Lee Freeland

Elevator World Senior Associate Editor

Skilled Labor Shortage Prompts Educational Expansion

An exploration of one of the biggest problems in today’s U.S. elevator industry and what is being done about it Problems As the elevator market has slowly recovered from the...

Oleo International

World’s largest elevator buffer just the latest in innovations from British company Oleo International, a company specialising in crash energy management systems, designs, manufactures and supplies products across multiple sectors...

Third Annual Wisconsin Elevator Symposium

NAESA, Wisconsin organize regional seminar, expo over two busy days. The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, once again played host to the popular Wisconsin Elevator Symposium...

Nebraska State Capitol Elevator Renovations

O’Keefe, Capitol Administration proud of reverent upgrade to historic building. Elevator U attendees were treated to an extensive tour of the renovated Nebraska State Capitol elevators on June 25 in...

amson Inaugurates Plant, Celebrates Seven Years

The inauguration ceremony of amson® elevator’s second-phase plant was held on April 25, alongside its seventh anniversary in Suzhou, China, at the company’s new factory. There is also a 103-m-tall...

Elevator U 2014

A busy event in sunny Nebraska showcases gathering of university industry people. Lincoln, Nebraska, played host to the latest iteration of Elevator U (EU) on June 23-26. Close to the...

40th Annual CECA Convention in Quebec City

Record expo booth turnout highlights a busy week in Canada. The Hilton Quebec and Quebec Convention Centre in Quebec City played host to the 40th iteration of the Canadian Elevator...

Jim Lawrence

Consultant looks back on his long industry career with fondness. James D. “Jim” Lawrence is principal, senior elevator consultant for James Lawrence & Associates LLC. A Norfolk, Virginia, native, he...

Silvercrest Gets New Life, Again

A new elevator and the modernization of two others show that the second generation at Louisville’s Executive Elevator can get the job done, too. In late winter 2013, Executive Elevator...

New ThyssenKrupp Elevator System

The endura MRL is released in the Americas for the low-rise market. photo courtesy of ThyssenKrupp Elevator In February, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas introduced a new elevator, the endura MRL, which...

CLASS PROJECT TO TRANSFORM OHIO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING’S ELEVATORS

Class Project To Transform Ohio Residential Building’s Elevators

Ciel Tower; image © NORR Group

CTBUH Best Tall Building MEA 2025 Is Dubai’s Ciel Tower

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Centris Towers; image courtesy of Studio Vertebra Architects

Otis Uzbekistan Distributor Secures 35-Unit Contract

LATEST KARACHI ELEVATOR ACCIDENT POINTS TO LARGER ISSUE

Latest Karachi Elevator Accident Points to Larger Issue