Editor’s Overview
Raising Elevator Safety Awareness and Alertness
The past few years have witnessed a much greater focus on the safety aspect of vertical transportation (VT). Numerous factors are involved in unfortunate accidents related to elevator and escalator...
Hope in the Future
As we come to the end of 2023, it is with some unrest. Wars persist in parts of Europe and the Middle East. Climate issues inflict other strains, making it...
Reasons To Be Hopeful
As we come to the end of our year, war rages in several places on Earth, and even Earth itself seems to be upset that humans are not paying enough...
Happy 100th Anniversary of Our Republic
Happy 100th anniversary, in which we crowned the Turkish nation's struggle for existence throughout its historical journey with the declaration of the Republic. Although a magnificent celebration was not planned...
From Near and Far
As we complete our last issue of ELEVATOR WORLD Middle East for 2023, it is with some wonder and some concern. We end the year with unfortunate wars in the...
It’s Baby Boomers’ Fault
Construction continues to grow as we move into the last months of the year, primarily in manufacturing facilities and hotels. High-rise residential conversions have slowed, and rents continue to be...
Hope Springs Eternal
In early summer, Construction Europe reported that the construction sector was seeing a decline across the continent due to the high costs of materials, increasing interest rates and labor shortages....
Rational Optimism
by Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick Despite high interest rates, banking turmoil, politicians arguing over the debt limit and lingering fears of recession, contractors remain optimistic according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Non-residential...
Following a Stagnant Summer
We are leaving behind a hot summer above seasonal norms as we enter September, and it is safe to say that it has also been a stagnant summer for our...
Conscience or Caretaker
Earlier in the summer at the International Association of Elevator Consultants Annual Forum in Las Vegas, a speaker, Dave Hardin of ATIS Elevator Consulting, was talking about the lifecycles of...
