Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
Elevator World Editor and Publisher
VT Helped by Sustainability
Europe seems to have many of the same problems as the U.S. concerning the construction industry and vertical transportation (VT): high interest rates, a pandemic-inspired surge in remote working, a...
An Elevator Community?
The editorial this month will be a little different. The April issue is one of several this year that will help tell the story of how the National Association of...
In the Beginning
It seems if you live long enough you will not only have many birthdays but will also enjoy watching organizations you care about do the same. This year, the Canadian...
Connecting Projects Large and Very Large
Recently, I finished a book titled The Devil in the White City, a non-fiction work about the building of Chicago’s World’s Fair in the late 1890s. Written by Erik Larson...
Finding Sustainability
Recently, I finished a book titled The Devil in the White City, a nonfiction work about the building of Chicago’s World’s Fair in the late 1890s. Written by Erik Larson...
Historical Webs
“All of us labor in webs spun long before we were born.” — William Faulkner Webs are spun to support or enhance life. Certainly, that is true of the elevator...
Reasons for Hope
As we come to the end of our year, war rages in several places on Earth. Even Earth itself seems to be upset that humans are not paying enough attention...
Reasons To Be Hopeful
As we come to the end of our year, war rages in several places on Earth, and even Earth itself seems to be upset that humans are not paying enough...
It’s Baby Boomers’ Fault
Construction continues to grow as we move into the last months of the year, primarily in manufacturing facilities and hotels. High-rise residential conversions have slowed, and rents continue to be...
Hope Springs Eternal
In early summer, Construction Europe reported that the construction sector was seeing a decline across the continent due to the high costs of materials, increasing interest rates and labor shortages....
