Upper West Side Tower Designs Revealed Architectural firm Snøhetta has released the first renderings of a residential tower being planned for New York City’s (NYC) Upper West Side, The Architect’s Newspaper reports. The split, tapering tower will sit between Lincoln Center and Central Park at 50 West 66th Street. At 775 ft. tall, the 127-unit…
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ATIS Acquires Lerch Bates’ Inspection Portfolio American Testing and Inspection Services (ATIS) and Lerch Bates entered into an agreement in December 2017 in which ATIS will acquire the elevator inspection portfolio of Lerch Bates Inspection Services (LBIS), the companies announced. Through the acquisition, St. Louis-based ATIS expands its position as the largest U.S.-owned elevator-inspection company,…
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Baltimore’s 44-story 414 Light Street has topped out, making it Maryland’s tallest residential tower, Skyrise Cities reported. The Solomon Cordwell Buenz-designed tower should be ready for occupancy sometime this year. When it opens, 414 Light Street will have 394 luxury apartments, parking for 469 cars and rooftop amenity space, including gardens, pools and lounge areas.…
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GAL/HW: VPs and HR Chief GAL Manufacturing/Hollister-Whitney (HW) has appointed two vice presidents, broadened the responsibility of another and added a chief human-resources (HR) officer. Ken Harmon has been named vice president of product support and development, and Daniel Baltzegar has been named regional vice president for the southeastern U.S. Harmon, an industry veteran with…
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As I’m writing today, we are just a few days into 2018 and looking forward to a new and better year. The construction and elevator industries enjoyed a stellar 2017, and executives polled by Engineering News-Record (ENR) believe growth will continue this year. ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index rose five points to 71, based on…
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CET program earns praise from those on the front lines maintaining U.S. department store’s VT equipment. In 2001, The National Association of Elevator Contractors’ (NAEC) Education Committee began developing an elevator-specific education and certification program known as the Certified Elevator Technician (CET®) program. From the very start, NAEC partnered with Elevator World, Inc. to create,…
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Latest market statistics give Italian VT industry reason for cautious optimism. [1] Two years ago, your author wondered if the Italian lift industry would see the light at the end of the tunnel.[1] The answer is given by AssoAscensori President Robert Zappa. He recently said, “Following the drop caused by the crisis, the Italian market…
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Proper maintenance will ensure the benefits and safety of hydraulic elevators are maximized. By Mark Kreitzburg and Doug Muennich The oil used in hydraulic elevators is an integral part of operation efficiency and longevity. Hydraulic elevators, which are still prevalent operating systems in many midsize buildings, tend to fail as a result of improper oil…
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The series further examines the continent’s framework for its first codes. Part One of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2018) introduced “Apparecchi di Sollevamento e di Transporto: Gli Elevatori Industriali Considerati nei Riguardi della Sicurezza del Loro Esercizio” (“Lifting and Transportation Equipment: Industrial Elevator Use and Safety”) by Italian engineer Luigi Pontiggia, director of the…
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Elevator industry takes a role in first Warsaw Congress. European trends and technical training were the focuses of the I Warszawski Kongress 2017 (First Warsaw Congress 2017), a gathering of more than 180 people interested in education in Warsaw on November 24, 2017. The event was a new educational congress initiated by the Warsaw establishment…
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