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The Right Direction: D&D Elevator
[…] onsite parts warehouse that includes these parts, as well as rare, out-of-production equipment. The majority of D&D’s work takes place in the greater NYC metropolitan area. Recent projects include a number of notable renovations and modernizations, including: Removing and replacing existing equipment from an original 1890s elevator in a lower Manhattan, New York, loft […]
Interlift 2013 Expo
[…] Enterprises (EFESME) also held a meeting during this year’s Interlift. The meeting was chaired by Susan Mompalao de Piro, and, following welcoming remarks by AFAG Director and Project Manager of Interlift 2013 Joachim Kalsdorf and EFESME President Jean-Claude Georges, presentations were made by CEN-CENELEC Program Manager Ingrid Soetaert on innovation; EFESME Secretary General Giuseppe […]
Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Eyes Growth
[…] (India) Ltd. announced its escalator contract for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for 222 escalators. The 520NPE-L-model units are for Phase III of the Delhi Metro project. They are billed as environ-mentally friendly and capable of handling heavy traffic. A control panel allows for monitoring of actual working conditions, while interfaces allow for […]
NAEC Convenes in Tampa
[…] Vertitron Midwest, Inc. “Elevators in Existing Buildings: Sustainable Applications” by Monica Miller, ThyssenKrupp Elevator “ASME A17 Committee Website Overview, New Provisions of A17.1-2013” by Geraldine Burdeshaw, ASME, Project Engineering Advisor, Standards and Certification “Contract Negotiations Go Boom!” by Liên Randle, Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. “The Evolution of Elevator Control Systems” by Ron Ishimoto, Elevator […]
Industry Trends, Developments in China
[…] of last year. He credited the upswing to the constant efforts by his team over the years and noted the four-year-long work to secure the Delhi Subway Project escalator contract (ELEVATOR WORLD, October 2013). Canny’s continued efforts in South Korea (EW, December 2012) have also paid off by its export of more than 450 […]
Milwaukee Office Tower Design Unveiled.
[…] He belongs to numerous boards and associa-tions, both inside and outside the industry. For more information about supporting EESF, visit www.EESF.org or call (800) 949-6442. Baltimore Waterfront Project Moves Forward In September, the Baltimore City Council approved more than US$100 million in public financing for the controver-sial waterfront project Harbor Point, and its developer […]
Stannah’s Recent Projects
[…] goods lifts and stairlifts, and maintains more than 83,000 lift products throughout the U.K. Kings Cross Station The Kings Cross Station in London is undergoing a refurbishment project to improve accessibility and expand. Stannah was awarded a contract to supply and install various lifts in all three areas of the station: the train shed, […]
Mitsubishi Electric Enters Market
[…] urban popula-tion of Jinan City with our pioneering eco-efficient solu-tions,” William B. Johnson, executive vice president for KONE Greater China, stated. Kone Lands 165-Unit Order For Mixed-Use Project KONE has won a contract to supply 165 units to the Shanghai mixed-use project Dazhongli, scheduled for completion in phases starting in 2016. The units, which […]
Joseph D. Busse
[…] it was to always keep a sense of humor. Larry Birney instructed Busse on how to extend trust to staff members, allowing him to make his own project decisions, which instilled great confidence. His best management advice for difficult situations was to write down factual pros and cons on a sheet of paper. What […]
One WTC Will Feature Intelligent Elevators
An insight into the project’s elevator features, particularly the Destination Dispatch system. Reprinted from ThyssenKrupp’s yearbookINGENIEURKUNST Buildings like One World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) would not be possible without modern elevator systems. A visit to the construction site in Lower Manhattan reveals just how much engineering has gone into the […]