Editor’s Overview
Recycling Buildings
A building conversion is the ultimate in “recycling.” We are constantly being told to reuse, repurpose and recycle. Instead of tearing down buildings that are not being used, architects are...
Balancing New Elevations in VT Industry Equations
What goes up must come down, and what goes down must come up again. This maxim on industry trend cycles also describes the daily role and responsibilities of the elevator...
A Skills Gap
Some days when I look at the news, it feels like we are back in the 1960s. College kids are protesting a war 5,000 miles away. (Yes, I went to...
Renovation Wave
Unlike the U.S., many cities in Europe have buildings that are more than 1,000 years old. According to the classical texts, Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it 2,773...
A Safety Perspective
Safety is one of the most important considerations in this industry, if not the most important. Without a strict adherence to it, we are all at risk — those working...
Shrinking Foreign Trade Area
In our country, which ranks among the top four worldwide in the production of lift components and boasts a current account surplus in this sector, there are hundreds of manufacturers...
The Family Connection
“The biggest advantage of a small family business is the ability to make quick decisions and solve day-to-day issues quickly.” — Vong Keovongsa, Elevator Services Group We focus this month...
VT Trends and Technology
A fascinating report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Year in Review – Tall Trends of 2023, details a record-breaking year. Completions of buildings more than 200...
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...
Turkish Lift Industry and Its Unchanging Realities
There are some bitter realities of the lift sector in our country that do not change. At the forefront of these are maintenance and installation companies operating informally without having...
