Twentytwo turns to Otis SkyRise® and Gen2® elevators
LONDON, Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- London's skyline is
set to change as AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, acting on behalf of its clients, commence the main build of the Twentytwo
development on Bishopsgate, scheduled for completion in 2019. Otis, whose founder invented the safety elevator, is the world's leading manufacturer and maintainer of
people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
UTX).
With Lipton Rogers as developer and designed by PLP Architecture, the 59-storey building will
use 67 state-of-the-art Otis elevators and escalators, including the fastest SkyRise double-deck elevators in Europe, traveling up to 8 metres per second.
Twentytwo is being built by Multiplex on a prime site just minutes from the new Liverpool Street Crossrail station. At 255
metres (840 feet) tall, it will fill a gap at the center of the City's eastern cluster of tall buildings. Once complete, this 1.4
million square foot office will be home to a workforce of approximately 12,000 people.
Otis Limited, the local Otis entity, will install 57 elevators and 10 escalators, including 18 Gen2 elevators, 13 SkyRise
single-deck, and 26 SkyRise double-deck elevators combined with the CompassPlus® destination management system.
Lipton Rogers and Multiplex Construction will use three Otis SkyBuild™ self-climbing
construction elevators to move people and goods faster and safely allow them to better manage the construction programme for the
project.
"With pressure on London's infrastructure, combined with population growth, this new building
is an intelligent response to the city's evolving needs," said Hemant Jolly, vice president and
general manager, Otis UK & Ireland. "Otis is proud to support this evolution with our
industry-leading technology, products and service."
The SkyBuild construction elevator is now a standard option in the company's line of global, fully integrated suite of
high-rise solutions – the SkyRise elevator system. Installed at the beginning of a building's construction, the SkyBuild elevator
allows movement of crews and tools quickly and safely – without an external lift or exposure to weather. Its unique hydraulic
piston system enables it to quickly climb one floor at a time as the building rises. Once construction is complete, the SkyBuild
elevator transitions for service as a SkyRise elevator, Otis' premier elevator for the world's tallest buildings.
The Otis Gen2 elevator redefined the elevator industry with breakthrough technology that replaced conventional ropes with flat
belts, leading to a more comfortable ride, greater reliability, more efficient operation and increased energy efficiency compared
to conventional roped elevators. Since its introduction, Otis has sold more than a half million units making the Gen2 elevator
one of the company's best-selling elevators in its 163-year history.
Interview Requests:
To set up an interview with the vice president and general manager Hemant Jolly, Otis UK &
Ireland, please contact:
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Paula Joof T: 0207 380 8000// 07765481385 E paula.joof@tvcgroup.com
Hannah Stewart T: 0207 380 8000// 07931755628 E hannah.stewart@tvcgroup.com
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving
walkways. Founded more than 160 years ago by the inventor of the safety elevator, Otis offers products and services through its
companies in more than 200 countries and territories. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the
aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. By combining a passion for science with precision engineering, the company
is creating smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information, visit www.otis.com or follow Otis on LinkedIn, YouTube and as @OtisElevatorCo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Contact:
David Molins
+33 (0) 1 46 91 60 66
david.molins@utc.com
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