- Otis to provide 23 elevators to 309-meter, mixed-use
building.
- First SkyBuild™ construction elevator
installation in Canada will help
crews move and work more efficiently on site.
TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2020 /CNW/ -- Otis Canada is supplying 23 elevators to
One Bloor West, also known as "The
ONE." This project marks Otis' first installation of its SkyBuild
construction elevator in Canada.
Otis (NYSE: OTIS) is the world's leading company for elevator
and escalator manufacturing, installation and service.
At 309 meters, The ONE will include retail, residential and
hotel space. When completed, it will be Canada's tallest building,
defined as the tallest structure with at least 50 percent of its
height used as occupiable space. Otis is providing 11
SkyRise® elevators, eight Gen2® elevators
and four SkyBuild construction elevators, which convert to SkyRise
elevators when construction is complete.
The SkyBuild construction elevator grows with the building,
giving crews indoor access to the highest completed floor and
boosting productivity with safe, reliable, fast transportation.
SkyRise elevators – Otis' high-rise platform – offer speeds up
to 12.5 meters per second and climbs up to 600 meters. The Otis
Gen2 elevator platform redefined the industry with its unique,
patented flat-belt drive technology that replaces conventional
ropes and significantly reduces vibration, providing passengers and
tenants a remarkably smooth, quiet ride and improved overall
comfort compared to conventional systems.
"It's an honor to provide the technical expertise and products
for the tallest building in Canada," said Jim
Cramer, president, Otis Americas. "We thank Mizrahi
Developments for placing their trust in Otis and for the
opportunity to showcase the benefits of our SkyBuild elevator on
this important project."
"One of our fundamental values is to build with the best quality
materials and deliver on time to our tenants," said Sam Mizrahi, president of Mizrahi Developments.
"With Otis, we're providing our tenants with a modern, comfortable
passenger experience."
"Our crews will be using our SkyBuild elevators every day to
move people and equipment around the jobsite, both during active
construction hours as well as off hours for cleaning and material
distribution," said Joshua Lax, Vice
President of Development at Mizrahi Developments. "The most
important and decisive factor that led us to work with Otis for
this ambitious project is the SkyBuild elevator's ability to
execute its floor climbs during off-hours. We're simply able to
show up for work the next day ready to go – we are predicting a
substantial productivity boost, based on the time we'll save with
the SkyBuild system."
To learn more about Otis products and services, visit
www.otis.com.
About Otis
Built on a legacy of innovation, Otis was
founded in 1853 after Elisha Otis
invented the elevator safety brake, giving rise to the modern city,
transforming how people live and work, and revolutionizing
architecture itself. Today, we are the world's leading company for
elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service. We
move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2 million
customer units worldwide, the industry's largest maintenance
portfolio. We can be found in many of the world's most recognizable
buildings, as well as the busiest transportation hubs and retail
centers – we are everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered
in Connecticut, USA, Otis is
69,000 people strong, including 40,000 field professionals, all
committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and
passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. To
learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn,
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.
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