Editor’s Overview
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...
				
				
				
				
			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...
				
				
				
				
			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...
				
				
				
				
			People and Places
    In this issue, we feature two of our favorite special sections, the ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest 2023 winners and The U.K. People Issue 2023. Both contests provide us an opportunity...
				
				
				
				
			Crystal Ball Gazing and Forward-Looking Statements
    Whenever someone poses the question “In which direction is the vertical transportation (VT) industry in India headed?” at an industry forum, I do my best to keep a straight face...
				
				
				
				
			Traveling Opens The Mind
    Several weeks ago, I traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, for Elevcon 2023. It was a long and difficult trip, and I arrived with lost luggage and a back cramp. It...
				
				
				
				
			From Near and Far
    The past few months have been busy ones for the vertical-transportation (VT) industry in and around the Middle East. ELEVATOR WORLD reporters have been traveling in the region and beyond...
				
				
				
				
			 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				
 
					 
					 
					 
					