Russia’s federal government plans to build 120 million m2 of housing over the next five to seven years, while renovating existing housing stock.
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The Chicago City Council has approved developers’ plans for the construction of Tribune Tower East (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2020), a 102-story skyscraper that will be the city’s second-tallest building, CBS Chicago reported in May. The mixed-use tower, standing 1,442 ft, will bring 564 condominium units and apartments, a 200-room hotel and a 687-space parking garage…
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Contracts for Otis Nearly 300 Units for Metro Systems Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. won contracts to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks to Chongqing Metro Line 9 and 85 escalators to the first metro line in Nantong, the company announced in June. In Chongqing, Line 9 will pass through five urban districts covering…
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[…] Hollywood I blame Hollywood. They created an unrealistic experience when an elevator ride isn’t unremarkable. Think about Hollywood movies and how elevators are portrayed: Speed, The Shining, Die Hard, Devil, The Game, Elevator and more. These movies present troubling images with terrible consequences. As a first responder, I believe that firefighters actually assist riders […]
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the go-to source for information about tall buildings and building tall.
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Jersey City Plan Features 68-Story Tower Jersey Digs reported in October 2019 on plans by Plaza VIII & IX Associates LLC to build a 68-story building on a parking lot as part of the Harsimus Cove Redevelopment Plan in Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. To be one of the tallest in the state, the 708-ft-tall…
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With strict requirements, Schindler provided escalator units to fit the needs of a new sports complex in Western Australia. Optus Stadium is a multipurpose entertainment facility east of the Perth Central Business District, on the Burswood Peninsula in Western Australia. The AUD1.8-billion (US$1.2-billion) project can accommodate up to 70,000 people and is surrounded by restaurants,…
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Central Park Tower Tops Out Construction on Central Park Tower (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2016, December 2018), the tallest residential building in NYC, has topped out at 1,550 ft, giving the supertall the highest roof in the Western Hemisphere, the source reported in September. The slim, reinforced concrete structure also known as 217 West 57th Street…
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Basic information intended as a quick guide for lift and escalator field professionals on these important electronic systems that are becoming commonplace By Lakshmanan Raja and Teck Eng Ng Electronics are making great headway into the lift and escalator industry, which is now on par with their development in other industries. In our industry, what…
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Transportation will morph from a wait-and-catch system to one where on-demand will become ubiquitous. By Lars Hesselgren, Doguscan Aladag and Rupert Cruise This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission…
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