ALIMAK WINS US$1.26-MILLION REFINERY ORDER
Alimak Group has been awarded a US$1.26-million order by a client in the Middle East for an industrial elevator on an oil refinery. To be delivered in the first and second quarters of 2016, the order includes both traction and rack-and-pinion technology. Alimak Group CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud said winning the order is a reflection of the company's expanded ability to offer traction and hydraulic elevators, in addition to its traditional rack-and-pinion systems, thanks to the acquisition of Heis-Tek.
BELARUSIAN/CHINESE PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE ESCALATORS
OAO Mogilevliftmash in Mogilev, Belarus, has partnered with an established Chinese manufacturer to produce escalators for shopping malls and other facilities in 2016, Belarusian Telegraph Agency reports. OAO Mogilevliftmash reports that the first unit had passed trials, and agreements had been made to install three units in Mogilev, Minsk and Vitebsk. The first unit consists of approximately 30% Belarusian parts, and OAO Mogilevliftmash hopes to increase that to 50% as it pursues further deals in Russia and Kazakhstan.
ICONIC “VERTICAL VILLAGE” APPROVED IN SYDNEY
The City of Sydney has approved a plan to build a 49-story, 200-m-tall "vertical village," a commercial tower consisting of five glassy volumes stacked on top of each other at 50 Bridge in the Circular Quay precinct, World Architecture News reports. Designed by Danish firm 3XN, which worked with AMP Capital and the city on the plan, Quay Quarter Tower is intended to provide an intimate, low-rise office building feel, despite being tall. Each volume will have its own atrium and outdoor garden terrace, and each is situated to make the most of natural light, as well as views of the surrounding area, including the Sydney Opera House and harbor. No construction timeframe was given.
TUBE STATION TESTS “STAND ON BOTH SIDES” ESCALATOR RULE
Through mid December, London Tube operators are testing a new rule for riding escalators that they hope will ease traffic flow and prevent passenger bottlenecks at the bottom of units, the BBC reports. The rule is in effect for three weeks at Holborn Station, where people are now required to stand on both sides of “up” escalators, rather than only on the right sides. Located in central London, Holborn is one of the busiest stations in the system, with approximately 56 million passengers passing through each year.
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