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SCHINDLER UPGRADING ESCALATORS AT PENNSYLVANIA AIRPORT

A US$250,000 contract was awarded to Schindler by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority to repair and upgrade a pair of escalators at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, WFMZ-TV reports. Part of more than US$1 million in capital upgrades approved by the authority, the escalator work promises to remove what the source describes as “a thorn in the authority’s side,” as the 22-year-old units have been problematic. On one of the escalators, 41 service calls were made in five months. Expected to be complete in two to three months, the work is expected to give the escalators another 20 years of service life.

Image credit: Courtesy of Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

SCHINDLER UPGRADING ESCALATORS AT PENNSYLVANIA AIRPORT

A US$250,000 contract was awarded to Schindler by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority to repair and upgrade a pair of escalators at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, WFMZ-TV reports. Part of more than US$1 million in capital upgrades approved by the authority, the escalator work promises to remove what the source describes as “a thorn in the authority’s side,” as the 22-year-old units have been problematic. On one of the escalators, 41 service calls were made in five months. Expected to be complete in two to three months, the work is expected to give the escalators another 20 years of service life.

Image credit: Courtesy of Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

SCHINDLER UPGRADING ESCALATORS AT PENNSYLVANIA AIRPORT

A US$250,000 contract was awarded to Schindler by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority to repair and upgrade a pair of escalators at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, WFMZ-TV reports. Part of more than US$1 million in capital upgrades approved by the authority, the escalator work promises to remove what the source describes as “a thorn in the authority’s side,” as the 22-year-old units have been problematic. On one of the escalators, 41 service calls were made in five months. Expected to be complete in two to three months, the work is expected to give the escalators another 20 years of service life.

Image credit: Courtesy of Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

KPF-DESIGNED SCULPTURAL TOWER UNVEILED IN SHANGHAI CBD

SOHO Gubei, a 38-story office tower with a 12-story retail podium inspired by Constantin Brâncuși's "Endless Column" sculpture, debuted in the Shanghai central business district (CBD) in February, architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) announced. The client was SOHO China, and Chairman Pan Shiyi and KPF President James von Kemperer were among approximately 1,000 in attendance at the grand opening that included the unveiling of Shiyi's personal photography exhibit. von Kemperer compared the building to a "giant piece of public art." Its design consists of four stacked volumes and a series of shifted grids that create a density of wall surface to reduce glare and enhance shade from the sun.

Image credit: Courtesy of KPF

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KPF-DESIGNED SCULPTURAL TOWER UNVEILED IN SHANGHAI CBD

SOHO Gubei, a 38-story office tower with a 12-story retail podium inspired by Constantin Brâncuși's "Endless Column" sculpture, debuted in the Shanghai central business district (CBD) in February, architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) announced. The client was SOHO China, and Chairman Pan Shiyi and KPF President James von Kemperer were among approximately 1,000 in attendance at the grand opening that included the unveiling of Shiyi's personal photography exhibit. von Kemperer compared the building to a "giant piece of public art." Its design consists of four stacked volumes and a series of shifted grids that create a density of wall surface to reduce glare and enhance shade from the sun.

Image credit: Courtesy of KPF

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

KPF-DESIGNED SCULPTURAL TOWER UNVEILED IN SHANGHAI CBD

SOHO Gubei, a 38-story office tower with a 12-story retail podium inspired by Constantin Brâncuși's "Endless Column" sculpture, debuted in the Shanghai central business district (CBD) in February, architect Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) announced. The client was SOHO China, and Chairman Pan Shiyi and KPF President James von Kemperer were among approximately 1,000 in attendance at the grand opening that included the unveiling of Shiyi's personal photography exhibit. von Kemperer compared the building to a "giant piece of public art." Its design consists of four stacked volumes and a series of shifted grids that create a density of wall surface to reduce glare and enhance shade from the sun.

Image credit: Courtesy of KPF

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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VIEEW MEETING ON APRIL 10 PRIOR TO ECNY SUPPLIER SHOWCASE

Martha Hulgan of the Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women (VIEEW) reminds all interested parties to attend the VIEEW annual meeting at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York, at 10:30 a.m. on April 10 prior to the Elevator Conference of New York Supplier Showcase that same day. Special hotel rates of US$179 per night have been arranged for VIEEW members at the Hampton Inn LaGuardia. Hampton Inn LaGuardia offers free outdoor and indoor parking, free breakfast, and airport shuttle and other amenities. To book a room at the special rate through March 29, call the hotel at (718) 672-6600 and say you are with the VIEEW. If you have questions about the VIEEW meeting contact Hulgan at email.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

VIEEW MEETING ON APRIL 10 PRIOR TO ECNY SUPPLIER SHOWCASE

Martha Hulgan of the Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women (VIEEW) reminds all interested parties to attend the VIEEW annual meeting at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York, at 10:30 a.m. on April 10 prior to the Elevator Conference of New York Supplier Showcase that same day. Special hotel rates of US$179 per night have been arranged for VIEEW members at the Hampton Inn LaGuardia. Hampton Inn LaGuardia offers free outdoor and indoor parking, free breakfast, and airport shuttle and other amenities. To book a room at the special rate through March 29, call the hotel at (718) 672-6600 and say you are with the VIEEW. If you have questions about the VIEEW meeting contact Hulgan at email.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

VIEEW MEETING ON APRIL 10 PRIOR TO ECNY SUPPLIER SHOWCASE

Martha Hulgan of the Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women (VIEEW) reminds all interested parties to attend the VIEEW annual meeting at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York, at 10:30 a.m. on April 10 prior to the Elevator Conference of New York Supplier Showcase that same day. Special hotel rates of US$179 per night have been arranged for VIEEW members at the Hampton Inn LaGuardia. Hampton Inn LaGuardia offers free outdoor and indoor parking, free breakfast, and airport shuttle and other amenities. To book a room at the special rate through March 29, call the hotel at (718) 672-6600 and say you are with the VIEEW. If you have questions about the VIEEW meeting contact Hulgan at email.

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com

NYC RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL MAKING QUICK PROGRESS

A Ritz-Carlton Hotel going up at Broadway and West 28th Street in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City (NYC) is making quick progress, with the foundation and basement floor having reached street level, New York YIMBY reported on March 21. The US$500-million skyscraper, designed by Rafael Viñoly, will eventually rise 40 stories, to a 580-ft. height. It will include 250 guest rooms and 16 residential units within its 150,000 sq. ft. Amenities include a spa, a fitness center, bicycle parking, a public ground-floor restaurant and bar, and a rooftop bar. The design includes overhanging shrubs and plants on almost every level, and a public, landscaped plaza outside the hotel's main entrance. The project is being developed by Marriott, Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Flag Luxury Properties, and interior design is by Yabu Pushelberg. Completion is expected in late 2020 or early 2021.

Image credit: Courtesy of Rafael Vinoly

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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