Skylon Tower – Niagara Falls, US
The first famous observation tower where our technology has been used is the Skylon tower at Niagara Falls. In a first step, the shaft was cast to a height of 140 meters. Our heavy lifting technology was then used to raise the work platforms to what would be the tower head.
Location:
Niagara falls, Ontario, Canada
Client:
Pigott Construction Company
Architect:
Bregman + Hamann Architects
Scope of Supply:
Slipforming of shaft and heavy lifting of the work platform for tower head
Total height:
160 metres.
Time of execution:
1964
