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The structure boasts a Hitachi elevator system that includes the fastest elevator in the world. CTBUH, which held the Guangzhou portion of its 2016 international conference at the CTF Finance Centre, noted the building is the second-tallest in China and the fifth-tallest worldwide. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, it is part of a tall-building boom in China that accounted for 66% of 200-m-plus buildings completed globally in 2016.

 

AL LANDS 100-PLUS UNIT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

London-based Amalgamated Lifts (AL) has won a contract to maintain, service and repair more than 100 lifts within the Newlon Housing Trust property portfolio. The contract is set to commence in January 2017. Newlon is a nonprofit organization that provides charitable housing, owning or managing approximately 8,000 affordable homes throughout the London area. Upon landing the contract, AL Managing Director Simon Smith said, "The opportunity permits us to deliver progressive performance and create an environment of improvement that will set new standards for major contracts across London."

 

CEA JANUARY MEETING WITH SPEAKER FROM MATOT

Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) plans to hold a meeting on January 5 at The Clubhouse, 298 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, Illinois. A speaker from Matot is scheduled, and dinner is expected to start at 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP no later than today to email. More information can be found on CEA’s website.

 

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FICHERA RETIRES, DONOHUE JOINS TEI GROUP

TEI Group Executive Vice President of Modernization and Construction and company cofounder John Fichera is retiring after 40 years in the industry. With Fichera's retirement in the works for more than a year, New York City-based TEI welcomes Michael Donohue as general manager of Modernization and Construction. Donohue has more than 30 years of industry experience, holding senior positions at companies such as Fujitec and Otis. TEI President Mark Gregorio said, "While the individual accomplishments and dedication of Fichera have been exemplary and he will be missed, we are confident that the new team, of which Donohue is a key part, will be the very best in the local market."

 

DEWHURST OPENS MIDDLE EAST DIVISION

U.K.-based Dewhurst PLC recently established its newest division, Dewhurst Middle East Elevator Accessories LLC, based in Dubai. Working with elevator manufacturers across the Middle East, Dewhurst has designed and supplied a wide range of bespoke signalization solutions to many new-installation and modernization projects. With a sales office based at The Conrad Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dewhurst Middle East will continue to promote its diverse range of U.K.-manufactured components and fixtures, as well as components from a growing list of partners, throughout the region to provide what Dewhurst describes as "a seamless solution." Neil Gardner is Dewhurst Middle East’s regional director.

 

HIGH-RISE LIVING VERSUS HERITAGE IN LONDON

A 42-story, mixed-use tower under construction in London's Stratford district is drawing opposition from heritage proponents who say it blocks a view of St. Paul's Cathedral from Richmond Park, Building Design reports. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Manhattan Loft Gardens will house a 145-key hotel, approximately 250 residences, sky gardens, restaurants and retail. Proponents describe it as a step into the future representing London high-rise living, while opponents say it breaks a planning rule stating development take a back seat to the cathedral. An online petition against it has gathered more than 7,000 signatures.

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MARINE-LIFT COMPANY ADDS HOME-ELEVATOR DIVISION

Marine and cargo lift manufacturer Tide Tamer Industries of Snow Hill, North Carolina, plans to invest US$560,000 in a new division that will manufacture and service home elevators, Area Development Online reports. Made possible in part by a state grant, the expansion promises to add 22 workers to a current staff of 24. New employees will include production workers, installation technicians and salespeople. Tide Tamer President F.H. "Buzz" Shackelford praised North Carolina's strong workforce and supportive business environment, and thanked state and local officials for helping make the expansion happen.

NYU: SUBWAY ELEVATORS NEEDED TO EASE ACCESS-A-RIDE BURDEN

Additional subway elevators are among measures that would ease budget pressure on New York City's (NYC) federally mandated paratransit service, Access-A-Ride, according to a New York University (NYU) report, the Village Voice reports. Only 112 of NYC's 491 subway stations are fully accessible, and advocates for the disabled say the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has not delivered on promises to improve access. The MTA says it is working on a US$739.5-million full-accessibility program in 11 key stations scheduled for completion in 2020. It would cost US$9 billion to make the system fully accessible with 870 elevators in approximately 350 stations.

CTBUH PREDICTS TALL BUILDINGS

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its Top 12 Tall Building Predictions for 2017. Notable predicted building completions are: The Ping An Finance Center (Shenzhen, China) in January, the Tencent Seafront Towers (Shenzhen) in February, Marina 101 (Dubai) in March and wooden skyscrapers around the world throughout the year. Other trends mentioned are automobile-branded towers and a spate of building completions in Australia featuring top ratings from the country’s various strict environmental rating systems.

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