Attention to detail resulted in a modernization that has become a local industry benchmark. When the Riverside Centre opened in 1986, it was referred to as Brisbane’s first intelligent building for its technology and services. It was also considered the highest-quality building at the time in the Brisbane central business district (CBD). The original vertical-transportation…
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KONE provides showcase pieces to “the most sustainable office development in the world.”
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EW is pleased to present the 2019 Project of the Year contest winners in this issue. We received many outstanding entries in all nine categories. Judges scrutinized each entry and, again, had difficult decisions to make. Each entry exemplified team members joining together to overcome challenges, while being focused and innovative to complete their projects…
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thyssenkrupp’s Largest Airport Contract for Istanbul Grand thyssenkrupp Elevator announced in October 2018 it completed its largest-ever airport contract for the new Istanbul Grand Airport, delivering more than 140 passenger boarding bridges and four elevators in just 27 months. The technology will help provide a “seamless boarding experience” to approximately 200 million people each year…
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KONE to Modernize VT System in Office Tower KONE has been selected to modernize the vertical- transportation (VT) system at 385 Bourke in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne. Slated for completion in late 2020, the contract consists of modernizing machines with the ReGenerateTM 800 solution, upgrading elevator doors with the ReNovaTM solution and…
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. plans to open a hotel and residences in a striking 43-story structure planned by developer NorthBaires on the Puerto Madero waterfront in Buenos Aires, Argentina, La Nacion reported. Resembling the Dubai Frame, the US$300-million development will consist of a 39-story tower atop four levels of parking. Hotel rooms and apartments will…
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Four-Tower Project Proposed for Toronto Suburb A four-tower complex has been proposed in the Toronto suburb of Vaughan, Canada, Urban Toronto reported in October. The proposal, for a site near a subway terminus at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) known as Block 3, envisions a large-scale, mixed-use development of four condominium high rises housing 1,800…
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Otis Installing 53 Units in Manchester Airport Otis UK announced in November that it began installing lifts, escalators and moving walks into the new Manchester Airport Terminal 2 extension. The facility is undergoing a GBP1-billion (US$1.3-billion) investment program to better its passenger experience and infrastructure capacity. Passengers will use 38 Gen2® Stream lifts that carry…
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EHC Global Makes North, Latin American Appointments EHC Global has made two appointments. Uwe Fritz has been named managing director (MD) of Latin America and the Caribbean Territories. He will also manage the company’s Mexico City facilities. Reporting to President and CEO Jeno Eppel, Fritz will continue to be based at the territorial head office…
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Mitsubishi Electric Delivers Landmark DOAS Order in Taipei Mitsubishi Electric delivered a landmark order to Taipei Nan Shan Plaza in central Taipei that includes what is believed to be Taiwan’s first destination-dispatch elevators integrated with the Destination Oriented Allocation System (DOAS). The order consisted of 27 elevators, including 12 double-deck models with DOAS, and 45…
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