Editor’s Overview
Repairing a Broken Heart
Our cover story this month is on the centerpiece structure that was recently topped out at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City (NYC), which is now...
The Silver Lining
At the 2011 Elevator U conference, I gave a presentation on the state of the elevator industry. I indicated that, at the time, the future looked bleak. Economic experts in...
An Additional Tip of the Hat
When Elijah Otis demonstrated his safety elevator in 1853 by cutting its hoist rope, he is said to have exclaimed, “All Safe!” This set the stage and developed the mindset...
The Tortoise and the Hare
When I started at Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) in October 1964, the firm was engaged in a major elevator modernization project for the City of New York. Throughout the...
How Green Is That EV?
This month, we are presenting our annual Green issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. As in years past, we’ve included a full array of articles, reports and feature stories on environmental issues....
A Better Way
For most of my life I commuted more than 40 mi. each way to and from work, usually by means of the Long Island Railroad, but often by car, as...
Watch the Closing Doors
Among the news vehicles ELEVATOR WORLD uses to publish elevator and escalator accident reports are ELENET® and Daily News, in addition to some issues of EW India. The accident reports...
Mentors
Whenever I’m asked how I got into the business of elevators and escalators, I always reflect on my early days at Jaros Baum & Bolles (JB&B) Consulting Engineers. Within weeks...
Be Prepared
So, here it is – December 2011, and we are still in the economic doldrums in much of North America and the western world. Recent construction reports indicate that this...
Readers, Writers and Contributors: Lend Us Your Ideas
By the time this November issue hits your desk or mail-box, work will already be well underway on ELEVATOR WORLD’s December issue. With another year almost in the bag, we...
