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In Memoriam: Paul M. Heinrichs

Paul M. Heinrichs of Sunrise, Florida, a 53-year veteran of the elevator industry, passed away on February 22. Heinrichs spent the past 17 years working as a Qualified Elevator Inspector...

Elevator Installed in NY Art Center 13 Years After Shaft

A new elevator is being installed in the Putnam Arts Council's Belle Levine Art Center, which is housed in a renovated 1800s barn, in Mahopac, NY, Patch.com reports. The two-story...

Experienced Technical Engineering Manager Joins UKLE

Phil Bond, who has more than 30 years' experience in the industry as a test lift and escalator engineer and consultant, has joined UK Lift & Escalator Co. (UKLE), headquartered...

Vantage Elevation Appoints Two Sales Team Leaders

Vantage Elevation, headquartered in Bronx, NY, recently appointed two key members to its sales team: Jim Joyce as territory sales manager for New England and Mark Guzman as director of...

In Memoriam: David Schuyler Herres

David Schuyler Herres of Clarksville, New Hampshire, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD contributor and author, passed away on November 12, 2022, after a long illness. A New Hampshire master electrician with...

Bagby Elevator Wins Performance Award from Chevron

Bagby Elevator, one of the nation’s largest independent elevator contractors with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, recently received an Exceptional Performance Award from Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery. Bagby has been doing maintenance...

CECA Plans Inaugural Elle-levator Women’s Group Meeting

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) plans to host an inaugural meeting of a new group aimed at supporting and encouraging networking among women in the vertical-transportation industry, CECA Executive...

2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing Returning to Trump Links

The 2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing has been formally announced. Founded by Dynasty Elevator President John Mezzo in memory of his late father, the event will return...

Union, Nonprofit to Recognize Upcoming Safety Stand Downs

The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) and the nonprofit Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, will recognize Safety Stand Down events in April...

21-Story U.K. Migration Museum Building Gets Green Light

3XN, a Copenhagen-based studio centered around cultural architecture, has received the green light from the planning committee for its design of the new Migration Museum, Arch Daily reports. The 21-story...

Training included both classroom and hands-on instruction; image courtesy of Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District.

Ozarks Firefighters Receive Elevator Rescue Training

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EWI Contributor Receives FSAI Appointment

REGISTER NOW FOR ELEVCON 2025 IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

Register Now for ELEVCON 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal

Partners from around the world gathered at Mayr’s Germany HQ; image courtesy of Mayr.

Mayr Hosts Event at Germany HQ and Opens Spanish Subsidiary

CGI view of the proposed 33 Cavendish Square scheme behind Oxford Circus; image via BD

Planes Revealed for West End Tower Update