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http://www.elevatorworld.com/industry-news/may-27-2016/
CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON 67-STORY CHICAGO BUILDING
Construction has begun on One Bennett Park, a 67-story, 850-ft.-tall residential building near Navy Pier in Chicago, Curbed Chicago reports. Located at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Peshtigo Court, the building is the tallest in the city's current building boom and will rise above its tallest neighbor by 250 ft. Developer Related Midwest is building a new 1.7-acre park as part of the Robert A.M. Stern Architects-designed project. Assuming Vista, designed by Jeanne Gang, and Grant Park Tower, designed by Rafael Viñoly, also proceed, One Bennett Park will be Chicago's 13th-tallest building.
30-STORY MALL/OFFICE COMPLEX FOR BANGLADESH
Banani DCC-Unique Complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a 30-story structure that will house a shopping mall and offices, is under construction, SkyRise Cities reports. Including a three-floor basement parking garage, the project is being developed by Borak Real Estate and promises to help better position Dhaka as a modern business and tourism center. The two-building complex will boast modern amenities such as information-technology services and a 24-hr. power supply.
LIFT MALFUNCTION CLAIMS LIFE OF DOCTOR IN TAIWAN
Authorities are investigating a May 23 accident at National Yilan University in Yilan County, Taiwan, in which a 45-year-old doctor was found deceased, trapped between an elevator cab and the shaft wall, the Taipei Times reports. The man, who was the campus doctor, was on duty at the time of the 2:15 p.m. accident. After passengers reported the elevator was not responding to calls, a custodian found the doctor’s body approximately an hour later. It is believed the cab failed to stop level with the floor, and the man fell as he entered. He died from blood loss due to injuries to his lower body.
