Korea Elevator Safety Agency Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Elevator Test Tower and Industrial Complex... Creating an Elevator Hub City

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Korea Elevator Safety Agency held a groundbreaking ceremony on the 24th for the elevator test tower and industrial complex building in Geochang Elevator Hub City, marking the official start of construction.

The ceremony, held in Daesan-ri, Namsang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, was attended by about 60 people including Kim Hee-gyeom, Director of the Disaster Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Lee Yong-pyo, Chairman of the Agency, Park Jong-won, Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province, and Gu In-mo, Mayor of Geochang County.

Since opening the Elevator Safety Technology Institute in Geochang in March 2019 for elevator safety certification and research and development, the Agency has received support from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to build a test tower for elevator safety certification. It also serves as the operating entity for the World Elevator Hub City Development Project, a pilot project under the Regional Development Investment Agreement.

The elevator industrial complex building and test tower, whose construction began on this day, are scheduled for completion by the end of 2022. The industrial complex building will be a three-story structure with a total floor area of 4,363㎡, accommodating about 400 people with a large auditorium, lecture rooms, practice rooms, and conference rooms. It will also include three elevator practice towers (MRL, MR, hydraulic) and practice escalators. Additionally, a dormitory and cafeteria capable of housing about 60 people will be built to train elevator engineers.

The new elevator test tower will be 125 meters tall, equivalent to a 40-story building. The top floor will be designed as a sky lounge to be used as a meeting place and observatory, expected to become a new landmark of Geochang County.

Lee Yong-pyo, Chairman of the Agency, said, “With the construction of the elevator industrial complex building and test tower, Geochang will establish itself as a world-class elevator hub city.” He added, “Safety is the most important during the construction period, so I ask everyone to strictly adhere to safety regulations to ensure that not a single accident occurs.”

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