Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
Elevator World Editor and Publisher
Focus and Control
A well-known woman in our industry said, “There are always times of uncertainty. What I tell my team is to remain calm and focus on what we can control.” This...
A Philosophical Approach
Small but excellent Safety in the Elevator Industry focuses on frontline leaders. Rodrigo Gomes, a 25-year veteran of the vertical-transportation (VT) industry in operations and safety management, says in the...
Waiting For the Dust to Settle
As we go to press, construction futures look uncertain and contractors large and small appear to be holding tight — looking in both directions and waiting. According to Associated Builders...
Trends, Forecasts and the Tariff Effect
Most of the time when you write editorials it goes into a large black hole in the universe. Occasionally, a friend comments — four months later. However, in ELEVATOR WORLD’s...
Going It Alone?
Most of the time when you write editorials it goes into a large black hole in the universe. Occasionally, a friend comments — four months later. However, last month, I...
Old Issues, Back Again
Commercial construction is predicted to grow beginning in mid-2025. That prediction came in the fourth quarter of 2024. We are now looking at two things that could change that prediction:...
“Innovate” is the Word
While AI continues to be the main character in the innovation conversation (and a magnet for venture capital cash), the honeymoon of everyone asking ChatGPT to do ridiculous things is...
Mod Work Coming To Europe
According to ING, Europe should see a .5% increase in 2025 in the construction industry, which sank 2% in 2024. A quarter of contractors continue to struggle with labor shortages,...
Happy New Year?
Yes, I think we can count on that. According to the Modern Intelligence website, the size of the U.S. construction market is estimated at US$71.26 billion in 2024 and is...
Optimism and Apprehension
The end of 2024 can be characterized by a mix of optimism and apprehension. On the side of optimism, we have the many successful industry events that have occurred throughout...
