August 6, 2007 — Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp., was awarded a contract to supply and install 17 elevators and escalators at 400 George Street, a 150-meter-tall (492 feet) office building in Brisbane’s central business district in Queensland, Australia.
The 400 George Street project is a landmark office tower, combining 43,000 square meters of prime grade commercial and retail space. Among the wide range of products Otis will install is the award-winning, energy- efficient and environmentally friendly Gen2 elevator system.
Thiess Contractors Pty. Ltd., the company commissioned to construct the development, selected Otis for the project. Established nearly 75 years ago, Thiess is one of Australasia’s largest construction, mining and services companies and is involved in some of the most prestigious contracts throughout Australia, the near Pacific and Southeast Asia. Leighton Properties and Grosvenor Australia are the developers of the project.
Otis Elevator Company, with headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, is the world’s largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. For more information, visit the company’s Web site.
