Kathleen Farrell

Associate Editor

Limitless Opportunities

Your author (KF) speaks to Eric Danner (ED) about his entry into the elevator industry. Shortly after graduating college in May, Eric Danner started work at Shakopee, Minnesota-based KEB America,...

(Vertical) Transportation to the Past

Originally built in 1921 by the Maharaja of Mysore, India, to host his most important guests, the Lalitha Mahal is now one of the country’s most luxurious and historic hotels....

Maintenance Made Easy

AuditMate partners with clients to radically simplify elevator management through data. “AuditMate was born out of a fiery passion and belief that building owners don’t need to be elevator experts;...

Clear Skies

Reno setting allows NAEC 2023 Convention & Expo attendees to choose their own adventure. Boasting more than 300 days of sunshine each year, Reno, Nevada, offers a bright backdrop to...

A Multi-Generational Milestone

Family-owned for 150 years, Lochbühler Aufzüge celebrates its past, present and future. Mannheim, Germany-based Lochbühler Aufzüge GmbH is commemorating a significant anniversary — 150 years in business. Founded in 1873...

“A Piece of History”

In an unexpected, yet nostalgic, crossover, ELEVATOR WORLD recently received a letter containing a baseball card. Addressed to Dr. Lee Gray, curator for EW’s online elevator museum, the note from...

Bespoke Birdcage Lift

A division of Nationwide Lifts, Artisan Elevators delivers artful residential vertical-transportation solution in New York.   photos courtesy of Nationwide Lifts For 20 years, Nationwide Lifts has supplied elevator and...

NAEC 2023 Spring Educational Conference

Education sessions, business development and professional introductions with Hawaiian flair. photos by T. Bruce MacKinnon On April 16-19, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Spring Educational Conference was held...

Sustainability: More Than a Buzzword

photos courtesy of KONE Corp. The roof of KONE Corp.’s Hyvinkää, Finland, factory is the headquarters of an exceptionally productive team of workers: a colony of 500,000 bees. Since 2020,...

“Doors, Doors, Doors”

Your author (KF) learns about OSU’s VT fleet (and what goes into maintaining it) from Daren Lehman (DL). images courtesy of OSU With a total enrollment of 67,772 students as...

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki

NEXGEN 2026 EDUCATIONAL RETREAT TO SET SAIL IN SPRING

NexGen 2026 Educational Retreat To Set Sail in Spring

ATLAS ELEVATORS TO PROVIDE 34 ELEVATORS FOR MADINAH PROJECT

Atlas Elevators To Provide 34 Elevators for Madinah Project

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

CECA Announces Scholarship Winners

METRORAIL AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE CONCERNS

Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns