In this, our last issue of 2020, an unforgettable year for obvious reasons, we are happy to highlight something positive:
Read MoreGrone Joins NEII as Vice President of Government Affairs Philip W. “Phil” Grone has joined the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) as vice president of government affairs, after working with NEII over the past four years as a consultant on federal facilities standards, construction specifications and other issues. Grone has experience in both the public…
Read MoreAs I write this column in early February, Chicago and most of the Midwest is buried in snow as the first of three massive storms rolls across the plains and on to the Northeast. But Chicagoans are hardy; a little snow doesn’t stop A global pandemic, however, certainly tried to slow them down. They had…
Read MoreNew CTBUH e-book focuses on putting and keeping our industry in the minds of supertall designers. Vertical Transportation: A Primer is a 118-page publication by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Vertical Transportation Committee. Robin Cheeseright is principal author of the e-book, which focuses on the interconnection of elevators and tall buildings…
Read MoreEFESME discusses the new standard and what its implications are for lift SMEs and future SME-friendly standards.
Read MoreDurham College’s EDM and trades education expands. One of 24 publicly funded colleges in the Canadian province of Ontario, Durham College in Oshawa was the first to offer an elevating devices mechanic (EDM) apprenticeship program beginning in 2002, stepping up as a leader in trades education in the mid-1990s. Encompassing 720 h of training and…
Read MoreComplex train station design challenges installers, who devise a custom monorail system to move escalator sections.
Read MoreAn introduction to and aid for users of the new European standard
Read MoreYour author says programming language can reduce waiting and service times for passengers.
Read MoreOtis works within space and time constraints to deliver advanced elevators to new landmark tower.
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