The first phase of elevator installations at the
future tallest building in the world, Kingdom
Tower, has got underway in the Saudi city of
Jeddah.
The Kingdom Tower, which is owned and
developed by Jeddah Economic Company (JEC),
will be the world's tallest building once completed
in 2018 and is expected to rise to a height of
more than one kilometre.
KONE, a global leader in elevator and escalator
manufacturing, has started the first phase of its
elevator installations at the gigantic tower's
construction site. I am delighted we are now at
the stage of taking the next leap with KONE in the
construction of the Kingdom Tower, said Mounib
Hammoud, CEO of Jeddah Economic Company,
owner and developer of the Kingdom Tower and
Kingdom City.
The company will manufacture and install a total
of 57 elevators and eight escalators in the tower
which is set to be taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa
which stands 829 meters. With the use of KONE
UltraRope, which is one-third of the weight of
traditional ropes, we will be able to fit the
DoubleDeck elevators with normal machines, a
huge advantage that will enhance the
sustainability of the Kingdom Tower by
consuming much less power, Hammoud added.
KONE's Saudi Arabian joint venture, KONE Areeco,
has been involved in the planning and design of
all vertical transportation systems for the tower
over the past two years in collaboration with the
company's global experts.
The project team is currently working on pre-
installation activities concerning the fitting of the
elevator system's guide-rails, which is expected
to begin toward the end of this year.


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