KONE Providing Lifts, Escalators for London High Rise

KONE has won an order to supply 15 custom-made elevators and escalators for the new “Arbor” office building at Western Yards, phase one of the Bankside Yards mixed-use development in London, the company announced on April 27. KONE will deliver six MiniSpace™ double-deck elevators, five MonoSpace® elevators and four TravelMaster™ 110 escalators, all with custom-made finishes. In addition, the building will be equipped with the company’s Destination Control System for reduced waiting and traveling times, InfoScreens to provide sophisticated communications for tenants and visitors, and the E-Link™ facility management tool. The building, under development by Native Land, is slated for completion in August 2022. The main contractor is Multiplex, and design is by PLP Architecture.