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- NYC Ritz-Carlton Hotel Making Quick ProgressWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comNYC RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL MAKING QUICK PROGRESSA 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 VinolyTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn8 min
- NYC Ritz-Carlton Hotel Making Quick ProgressWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comNYC RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL MAKING QUICK PROGRESSA 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 VinolyTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn8 min
- IUEC Pushes For Passage Of Elevator Safety Bill In TexasWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comIUEC PUSHES FOR PASSAGE OF ELEVATOR SAFETY BILL IN TEXASDavid Lopez, a second-generation elevator constructor and International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #21 representative from Waxahachie, Texas, went before state lawmakers at the Capitol in Austin on March 6 to urge passage of a bill he believes would save lives, the Daily Light reports. Lopez, who lost a friend and colleague in an elevator accident and represents hundreds of IUEC members across Texas, emphasized House Bill 2466, which would create a registration of trained and qualified elevator mechanics. Observing that one elevator mechanic dies on the job in the U.S. every 90 days, Lopez says requiring contractors to provide proper education, apprenticeship programs and continuing education to their employees would enhance safety for both workers and the riding public.Image credit: Courtesy of LoneStarMike for WikipediaTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- IUEC Pushes For Passage Of Elevator Safety Bill In TexasWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comIUEC PUSHES FOR PASSAGE OF ELEVATOR SAFETY BILL IN TEXASDavid Lopez, a second-generation elevator constructor and International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #21 representative from Waxahachie, Texas, went before state lawmakers at the Capitol in Austin on March 6 to urge passage of a bill he believes would save lives, the Daily Light reports. Lopez, who lost a friend and colleague in an elevator accident and represents hundreds of IUEC members across Texas, emphasized House Bill 2466, which would create a registration of trained and qualified elevator mechanics. Observing that one elevator mechanic dies on the job in the U.S. every 90 days, Lopez says requiring contractors to provide proper education, apprenticeship programs and continuing education to their employees would enhance safety for both workers and the riding public.Image credit: Courtesy of LoneStarMike for WikipediaTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- IUEC Pushes For Passage Of Elevator Safety Bill In TexasWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comIUEC PUSHES FOR PASSAGE OF ELEVATOR SAFETY BILL IN TEXASDavid Lopez, a second-generation elevator constructor and International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local #21 representative from Waxahachie, Texas, went before state lawmakers at the Capitol in Austin on March 6 to urge passage of a bill he believes would save lives, the Daily Light reports. Lopez, who lost a friend and colleague in an elevator accident and represents hundreds of IUEC members across Texas, emphasized House Bill 2466, which would create a registration of trained and qualified elevator mechanics. Observing that one elevator mechanic dies on the job in the U.S. every 90 days, Lopez says requiring contractors to provide proper education, apprenticeship programs and continuing education to their employees would enhance safety for both workers and the riding public.Image credit: Courtesy of LoneStarMike for WikipediaTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- The Elevator Show Launched For Dubai In 2020Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comTHE ELEVATOR SHOW LAUNCHED FOR DUBAI IN 2020AFAG, organizer of Interlift, and Elevator World, Inc., will host The Elevator Show (TES) at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai on September 7-9, 2020. It intends to showcase the latest technology and design every two years. More than 100 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees are expected at the show, which will serve as what the organizers call "the region’s first serious international industry event," inviting global manufacturers, suppliers, installers, specifiers, developers, architects, engineers and investors. They added that, together, they have more than 130 years of industry involvement with a network of more than 100,000 contacts worldwide.Image credit: Courtesy of Dubai World Trade CentreTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- The Elevator Show Launched For Dubai In 2020Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comTHE ELEVATOR SHOW LAUNCHED FOR DUBAI IN 2020AFAG, organizer of Interlift, and Elevator World, Inc., will host The Elevator Show (TES) at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai on September 7-9, 2020. It intends to showcase the latest technology and design every two years. More than 100 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees are expected at the show, which will serve as what the organizers call "the region’s first serious international industry event," inviting global manufacturers, suppliers, installers, specifiers, developers, architects, engineers and investors. They added that, together, they have more than 130 years of industry involvement with a network of more than 100,000 contacts worldwide.Image credit: Courtesy of Dubai World Trade CentreTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- The Elevator Show Launched For Dubai In 2020Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comTHE ELEVATOR SHOW LAUNCHED FOR DUBAI IN 2020AFAG, organizer of Interlift, and Elevator World, Inc., will host The Elevator Show (TES) at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai on September 7-9, 2020. It intends to showcase the latest technology and design every two years. More than 100 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees are expected at the show, which will serve as what the organizers call "the region’s first serious international industry event," inviting global manufacturers, suppliers, installers, specifiers, developers, architects, engineers and investors. They added that, together, they have more than 130 years of industry involvement with a network of more than 100,000 contacts worldwide.Image credit: Courtesy of Dubai World Trade CentreTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- Schindler Outfits Leed-Certified Office Tower In ManilaWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comSCHINDLER OUTFITS LEED-CERTIFIED OFFICE TOWER IN MANILAJardine Schindler Philippines delivered a vertical-transportation (VT) system including 20 elevators and two escalators to the 42-story office tower The Finance Centre in Manila, Philippines. Developed by Daiichi Properties, the building is in the Bonifacio Global City District and was designed by Gensler with AIDEA to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification. Schindler worked with the team to design a VT system that includes the S7000 high-rise elevator and PORT destination-dispatch system. Delivered in February, the job represents a longstanding professional relationship between Schindler and Daiichi.Image credit: Courtesy of Daiichi PropertiesTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
- Schindler Outfits Leed-Certified Office Tower In ManilaWelcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.comSCHINDLER OUTFITS LEED-CERTIFIED OFFICE TOWER IN MANILAJardine Schindler Philippines delivered a vertical-transportation (VT) system including 20 elevators and two escalators to the 42-story office tower The Finance Centre in Manila, Philippines. Developed by Daiichi Properties, the building is in the Bonifacio Global City District and was designed by Gensler with AIDEA to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification. Schindler worked with the team to design a VT system that includes the S7000 high-rise elevator and PORT destination-dispatch system. Delivered in February, the job represents a longstanding professional relationship between Schindler and Daiichi.Image credit: Courtesy of Daiichi PropertiesTo read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/newsSubscribe to the Podcast: iTunes│Google Play|SoundCloud│Stitcher│TuneIn7 min
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