Editor’s Overview
Making It New Again
“Elevator equipment across America is aging and will need attention to remain safe and reliable.” — Åsa Christina Magnusson When we announced the focus topic for this month, Maintenance and...
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...
The Great Middle
Why don’t you just meet me in the middle?” chants a song by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey, encouraging us to do just that as ELEVATOR WORLD celebrates America’s Midwest. Bounded...
The Best of the Best
As we move into a new year of ELEVATOR WORLD Middle East, I must first comment on the successful conclusion of last year. On November 15-16, 2018, Elevator World, Inc....
Education and Safety: A Necessary Combination
Education is the heartbeat of our industry. We have more training opportunities than most other trades – including two four-year programs and massive amounts of continuing education available to both...
The Best Projects of the Year
Before we go leaping into the year ahead, we pause for a celebration of the winners of the Project of the Year. We had more entries than ever before, which...
Contractors, Consultants and Little Gold Men
While our focus this month is on consultants, a large part of our book is devoted to contractors at NAEC’s 69th Annual Convention and 2018 Exposition. When the contractor association...
Safety and Traffic in the New World
Our cover article this month is Harmonized Elevator Dispatching and Passenger Interfaces by Rick Barker. It features a system of destination dispatching developed by Barker Mohandas, LLC being offered to...
Doing More With Less
In August, construction employment totaled 7,259,000, reaching a 10-year high and growing by 297,000 this year alone. But 80% of contractors still report widespread difficulty finding qualified workers for hourly...
A Return to the Scene. . .
Last year, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) was washed out of Florida by a rogue hurricane and made a hasty retreat to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for its...
