Education

EngineeringUK Leader Comments on STEM Exam Results

Becca Gooch, head of Research at the nonprofit EngineeringUK organization, congratulated students receiving Advanced (A)- and two-year qualification (T)-level results in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects on August...

Fujitec Holds Safety Training for Children in Japan and Beyond

Fujitec recently held vertical-transportation (VT) safety training for children at Big Wing, Fujitec headquarters (HQ) in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, and local elementary schools. At Big Wing, Fujitec employees led students...

Fujitec India Training Institute Authorized as a JIIM

The Fujitec JIM training institute in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, established by Japan's Fujitec Co. Ltd. in November 2023, has been authorized as a Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIIM) by...

CECA Scholarship Renamed to Honor Past Member Guderian

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) decided at its recent meeting to rename one of the CECA Elevating Devices scholarships in honor of past member the...

Support to Education by the Sector

In developing countries, the construction sector and, concordantly, the lift industry grow through a great acceleration with the impact of urbanization. Based on data from the Ministry of Science, Industry...

Educating the Next Generation of VT Technicians

Mohawk College’s Elevating Devices programs continue to grow. Images courtesy of Mohawk College In the past four years, Mohawk College’s Elevating Devices programs have introduced more than 100 graduates into...

Impacting the Industry

Adapting to meet needs, Durham College serves as a training ground for all sectors of VT. Images courtesy of Durham College For nearly 20 years, Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario,...

Trained and Able

The vital role of product training in customer service and safety ELEVATOR WORLD UK chatted with Terry Lifts’ Installation and Service Supervisor Ian Cwiklinski about product training and the vital...

A Call for Increased Engineering Visibility in Schools

A poll of academics looks at this topic along with an emphasis on sustainability. submitted by Rochester PR Group  The U.K.’s engineering academics have called for greater visibility for the...

Expanding Horizons

How the pandemic invigorated e-learning trends submitted by LEIA Demand for e-learning is on the rise. Combined with its subsequent impact on individuals and the environment, it means embracing innovative...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus