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ONTARIO SAFETY REGULATOR HONORS EHC WITH AWARD
EHC Global, an Oshawa, Canada-based maker of components and integrated solutions for the vertical-transportation industry, has been awarded the 2017 Impact Safety Award from Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). In 2016, EHC launched its NT SafeRailTM escalator handrails, which have permanent, vandalism-resistant messages that encourage safe, responsible escalator use. “EHC’s safety designs and escalator messaging fit nicely with TSSA’s own efforts in addressing safety on escalators,” said Roger Neate, director of Elevating and Amusement Devices for the Ontario safety regulatory agency.
FIVE PEOPLE HURT RIDING FREIGHT ELEVATOR
A freight elevator at a motorcycle dealership in Greater Noida, India, crashed from the third floor, severely injuring five people riding the lift, the Times of India reported on December 1. A salesperson and four customers had gone to the third floor of the showroom to retrieve a two-wheeler. As they were going back down, the lift fell to the first floor. One customer suffered a fractured leg, and another had hand and body injuries. The other three received head injuries and were taken to intensive care at a local hospital. A manager at the dealership said the lift is meant for moving freight only, and a warning sign is posted. He said a preliminary investigation indicated that the lift's rope came loose. A police investigation is ongoing.
UPPER WEST SIDE TOWER DESIGN REVEALED
Architectural firm Snøhetta has released the first renderings of a residential tower being planned for New York City's Upper West Side, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Described as a split, tapering tower, the building will sit at 50 West 66th Street between Lincoln Center and Central Park. At 775 ft. tall, it will stand significantly higher than most of the surrounding buildings, but the architects trimmed the upper floors to minimize its impact on the skyline. The 127-unit building will have a 16th-floor amenity terrace that creates a distinct vision of two volumes. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2018.
Image Courtesy archpaper.com via Snøhetta:
https://archpaper.com/2017/11/snohetta-tower-manhattans-upper-west-side/#gallery-0-slide-0
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