Canada
Vancouver Officials OK Downtown Tower
The Vancouver City Council has approved a downtown zoning change, giving the green light to a 29-story, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)-designed commercial tower, The Architect’s Newspaper reported in June. The...
Peelle Canada Responds to Covid-19
This Readers’ Platform explains how the 115-year-old company didn’t stop manufacturing, while addressing health and safety. by Michael J. Ryan When the world began to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Home Elevator Trends
Mississauga-based manufacturer sees customers’ tastes evolve. by Florence Facchini Over the past few years, Federal Elevator has seen new trends emerging for residential elevators, including automation and customized finishing. Customers...
Service, Technology Distinguish Dupar
Cambridge-based supplier has offered quality fixtures to the VT industry for 60-plus years. by Matt Irvin Dupar Controls, based in Cambridge, has been supplying the vertical-transportation (VT) industry for more...
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mississauga-based company has grown to have a strong global presence in only 15 years. by Anupa Simon MAD stands for “Mainline And DMG,” a partnership that started between the Italian...
Keeping up With the Code
The adoption of B44-16 affects elevating equipment owners and contractors in B.C. by Nav Chahal Technical Safety BC oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across...
Fast-Tracked Pipeline
Mohawk College looks to supply the industry with skilled technicians through its new program and advanced elevator training facility. by Lee Freeland Hamilton, Ontario’s Mohawk College has a new diploma...
John Fensom, Industrial Pioneer
An examination of the industry exploits of “the pioneer of the elevator business in Canada” by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The history of the recent past occasionally has an...
A Unifying Vision
Exploring the grand hotels of the great Canadian railway and the crucial part elevators played in making them possible by Joshua Nelson By the end of the 19th century, Canada...
Close-Knit Canadians
CECA members communicate well, work hard on association projects and know how to party. by Catharine Bothwell The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has a long history that started in...
