Supersizing Seattle The Seattle skyline is undergoing a high-speed facelift. The largest megastructure rising up in the downtown area is the Hyatt Regency. And KONE is helping it rise at an astounding pace. Facts: Year of completion: 2018 Size: 136,567 m2 (1.47 million ft2) Floors: 45 Number of rooms. 1,260 Challenge: Help the customer meet an aggressive construction schedule Keep people and goods moving in different weather Limit disruption of massive construction site to neighboring community in busy downtown location Solution: Using the KONE JumpLiftTM to transport workers quickly and safely in different weather conditions Using external hoists to transport goods Extensive planning and coordination with the customer to meet schedules KONE solutions: 2 KONE JumpLiftTM construction-time

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