KONE TO SUPPLY SEATTLE HOTEL, DEBUT JUMPLIFT IN U.S.
KONE has been awarded a contract to supply 36 units to the 45-story Eighth and Howell Convention Center Hotel in Seattle which, upon completion in 2018, will be the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest with 1,264 rooms. KONE plans to utilize its JumpLift self-climbing elevator during construction of two of the elevators, marking JumpLift's U.S. debut. Awarded by Elliott NE, LLC with project management by Sellen Construction, the contract includes 16 EcoSystem MRTM, six MonoSpace® and two freight elevators, 12 TravelMasterTM escalators and the PolarisTM destination-control system.
MAJOR SKYSCRAPER DEVELOPMENT OK’D IN MELBOURNE
City leaders in Melbourne, Australia, recently approved Malaysia-based PD Development Holdings' plan to build a six-skyscraper development on a car park at 93-119 Kavanagh Street in Southbank, The Age reports. To take shape in the shadow of approximately two dozen skyscrapers, including the Southern Hemisphere's tallest, Australia 108, being built nearby, the project would include four residential towers up to 72 stories, a 54-story hotel and a 37-story office building, along with retail. It would be built in phases, with a pair of residential towers, a childcare center and retail going up first.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING CECA EVENTS
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced upcoming 2016 events. On February 5, CECA’s Central Region meeting is planned at 4:30 p.m. at the Toronto Airport West Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario. CECA’s next golf tournament is scheduled for June 9 at the Lora Bay Golf Club in Thornbury, Ontario. It will be hosted by The Peelle Co. and Delta Elevator. For more information, email: office@ceca-acea.org.
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