The elevator industry is keeping up with the challenges and reaping the rewards of increased tall-building construction in NYC. Tall-building construction in New York City (NYC) is at a historic high, and the elevator industry is reaping the rewards. The increased workload is not without its challenges, including having to comply with post-9/11 building and…
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Columbia president reminisces on recent extraordinary projects his company completed in NYC. “New York, New York, what a wonderful town — especially for elevators, that is!” exclaims L.J. Blaiotta, Jr., president of Columbia Elevator Products, whose business and family history are deeply rooted in New York City (NYC). “Nowhere are the challenges greater, but, at…
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Business-management software for mobile devices helps keep elevator operations on track.
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Liberty Elevator and Peelle collaborate on interesting and satisfying revitalization project. With its great views of lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center skyline, the East River area in Brooklyn has become such a hot spot that the New York real-estate market has nicknamed it “DUMBO” for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.” Old…
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A summary of how the elevator codes affect NYC units and a rundown of the major compliance mandates on the horizon by James Marinelli, Electrodyn Systems Ltd. New York City (NYC) has always been a unique place to live and work. From its stone canyons, comprised of some of the world’s most famous skyscrapers, to…
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Growing organization promotes education and outreach in NYC. History The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) was established in 1993 by Nick Kassetas. Entering the New York City (NYC) marketplace as manager of Adams Elevator Equipment Co.’s NYC branch, he wondered why such a large market was devoid of its own regional elevator-industry organization. In…
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NYC as Resurgent Skyscraper City The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat will stage its 2015 International Conference in New York City (NYC) on October 26-30. The conference title, “Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City,” reflects the dramatic upsurge in skyscraper investment, design and construction that has occurred in the city in the…
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On December 3, 2014, Simple Steps’ interior-design showroom in Miami during the international art fair Art Basel was the backdrop for Milan’s IGV Group’s debut of its DomusLift® home elevators in the U.S. On display in the brand-new DomusLift Corner were units decked out in SWAROVSKI® elements and mosaic tiles from LIBERTY COLLECTION by Trend…
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Time-saving solutions for both passengers and mechanics are among new offerings. Shutoff Ball Valve for Residential, LU/LA Elevators Maxton Manufacturing Co. offers a new ASME A17.1/CSA B44-compliant shutoff ball valve for residential and limited-use/limited-application (LU/LA) elevator applications. The Maxton 3/4-in. NPT Hydraulic Elevator Shut off Ball Valve (BV3-4) female NPT inline valve was first incorporated…
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A shakeup among U.K. firms headlines a section including Chinese market news and the founding of a magazine by a major OEM. Lerch Bates and MovvéO in the U.K. Lerch Bates Inc., based in Denver, has purchased London-based elevator and escalator consulting firm Dewar Partnership Ltd., marking its return to Europe after a split from…
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