Four days packed with education and news draws elevator people from across North America. The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Educational Conference took place in sunny Carlsbad, California, on April 15-18. The Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa welcomed 235 attendees for four days of learning, discussion, networking and, of course, golfing and other fun…
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One-day ECNY Supplier Showcase remains one of the industry’s most popular events. Fine cigars, bright-red “Make Elevators Great Again” caps, cocktails and a daylong Italian feast. These were highlights of the Elevator Conference of New York’s (ECNY) 19th Annual Supplier Showcase on April 11 at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York. As always, the…
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Rick Barker, a truly global elevator man, talks about his extensive experience in the industry. Rick Barker (RB) is a principal and cofounder of Barker Mohandas LLC, a vertical-transportation (VT) consulting firm founded in 2000. A 40-year-plus veteran of the industry, Barker has been director of Technical Services worldwide at Otis World HQ, VT department…
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Energy, enthusiasm, engagement are hallmarks of Forum 2018. The third-largest city in the U.S., Chicago is a center of invention, home to the zipper, vacuum cleaner, electric dishwasher and brownie, among other staples of modern life. Known the world over for its skyscrapers, including the Willis Tower, which is undergoing a US$500-million renovation that includes…
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ELEVATOR WORLD first reported on the Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, in our September 2015 issue. The first-of-their-kind car lifts were installed under the ASME A17.7 performance-based code by Mid-American Elevator Co. of Chicago. Dubbed “Dezervators” after Gil Dezer of Dezer Development, which built the tower, they include patented technology that allows…
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Drives and useful tools hit the market. High-Performance Door Drives Langer & Laumann’s door drives developed the “smart” L&L QKS 6 door drive. The company said it used its 20 years of experience and cooperation with installers to make the drive conversion packages fit lift doors with an especially low threshold distance, such as those…
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A Rotterdam-based architectural firm has released a design for a 110-m-tall, triangular residential tower for the Netherlands city’s rapidly transforming Maritiem District, ArchDaily reported in April. CasaNova, as the tower will be named, will feature a large base, with the lower four floors tapering until the building meets the base, creating a sharply angled form.…
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Jakarta, Indonesia, has a striking new addition to its skyline: headquarters for telecommunications company Telkom featuring a 48-story, 219-m-tall gold tower designed by Woods Bagot, SkyRise Cities reported. In addition to Telkom Landmark Tower, which brings to mind origami, the central business district development includes a 20-story office building, a six-story podium and “revitalized” 16-story…
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Southeast Asia Entertainment Hub in Surfers Paradise A project billed as a new “entertainment hub for Southeast Asia” featuring 56- and 72-story towers with 700 apartments and 400 hotel suites has been approved by the Gold Coast City Council in Surfers Paradise, The Urban Developer reported. Sydney-based EG Funds Development is behind “Wanderlust,” designed by…
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Organizers Liftinstituut Solutions B.V. and Elevator World, Inc. invite vertical-transportation (VT) professionals to the inaugural International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), set for November 15-16 at the Renaissance Polat Istanbul Hotel in Yesilyurt/Istanbul, Turkey. Professionals from the elevator and escalator industry, architects, developers and owners are welcome to participate in the program that will cover…
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