KONE SUPPLYING CHINESE METROS
KONE has been awarded a pair of contracts to supply 117 and 82 units to Line 1 of the Lanzhou Metro and the extension of Line 5 of the Shanghai metro, respectively. For the Lanzhou project, which includes 20 underground stations covering 26 km, KONE is suppling 117 TravelMasterTM escalators. For the Shanghai project, an extension that includes nine new stations (four of which are underground), KONE is supplying 69 TravelMaster escalators and 24 MonoSpace® elevators. The Lanzhou Line is scheduled for completion in 2017 and the Shanghai Line 5 extension by the end of 2017.
NEW LIFT DIRECTIVE GOING INTO EFFECT IN EUROPE
On April 20, the new Lift Directive goes into effect in every European member state, Liftinstituut announced. In contrast to the new EN 81-20 and -50 standards, there is no transition period. The changes within the directive are mainly legal and establish general terms and conditions regarding accreditation, more stringent market surveillance and conformity procedures. EC certificates remain valid as long as the certified products and technology remain unchanged. Liftinstituut has created a checklist to help those affected assess their compliance.
32-STORY HOTEL PLANNED IN NYC’S GARMENT DISTRICT
Cornell and Chetrit Group have filed applications to build a 32-story, 300-room hotel at 243-255 West 34th Street in the Garment District of New York City (NYC), New York YIMBY reports. With Stonehill & Taylor as the architect of record, the structure would have retail, guest amenities and hotel offices on the lower floors, with rooms starting on the ninth floor. Demolition of some existing onsite structures is underway.
