Editor’s Overview
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:...
A Global View
We begin the new year by featuring our 27th Annual Project of the Year winners, providing a good picture of how commercial building is progressing around the world and exactly...
“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
Dear Elavator World Türkiye readers, We have left behind a year when we, as a country, paid the price of incorrect economic policies. The current data gives the first signs...
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...
Big Events Close Out the Year
As we edge closer to finishing out 2024, we do so with spectacular symposiums and trade fairs behind us. In the month of September alone, we saw key events that...
TES Dubai Finds Success
In mid-September, Elevator World, Inc. along with AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen, organiser of the world's leading trade fair, interlift, hosted The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai. The inaugural event premiered nearly...
Elections?
Every year, your editor must write an editorial in early November for the December issue. Only in election years is this significant, as you will know the voting results by...