Margaret Lourenço has been named vice president of San Francisco-based Smart Elevator Tech, LLC. In this role, she will oversee day-to-day operations as the company undergoes growth. She joins the company and the elevator industry after a career as a Levi Strauss & Co. executive who led various functions, including operations, supply planning, finance and…
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A Seattle building boom was broken down by the Seattle Times in June. It reported there were 65 major buildings under construction across downtown, South Lake Union and surrounding neighborhoods at the time, marking more projects underway than at any point since the figures were first tracked in 2005 by the Downtown Seattle Association. The…
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Apartments continue to multiply in seaport city. Miami’s Vice Taking Shape A 32-story apartment tower called Vice is taking shape in Miami on the western portion of a piece of property on Biscayne Boulevard, Skyrise Cities reported. New York City-based Property Markets Group is the developer, and the architect is CFE Architects. The structure is…
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Residential Skyscraper Taking Shape in Chicago A 47-story, 535-ft.-tall residential skyscraper designed by Chicago’s Papageorge Haymes Partners is taking shape in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood at 465 N. Park, Curbed Chicago reported. The source also noted its curved design will contrast nicely with the area’s primarily rectangular buildings. It will have 444 luxury rental units,…
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3 WTC Tops Out Three World Trade Center (3 WTC) topped out on June 23. Located at 175 Greenwich Street, 3 WTC reached its final height of 1,079 ft (80 stories). New York YIMBY reported that other construction and glass installation still need to be completed prior to the building’s anticipated 2018 opening. It will…
Read More Brush up on your high-school French — we’re off to Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec for the once-every-four-years United. Montreal, next to Paris, has the second-largest French-speaking population in the world. I once spoke to the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention and wanted to use a few words of French. Andre Belanger…
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Making the case for hydraulic elevators with electronically controlled elevator valves Bucher Hydraulics AG has developed and manufactured cost- and energy-efficient lift driving packages for decades. Its ability to offer a smooth ride, simple commissioning and fully automatic adaption to different load and temperature conditions is directly related to the electronically controlled lift valve. Cost…
Read More Your author discusses online reputation management for elevator contractors. You’ve been in the industry for years. You’re QEI licensed, which isn’t easy to achieve. Your guys have been with you for a long time, and they get along with your customers. But, if a building owner searched for “elevator repair” in your area online, they’d…
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Increasing urbanization and a growing retail sector, particularly in South Africa, present opportunities for vertical-transportation companies. As urbanization continues in Africa, the continent’s cities strive to address issues, such as the need for more space and energy conservation. These issues, along with a robust retail sector in South Africa, create opportunities for vertical-transportation companies, especially…
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EEVI is on a growth track. When Elevadores EV Internacional S.A. de C.V. (EEVI) began manufacturing in a 100,000-sq.-ft. facility in Tijuana, Mexico (the result of a partnership with EV Elevator Group of Europe), in April 2001, it had 38 employees. Today, that number has more than tripled to118, and President J. Isauro Barrutia plans…
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