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THYSSENKRUPP WINS PAIR OF INDIAN AIRPORT CONTRACTS

thyssenkrupp Elevator recently won two contracts to provide vertical-transportation equipment to airports in India. Fifteen elevators will serve a 40,000-m2 expansion at Pune International Airport. At the new, 77,500-m2 terminal at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati will be 25 thyssenkrupp elevators, 10 escalators and two moving walks. The OEM observes civil aviation has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in India, with passenger traffic reaching more than 199 million in fiscal 2020 and the nation poised to overtake the U.K. as the third-largest passenger market by 2024. thyssenkrupp equipment is in place at 20 Indian airports, and, with government efforts to increase the number of domestic airports from 103 to up to 200 by 2040, the company anticipates further opportunities.

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REVAMPED CHICAGO SPIRE SITE PLAN APPLAUDED BY ALDERMAN

Related Midwest has revised its US$1-billion plan for a pair of mixed-use towers on a long-vacant site at 400 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago where the Spire, which would have been the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was set to rise, CBS Chicago reports. After a plan that included 1,100- and 850-ft-tall towers atop a podium was rejected by 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly in 2018, Related presented a new plan calling for 765- and 875-ft-tall towers with ground-level retail and commercial space, along with underground parking. Designed by World Trade Center architect David Childs with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the structures no longer include the podium, a 175-key hotel and 300 condominiums. The new mix includes 1,100 apartments and a 300-space parking garage. Related also agreed to improvements to DuSable Park south of Navy Pier, and a contribution of US$3.9 million to Chicago’s Affordable Housing Fund. Reilly calls the new plan — which advanced in the city’s zoning committee — “far superior” to what was previously proposed.

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OTIS NAMES CRAMER PRESIDENT OF AMERICAS GROUP

Otis has named Jim Cramer president of Otis Americas, reporting directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks, the company announced June 17. "During his distinguished 34-year career at Otis, he has earned a strong reputation for his strategic thinking, customer focus and passion for creating an inclusive culture," Marks said. Cramer has been Otis Americas interim president since February, replacing Tom Vining, who left the company earlier this year. He joined Otis in 1986, serving in several branch and regional general manager roles across the U.S. Most recently, he was regional vice president of the U.S. Western Region. Cramer also serves on the National Elevator Industry, Inc. board of directors. Otis Americas employs about 15,000 people across 14 countries in North and South America, with manufacturing operations and service centers in the U.S. and Brazil.

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OTIS CHINA TO PROVIDE NEARLY 300 UNITS TO METRO SYSTEMS

Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. has won contracts to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks to Chongqing Metro Line 9 and 85 escalators to the first metro line in Nantong. In Chongqing, Line 9 will pass through five urban districts covering 32 km and including 24 stations. The area has a population of approximately 9 million. Installation of the equipment is scheduled at the end of 2020. In Nantong, a city of more than 7 million on the Yangtze River, Otis equipment will serve a metro line spanning 38 km with 28 stations. The Nantong line is set to open in March 2022.

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DELAYED ESCALATOR REPAIRS UNDERWAY ALONG PERTH RAIL LINE

Work is underway to repair escalators at several stations of the Joondalup Line, a rail line that serves the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia, Perth Now reported on June 11. The work was needed after what the source called a "botched upgrade" left the escalators broken down for more than 18 months. Officials said a critical part was needed but replacements were not available until now. Work was underway on one escalator each at Glendalough and Stirling stations, which (to be completed by the end of June), and at Joondalup station (to be done by the end of August). Work underway on upward-traveling escalators at the Perth station was expected to be completed in early September, after which repair is to commence on the downward units. Further work was planned at four stations.

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ABU DHABI AIRPORT ELEVATORS GO TOUCHLESS

As part of their efforts to help stem the spread of COVID-19, officials at Abu Dhabi International Airport have installed touch-free technology on 53 elevators at the facility, Gulf News reported on June 10. In partnership with Meta Touch, a U.A.E.-based startup, the airport developed and installed “Touch-less Keypad Technology,” which allows elevator passengers to wave their hand in front of a panel to indicate their desired floor or direction. “The installation of the new technology across our elevators is a significant development in ensuring the safety of all our guests and travelers," said Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports. He added that the technology was designed to be easily installed on any existing elevator.

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SUPER-SKINNY SUPERTALL ENVISIONED IN TORONTO

An 87-story, 1,063-ft-tall mixed-use skyscraper designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron — its first in Toronto — is planned for what developer Kroonenberg Groep called "an iconic block" in the city's Yorkville neighborhood, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Developed in partnership with fellow Dutch real estate outfit ProWinko, the super-thin, glassy tower at 1200 Bay Street would house retail and offices on the first 16 floors with 332 condominium units above. Toronto-based Quadrangle is the project architect. The residences spread over 64 floors would be accessed by four dedicated elevators through a triple-height lobby on Bloor Street. If built, the tower would surpass one by Hariri Pontarini Architects planned in Toronto as Canada's tallest residential building.

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TELME TO PROVIDE 100-PLUS ELEVATORS FOR DUBAI PROJECTS

Toshiba Elevator Middle East, LLC (TELME) has won a contract to supply and install more than 100 elevators for several projects in Dubai, the company announced on June 3. The deal, reached with Dubai-based developer Azizi Development, calls for 104 machine-room-less elevators for low- and mid-rise residential projects in Azizi Riviera, in Mohamed Bin Rasheed City’s Meydan One Area, and at Creek View Gate in Healthcare City. Under the contract, TELME will deliver 98 elevators for several low-rise residential buildings in Azizi Riviera — a multiphase project comprising 69 buildings — and six elevators, including 14- and 21-person-capacity units, for the 21-story, 728,815-ft2 Creek View Gate residential building, which is scheduled for completion in 2021. Reported by N. Noor Fathima

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NONESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SITES REOPEN IN NYC

As part of New York State’s phase-one reopening plan, the NYC Department of Buildings (DoB) released new COVID-19 safety guidelines for property owners and contractors. The reopening of 33,556 nonessential jobsites was scheduled on June 8, with new required safety measures including visible signage, social distancing, availability and use of hand-washing and sanitation stations and limiting confined spaces, such as elevators and construction hoists, to one person at a time, unless the unit is at 50% capacity and all are wearing masks. The new DoB rules also require designation of an onsite safety monitor, and the department will conduct safety sweeps to ensure compliance. To learn more about the process, including the DoB transitioning many of its functions online, visit website.

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OTIS TO SUPPLY 133 ESCALATORS FOR AIRPORT PROJECT IN CHINA

Otis China subsidiary Otis Electric Elevator Co., Ltd. has won an order to provide 133 escalators for the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Phase 3 expansion project, the company recently announced. The project will bring the total number of Otis Electric escalators and elevators at the airport to more than 200. The expansion is part of a push to improve the city's infrastructure as it prepares to host the 2022 Asian Games. Otis Electric has provided equipment and maintenance service for transportation facilities across China, including the Hangzhou Metro. It was also a key supplier to the 80,000-seat Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

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