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W
ith its urban lime-
stone and sapphire
glass structure in
Toronto’s downtown
financial and enter-
tainment district, the 183 Wellington
project promises to be one of the key
landmarks on Toronto's attractive wa-
terfront skyline.
This impressive building will be
equipped with 15 KONE MiniSpace™
elevators and 4 service elevators,
which will be responsible for ensur-
ing the smooth and safe flow of
people inside the building. Catering
to various customers such as hotel
and spa guests as well as residents, the
building will include several elevator
groups and landings.
Apartment residents will have
their own exclusive lobby and eleva-
tors; some elevator landings will of-
fer direct access to a residence. One
elevator even has its machine room
and controller situated beneath
the actual elevator shaft.
A WINNING
PARTNERSHIP
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TEXT AND PHOTOS:
SIMON BARRETTE
COMMUNICATION
IS KEY TO RELATIONSHIP
For the past 2 years, KONE has been
working alongside general contract-
ing company EllisDon, one of North
America’s largest construction contract-
ing companies, to ensure that once the
building is ready, customers will be able
to travel smoothly, safely and quickly
between the skyscraper’s 53 floors.
But what are the musts for a con-
tractor when dealing with an eleva-
tor company on such an imposing
project?
Darren Croghan
, of EllisDon
and responsible for the 183 Welling-
ton project, believes that the transfer
of information is crucial in a project
of this magnitude.
“It all comes down to good commu-
nication, which boils down to trust. In a
huge project like this, there’s bound to
be obstacles along the way and things
will need to be solved quickly. Nobody
wants surprises in this business, be-
cause they usually end up costing time,
money and resources to fix. By keeping
From left to right: Sam
Weatherall, Darren Croghan,
Chris Plummer and Sherif Fayek
One can only imagine how complex the construction of a
53-story skyscraper can be. Add in a five star hotel, a spa, some
luxury residences and the 183 Wellington Street building has
all the elements for one very challenging project. People Flow
magazine takes a look at the necessary ingredients to make a
partnership successful between the project’s general contractor,
EllisDon, and KONE.