ELEVATOR WORLD is proud to present its second issue devoted to people. Our industry is rich with history, innovation, invention and, yes, even drama — and people are behind it all. Here, we profile 30 industry players, people hailing from big U.S. skyscraper cities like NYC and Chicago, as well as all over the world…
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Turkish manufacturers push for global recognition at Eurasia Asansör Fair. With a large crowd of international visitors on hand, Turkish elevator component manufacturers flocked to the International Elevator, Escalator Industry and Technologies Exhibition (Eurasia Asansör Fair) on March 20-23 at the CNR Expo Istanbul. The fair, organized with the aim of contributing to the development…
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A Closer Look at IoT Improving VT Safety Although already used in vertical-transportation (VT) systems, internet of things (IoT) sensor technology has the potential to take public safety to the next level as the pace of high-rise construction increases in British Columbia, according to Catherine Roome, CEO of Technical Safety B.C., an independent organization that…
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Otis Completes One-Of-A-Kind Modernization in Shanghai Otis Elevator (China) Co. Ltd. recently completed the modernization of the elevator system at the 468-m-tall sightseeing attraction Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV and Radio Tower that included adding an inclined elevator that is the first of its kind in China. Revitalizing a famous landmark, the job began in 2017…
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“World’s Tallest” Vertical Lift Bridge for London The Architects’ Journal reported on details of a proposal to construct the world’s tallest vertical lift bridge in southeast London. It mentions Transport for London documents seen by New Civil Engineer that show plans for a 90-m-tall, 180-m-span vertical lift bridge to connect Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf. These…
Read More Mehan Named thyssenkrupp Elevator (India) CEO Manish Mehan has been appointed as new CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator (India), thyssenkrupp announced in April. Mehan has been the company’s chief financial officer for the last 12 years, where he led the financial and related functions for the Indian and Bangladeshi operating units. In his new role, he…
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Supertall The Spiral Marks a Milestone in Hudson Yards The Spiral, a 66-story supertall office building at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Hudson Yards (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2016 and November 2018), reached a milestone in April when its first steel column was installed, New York YIMBY reported. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group with a design that…
Read More Owl, Jenga, Sailboat: Austin Getting Another Iconic Building Developer Trammell Crow Co. has broken ground on a 35-story office tower that will be occupied by Google and serve as a gateway to downtown Austin, Texas, culturemap Austin reported. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli with collaboration from Austin-based STG Design Inc., the glass-and-steel structure is evocative…
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Escalators the Centerpiece of Gang-Designed O’Hare Terminal Wood-covered escalators are an “architectural element [celebrating] movement and spatial excitement” in local architect Jeanne Gang’s winning design for Global Terminal, which will replace Terminal 2 at O’Hare International Airport. Scheduled to open in 2028 and drawing inspiration from the city’s municipal symbol and the meeting of the…
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Major development in Atlanta; contract in Charlotte thyssenkrupp Breaks Ground, Lands Government Contract thyssenkrupp broke ground on April 18 on its new Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC), part of a complex in metro Atlanta that will serve as its North American headquarters and include a 420-ft.-tall elevator test tower that will be the tallest of…
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