Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNERS ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to report the winners of the 2018 Project of the Year contest. Winning projects, which will be featured in our January 2018 issue, are: “Lotte World Tower” submitted by Otis Elevator Korea in Elevators, New Construction; “City Centre” submitted by Southeastern Elevator Consulting, LLC in Elevators, Modernization “Athletic Club Museum” submitted by thyssenkrupp Elevator in Escalators, New Construction; “Tower City Station” submitted by KONE in Escalators, Modernization; “Port of Melilla” submitted by thyssenkrupp Elevator in Moving Walks; “Taipa House Museum Pedestrian System” submitted by Suzhou Rhine Lift Manufacture Co., Ltd. in Inclined Elevators; “T Minus 10, 9, 8…. (Aerospace Center for Education)” submitted by A+ Elevators & Lifts in Platform Lifts & Stairway Chairlifts; “Octagonal Clear Acrylic Elevator” submitted by Savaria in Private-Residence Elevators; and “City of Science Valencia” submitted by Alapont Group in Special-Purpose Lifts. KIEV ELEVATOR MANUFACTURER PREPARING FOR GROWTH Kiev, Ukraine-based elevator manufacturer Euroformat LLC plans to add 15,500 m2, bringing its physical size to 28,000 m2 before 2019, at the same time increasing its capacity 1.5 times, to almost 300 elevators per month, or 3,500 per year, the National Industrial Portal reports. Fueled in large part by exports to Poland, the expansion includes new offices, manufacturing shops and technology. Euroformat is staying busy, having recently announced a contract with Polish Railway general contractor PRKil S.A. to provide an undisclosed number of heavy-duty, high-capacity lifts to stations in Krakow, Warsaw, and other locations, according to Interfax-Ukraine. SKYWALK OUTFITTED WITH VT TO EASE INDIAN TEMPLE TRAFFIC The Dakshineswar Skywalk between a traffic roundabout and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata, India, will be served by vertical-transportation (VT) equipment that includes 12 escalators and four elevators. Designed by New Delhi-based Design Forum International for the West Bengal Government, the skywalk is a "contemporary response to the problems generated over the years," including cars, rickshaws and pedestrians vying for space along the narrow, 400-m-long Rani Rashmoni Road. The road could not be widened due to Indian Railway offices on either side. Incorporating more than 200 shops formerly located along the road, the 380-m-long skywalk provides protection from the weather as all access points are enclosed in glass. It is expected to open by January 2018. ELEVATOR UPGRADE FOR OHIO GOVERNMENT BUILDING The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission is administering a US$8.5-million upgrade of 19 elevators at the Verne Riffe State Office Tower in the state capital of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Business First reports. The 32-story tower at 77 South High Street is nearly 30 years old, and its elevator equipment is original. Work will include new finishes, controls and technology. Columbus-based Altman Co. won the contract, beating four other bidders. The tower houses the Ohio governor and House of Representatives offices, along with the Jo Ann Davidson Theatre. WINSTON-SALEM BUILDING UPGRADE INCLUDES ARTFUL ELEVATORS The Winston-Salem Journal Building at 418 North Marshall Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is undergoing a US$1.4-million renovation into multitenant space that includes elevator improvements that go beyond the regular, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Both passenger elevators will have wall panels featuring murals by artist Trena McNabb. When completed, the building, which is owned by Stuart Parks and 418 Marshall Street LLC, will have an additional 112,000 sq. ft. of office space. The Winston-Salem Journal occupies 16,000 sq. ft. on the ground floor. Lambert Architecture + Interiors is handling the work.
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