Titan to Build New Building in LIC Titan Machine Corp.’s plan for a 21-story mixed-used building has been approved for commercial zoning at Titan’s current location at 42-11 Ninth Street in Long Island City (LIC), REW reported.The elevator manufacturing and repair company, founded in LIC in 1973, has teamed with RXR Realty, a firm that…
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This History article examines the escalator as it came into its own. The history of technical literature includes textbooks that have served multiple generations through multiple editions. One such iconic work is Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, first published in 1935 and now in its 11th edition. Each new publication reflects editorial changes, the…
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Second industry survey reflects shift to positivity. The current industry status and anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business
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TEI owners credit success during the pandemic to their relationship with employees and customers. On a sunny but cool September morning, your author (MJ) had the opportunity to sit down at TEI Group’s company headquarters in Sunnyside, New York, with owners Mark Gregorio (MG) and Michael “Mike” Staub (MS) and ask them each 10 Questions…
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Conditions to look for and procedures to check when checking rope replacement criteria and other suspension-connected issues
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KONE Wins 95-Unit Order for Mixed-Use Project in Xi’an KONE has won a contract to supply 95 elevators and escalators for Nanfeihong Plaza, a mixed-use development in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in Northwest China, the company announced in October. The 470,000-m2 development, centered in Xi’an’s Yanta district, will include a shopping mall, a…
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One Chicago Square’s Mixed-Used Skyscrapers Pass Halfway Mark Construction on the 74- and 49-story mixed-use towers comprising One Chicago Square (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2020) at 1 West Chicago Avenue reached the halfway mark in October. JDL is the developer and Goettsch Partners and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture are the designers of the US$850-million project near where…
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Innovations include devices for sanitizing and monitoring, plus design software and two new elevators. Handheld Handrail Cleaning Tool EscaTEQ of Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, has released Rail-TEQ, a handheld cleaning tool for escalator handrails. Its universal sizing, the company says, fits almost any brand, model or width of handrail. A two-hand grip can be used for…
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Permits Filed for San Francisco Residential High Rise Developers have filed permits to build a 42-story residential building in San Francisco’s SoMa (South of Market) neighborhood, the source reported in October. The 444-ft-tall tower, at 95 Hawthorne Street and being developed by John Hancock Financial Services Co., will sport a design by architects Skidmore, Owings…
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NAEC Names Executive Director, Deputy Director The Board of Directors (BoD) of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has named Rená B. Cozart executive director and Amanda Smith deputy director, the association announced in November. With more than 20 years’ experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Cozart has served in numerous leadership roles, most…
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