Massive Abu Dhabi project comes together thanks to teamwork. by Kaija Wilkinson Toshiba Elevator Middle East (TELME) Managing Director and ELEVATOR WORLD Correspondent Mohamed Iqbal credits teamwork with the successful completion of a 127-unit project for Marina Square, a mixed-use development that is like a city in itself, located on a natural island off the…
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In the quickly growing African market, training is critical for safety. Despite the fact that fatal accidents involving vertical-transportation systems are rare here, Africa’s current commercial and residential real estate explosion calls for a re-evaluation of training for elevator installation and maintenance professionals, those in the industry said. Demand for commercial and residential space in…
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EW tours “Victorian rocket ships” in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta as historic Polaris Lounge reopens. Even if one doesn’t possess the psychedelic mindset of the late rock star Jim Morrison, he or she understands what Morrison meant when he described the elevators in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta as “. . . kind of [like] Victorian…
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Adventurous would-be passengers may be disappointed to learn that, contrary to what the button indicates,“sideways” isn’t really an option here. The strangely arranged call buttons were spotted and captured by ELEVATOR WORLD Graphic Design Associate Jessica Trippe in a New Orleans parking garage near the Superdome. This middle elevator in a bank of three promises…
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Controls and an advanced “green” system are new to the hydro elevator market. Pixel Control for Hydraulic Units Elevator Controls Corp. has released the Pixel Hydro Control System. Part of the Pixel Control System Series, which already features AC and DC traction applications, the Hydro Control System features three points of access: from the machine…
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Singapore’s Marina One Residential Contract Let Schindler has been contracted to supply 34 elevators for the residential towers of Marina One, to rise at the heart of Singapore’s new Central Business District. The 3.67-million-sq.-ft. integrated development will include two 30-story office towers and two 34-story luxury residential towers, linked with a retail podium and green…
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The Big Apple sees a surge in planned and under-construction projects and elevator contracts. 47-Floor Mixed-Use Tower for NYC In January, the 47-floor, 595-ft.-tall mixed-use building 5 Beekman Street was poised to take shape in Lower Manhattan in New York City (NYC), New York Yimby reported, with cranes on site and foundation work underway. Designed…
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“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” –Winston Churchill But change is so hard! Most of us have to be prodded with a pitchfork to each new situation. ELEVATOR WORLD has seen a remarkable number of new situations in the past year, including a new format and new partnerships. Now,…
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“Energy” is the buzzword of the first decade of this century. The soaring price of energy, due to the efforts at “decarbonating” human activities (in other words, reducing carbon-dioxide [CO2] emissions) has put energy efficiency toward the top of the agenda of any company, notably of the firms selling equipment for the building sector. It…
Read More How the groundbreaking Hong Kong Energy Code was created, leading to a section on elevator energy efficiency. The first code of practice related to energy in Hong Kong is perhaps the Code of Practice for Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) in Buildings published by the Hong Kong government in 1995. Then, a task force was…
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