Search results for: "project of the year"
The Future City – A Study on Urban Development and Future Transportation Needs
[…] the city of the future could be summarized as transit management, as the integration of horizontal and vertical mobility, combined with passengers’ security and individualization. We have projected the megatrends and possible developments in the elevator industry in a global calendar over the years ahead. 2012 Our clothing gets smart: electronically controlled wash tags, embedded sensor […]
Reducing Complexity for Better Safety: Compliance, Platform and Benefits
[…] to the DOB and make payments for penalties or fees. As indicated in the accompanying figures, the relevant parties could file required forms with the assistance of project management tools capable of tracking progress, storing data and issuing reports. Together, these tools function as a kind of clearinghouse. Leveraging existing information technology (IT), a […]
Repairing a Broken Heart
[…] made earlier this year to see the progress on the installation of the elevators and escalators by ThyssenKrupp Elevator. As you will see in my report, this project means a lot to me as I had a lot of sweat equity invested in the original buildings that occupied the WTC site. Soon after they […]
Tom Ledden, President of Gotham Elevator and World Traveler, Discusses How to Maintain a Successful Business amidst Code Changes
[…] said. Raised in New York, Ledden also recognizes the unique and interesting places his home state has to offer. With his business, Ledden experiences various types of projects ranging from steel high rises to rusty-brick, turn-of-the-century warehouses in the NYC skyline. “This is what fascinates me about my industry. It never gets boring, and […]
Elevators For Algiers Mosque
[…] May. The minaret will include 25 levels and eight elevators to transport visitors to and from a high view of the bay of Algiers. The EUR1-billion (US$1.26-billion) project is being built by China State Construction Engineering Corp. and is expected to create 17,000 jobs. It is to include a prayer room for 120,000, a […]
One Urban World: Ups and Downs and All Arounds
[…] continue to move to large cities and towns, especially coastal regions and megacities. Today, our global population is 60% urban. With the exception of a few landfill projects, the amount of land on Earth is fixed. As cities become larger, they become denser. Urban growth has led to a major innovation – building and […]
National Lift Tower Transformed for Olympics
[…] the FLOW team, an outdoor visual-arts program. On May 4-5, the National Lift Tower transformed into its local namesake, the Northampton Lighthouse, when two 20-W laser beams projected simultaneously for 15-30 s. on a North/South axis, then switched to an East/West axis. In addition, high-powered LED lighting with changing colors was projected up the […]
Visiting Atlantic City During United 2012
[…] began to decline, and to bring back visitors, gambling was legalized in 1972. By the 1980s, dozens of casinos were opened, bringing with them many other development projects in the city. After another long lull, the Borgata opened in 2003, the first new casino to be built in Atlantic City since 1990. Several other […]
Elevators at the Institute for Advanced Study
[…] the Institute pursue knowledge regardless of its potential utility in making things. Their purpose in life is to understand nature and how it works. They have freedom to research on scholarly projects free from financial worries. Special thanks: Christine Ferrara: IAS Senior Public Affairs Officer Michelino Antenucci — Maintenance Supervisor and Mike Pascarella, Maintenance Mechanic.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy
Escalators, Modernization Location: Chicago Submitted by: Chris Pecak Project Description The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the state’s oldest universities, having been founded in 1859. Its College of Pharmacy is one of the largest research labs in the state and provides up-to-date pharmaceutical research. It was deemed necessary to provide better […]
