Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
Elevator World Editor and Publisher
2021, Finally!
The year 2020 was one we will never forget — wildfires, hurricanes, politics and a plague. Here on the cusp of 2021 (at the time of this writing), we are...
The Good, the Bad and the Reality
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”— Philip K. Dick I’m a pretty upbeat person, but I’m unable to will COVID-19 away. ELEVATOR WORLD...
A Return to Merchants on the Mediterranean
In early February, T. Bruce MacKinnon, president and CEO of Elevator World Inc. (my son), and Bulent Yılmaz, managing director of ELEVATOR WORLD Europe went on a whirlwind Tour of...
2020 Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook
“9 Safety Absolutes,” silica information among updates to popular portable guide. The 2020 Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook is now available at elevatorbooks.com. As part of the five-year revision,...
Ideas Abound In The New Normal
In three short months, elevators have gone from the safest means of travel in the world to a stressful square space we are reluctant to enter. We are used to...
Elevatoring in the Time of Coronavirus
In early January, we decided to have the Elevator World, Inc. Annual General Meeting virtually. It wasn’t because we had to, but because our CEO wanted to try out some...
Elevatoring in the Time of the Virus
In early January, we decided to have Elevator World’s Annual General Meeting virtually. It wasn’t because we had to, but because our CEO wanted to try out some new technology....
Calling On Visionaries
Some 25 years ago, my father, William C. Sturgeon, (with the help of others in the industry) tried to imagine what the building transportation world would be like in the...
Symbiosis
“We chose Urban Escape because it fits with Microsoft’s vision of the intelligent workplace, where people, technology and the environment are in symbiosis.” — Joacim Damgard, Microsoft Sweden Our cover...
The Hydraulic Renaissance
According to most people I talk to, hydraulic elevators never really went away, but they took a hit for a while. Due to the possibility of leaks, they were given...
