THYSSENKRUPP WINS TORONTO AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
THYSSENKRUPP WINS TORONTO AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
thyssenkrupp has been awarded a five-year contract to maintain more than 350 elevators and escalators and two accelerated moving walks at Toronto Pearson International Airport. In announcing the deal, thyssenkrupp described how the pair of Express Walkway high-speed moving walks installed at the airport in 2009 led to the creation of ACCEL, which uses Transrapid magnetic train technology to reduce gate-connection times by up to 70%. thyssenkrupp states 19 million Toronto Airport passengers to date have benefited from using Express Walkway, which enables passengers to walk at up to 12 kph.
TEXAS DEVELOPERS HOPE TO BUILD AUSTIN’S TALLEST
At 850 ft., a Gensler-designed, mixed-use tower planned by San Antonio developer Lynd Development Partners and Dallas-based Lincoln Property Group at West Sixth and Guadalupe streets in downtown Austin, Texas, would be the city's tallest structure, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The current vision is for 62 stories, but that could increase to more than 70 stories, according to Lynd. Austin's soon-to-be-tallest building is The Independent, a 58-story condominium tower that will stand 685 ft. The new tallest could break ground within the year, taking approximately four years to build out. It would have more than 500,000 sq. ft. of office space, more than 300 apartments and ground-level retail.
ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN DIES AFTER BEING CRUSHED
An elevator technician died after getting his torso jammed between a car and shaft at a residential building in Hangzhou, China, on August 2, the South China Morning Post reported. Surveillance footage showed the technician, a man in his 20s, approach the elevator, inspect the cabin and then exit the unit. The video did not show the accident, but authorities believe he was trapped for about 40 min. before a resident found him. Firefighters and police responded to the scene. An investigation into the incident was ongoing, but residents said the building's elevators had undergone repeated maintenance.
IAEC-NY FUNDRAISER COMING UP
The 24th annual fundraiser of the International Association of Elevator Consultants New York Region (IAEC-NY) is approaching fast. It is planned on the rooftop of the Dream Downtown, located at 355 West 16th Street, New York, New York 10011, on August 24. Proceeds benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation. Reservations are US$360 per person, a slight increase over the previous iteration that enables an expanded menu. For more information or to RSVP, contact IAEC.
