Alimak Hek Landmarks
Over the years, Alimak Hek has had the opportunity to provide vertical access to the construction, restoration and preservation of some of the world's most famous landmarks.
This section of the Alimak Hek web site remembers some of the greatest and often most complicated projects that our company has been involved with.
Reference Examples
Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
Permanent emergency and service elevator. An Alimak construction hoist was used during renovation for the statue's 100th birthday.
CN-tower, Toronto, Canada
The world's highest climbing construction hoists with lifting height of 450 m was used during construction of the tower.
Halley Survey Base, Antarctica
Alimak freight elevator for a two storey accomodation facility.
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
In 1983, it was time to restore the classical monument and Alimak Hek suggested a unique solution for vertical access.
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
For the FF 34 million renovation project of the Arc de triomphe in 1989 – the first in its 180 year history – an Alimak men and materials hoist was used to provide sub-contractors' access to the six landing floors erected.
Les Invalides, Paris, France
At the end of the 1980's, a major refurbishment programme commenced. Alimak Hek was chosen to supply the necessary construction hoists and platforms to enable the contractor to gain access to various parts of the extensive site.
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
The Grand Louvre Project aiming at enlarging and modernising the Louvre Museum is carried through between 1981 and 1999. A transport platform from Alimak Hek was installed on one of the facades of the Louvre.
Notre Dame, Paris, France
The Paris cathedral is one of the finest examples of gothic architcture. The cornerstone was laid in 1163 and the church was completed in 1250. Today's traffic and pollution call for continuous facade maintenance and Alimak Hek is proud to assist in preserving the beauty of the cathedral in the 1990's.
Australian Parliament, Canberra, Australia
The Parliament House in Canberra is topped by a majestic flag pole, no less than 80 m above the building. To access and service the lifting machinery for the flag, an elevator was required. But given the shape of the flag pole design, this was not an easy task. However, with the Alimak drive principle, the curve could be negotiated and two Alimak service elevators were installed.
Torre de Collserola, Barcelona, Spain
One permanent Alimak panorama elevator.
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., USA
The monument was in desperate need of repair due to the natural aging and weathering, combined with the tasks of heating, cooling and hosting an average of 3000 visitors each day. The USD 9.4 million restoration project began in the autumn of 1998. A 1800 kg capacity Alimak construction hoist was chosen.
Royal Opera House, London, UK
Alimak special elevator with 24,000 kg payload capacity for transporting a fully loaded lorry.
CERN Large Hadron Collider, Franco-Swiss boarder
Two Alimak special elevators at the world´s largest and highest-energy particle accelerator.
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, Canada
Deepest situated Alimak elevator ever, 2,000 m below ground level. Photo courtesy of SNO.