Search results for: project of the year
From One World to Another
[…] realizing its potential. Major projects, such as Maslak 1453, a 24-tower, mixed-use development in Istanbul, is driving work for the industry. Scheduled for completion in 2016, the project calls for 341 new units, which KONE has been hired to provide. Turkey’s population has grown from approximately 60 million in the mid 1990s to close […]
Jim Lawrence
[…] advice: “This business is one of infinite details. Do a thorough job on the up-front work (initial survey), and the foundation will be laid for a noteworthy project.” Lawrence particularly admires two industry leaders: Dotty Stanlaske, NAESA executive director, and Morris DeSimone, quality-control manager, Quality Elevator. He said Stanlaske “took over the helm after […]
Developments in EN 81-20, 81-50 and Related Standards
[…] work: “It’s better to have a set of global standards on this subject from the beginning. Therefore, CEN/TC 10 and ISO/TC 178 decided to have a joint project. The result of the project will be published as CEN and ISO standards at the same time. The standard with respect to energy measurement (EN ISO […]
IEE Expo 2014
[…] the U.K. and the U.S. participated. Attendees were not only from the elevator and escalator industry, but also included developers, infrastructure companies, hospitality-sector companies, architects, consultants and project-management companies. IEE Expo 2014 was inaugurated the morning of March 20 by Mr. Sachin Ahir, minister of state for Housing and Industry; Mr. Sunil Mr. Prabhu, […]
Curving and Continuous Elevator Systems
[…] quests for our industry’s “Holy Grail” Almost every profession has a list of unique and elusive goals that constitute what may be thought of as “Holy Grail” projects. These projects typically involve an arduous and difficult search for something that always appears to be just beyond the reach of its pursuers. In the realm […]
Schindler Opens Hanover Facility
[…] Toledo, Ohio, headquarters by 31,000 sq. ft., which will enhance manufacturing and distribution capabilities and provide office space for additional employees. Groundbreaking was in April, and the project is slated for completion in August. The expansion consists of 25,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehouse space, and 6,000 sq. ft. of office space. According […]
MELCO Elevadores do Brasil Inauguration
[…] This crucial aspect of the transaction was highly appreciated by Rio Grande do Sul Governor Tarso Genro, who indicated his government would also contribute with the “Elevar” project aimed at personnel education and training. The stage was occupied by MELCO CEO Kazuhiko Kojima and President Lauro Galdino, founder of LGTECH Elevadores S.A. The two […]
Having a Say
[…] I was, a young woman without an engineering degree. I wasn’t sure they would take me seriously, but they did. It was one of the first major projects to win approval from the elevator authorities in Toronto.” McDonald Strikes Out on Her Own In 1969, Camp sold controlling interest in Dwan to a colleague. […]
Door Reversal Devices: 1930-1960
Fred Anzley Annett (1879-1959), author of Electric Elevators: Their Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, provides a critical framework for this introductory history of elevator-door reversal devices.
Rising to the Challenge
[…] of Shenyang Brilliant Elevator, said: “Many African countries are spending a lot on boosting industries such as transport, hospitality and tourism, so a lot of infrastructure building projects are needed. That means more elevators will be installed in public places such as office buildings, shopping malls, hotels, airports, railway stations and residential areas sooner […]