Advanced elevator solutions speed up the construction process
A 47-storey high-rise building is being built in Vienna's Donaustadt district as part of the VIENNA TWENTYTWO project. KONE JumpLifts are being used to make the construction process more efficient. After completion, modern elevator solutions will be installed.
Austrian Real Estate is building a modern urban quarter in Vienna’s Donaustadt district. Part of the VIENNA TWENTYTWO project is a 47-storey high-rise building, which is due to be completed by 2025. The Austrian real estate company is relying on KONE from Wangen-Brüttisellen to keep to the schedule.
Specifically, two JumpLifts from KONE are helping to speed up the construction process, the global elevator and escalator manufacturer explains in a press release. “The construction elevator, which was specially developed for high-rise buildings, uses the shaft before construction is complete,” KONE project manager Joachim Hahn is quoted as saying. “Thanks to the temporary installation of platforms in the open shaft, the KONE JumpLift can be moved to higher floors at regular intervals as construction progresses.” Compared to other outdoor elevators used in construction, the JumpLift is characterized by higher performance and safety as well as comfort and independence from the weather, writes KONE.
In Vienna, one of the two JumpLifts is also controlled via the KONE SideFlow app, KONE explains. This allows specific usage rights to be assigned to various construction tasks in order to control the flow of materials and people. “This allows us to further accelerate the construction process,” explains Hahn.
Once the construction work is complete, the two JumpLifts will be converted into KONE MonoSpace elevators. In addition, a further twelve KONE MonoSpace and TranSys elevators are to be installed in the high-rise building.