Lee Freeland
Elevator World Senior Associate Editor
Defending the Company
A compilation of the popular Legal Issues column and more by Marvin A. Jacobs has been a long time coming. Defending the Company: A Compilation of General Legal Advice and...
ECR Custom Elevator Interiors
The company’s vice president shares how his team approaches the engineering and design of interiors and ceilings. Jonathan Adair ECR - Elevator Cab Renovations, which recently joined with MAD Elevator...
Vertical Transportation: A Primer
New CTBUH e-book focuses on putting and keeping our industry in the minds of supertall designers. The book’s cover features escalators and elevators grouped complementarily in a mall configuration; rendering...
Landing Door Packages
New solutions for modernization and smokeproofing by Lee Freeland Munich, Germany-based MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH now offers the MOD Concept landing-door modernization kit used to replace all mechanical parts, while leaving...
Elevator Troubleshooting & Repair
Study guide aimed at technicians to help prevent them getting in over their heads. David Herres’ new book, Elevator Troubleshooting & Repair: A Technician’s Certification Study Guide, was recently published...
Elevator Maintenance and Inspection: Recommendations, Regulations and Codes: 1880-1940
The beginning of an investigation exploring a global history of elevator (and escalator and moving walk) codes and standards. This article was first presented at the 2019 International Elevator &...
Alberto Sassi
Venerable manufacturer prides itself on full control of motor, gearbox and brakes, with high flexibility and traceability. Alberto Sassi S.p.A. has been manufacturing traction systems for lifts in Bologna since...
10 Questions With Dr. Lee Gray
Longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent, industry author and academic talks about his history, future and passions. by Lee Freeland Dr. Lee Gray (LG), professor of Architectural History and senior associate dean...
How Things Will Change, RE: Urban Density
“Global Digital Event Series” kicks off to good attendance, charity funding. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) held an hourlong webinar, “Adapting Urban Density to the Pandemic...
Data From Global Elevators & Escalators
New analyses and benchmarks of the industry with focuses on China Swiss financial services company Credit Suisse, a long-term commentator on and researcher of the industry, released several reports on...
