Australia's Largest Lift Replacement

The partnership between KONE and TAFE NSW involved replacing 60 lifts across 29 TAFE locations across NSW with KONE’s premium DX Connected Elevators. The upgrade made up more than a quarter of all lifts in the TAFE NSW portfolio - the largest single order of DX elevators globally to date. The monumental upgrade was part of a broader Asset Renewal project, transforming the TAFE NSW network into the next generation of learning environments. KONE’s DX elevators were fitted to ensure campuses are adaptable, industry standard and digitally enabled spaces, and to make training more accessible, convenient and relevant, and able to meet the diverse needs of students and staff for years to come.

As part of the lift modernisation, KONE applied custom engineered steelwork to strengthen the dated lift shafts, replacing the existing equipment with KONE DX MonoSpace lifts to make use of the building works and surrounds.

The modernisation of TAFE NSW’s lifts has significantly improved the accessibility at TAFE NSW campuses, providing greater convenience for students and employees, while ensuring the efficiency, safety and sustainability of TAFE facilities.

Being the largest single order of DX Elevators to date, the KONE team had to navigate the design and ordering of 60 units simultaneously, whilst working within student and teaching timetables at live TAFE locations. Many of the existing lifts were not in operation due to age and condition, with some very old buildings requiring structural steel to be added. This presented some logistical challenges for teams, with locations spanning both regional and metro NSW locations.

The experience and professionalism of all KONE teams involved ensured works were undertaken with care, and delivered by 30 June 2022