Florida
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 Shafts for New WDW Vacation Property Take Shape
Vertical construction of the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) wing at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort in Orlando, Florida, continues with elevator shafts taking...
Kings III “Real Emergency Calls” Series Aims to Raise Awareness
Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, recently launched a new online series called “Real Emergency Calls” to raise awareness of the importance of proper emergency response in critical...
Demolition in Miami to Make Way For 55-Story Luxury Tower
Miami, Florida’s Building Department recently approved a permit to demolish a three-story office building located at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard to clear the way for Casa Bella by B&B Italia, a...
Car Elevator Malfunction in Florida
A car elevator malfunctioned at Ferrari of Palm Beach, requiring assistance from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) and Kauff's Transportation Systems for four hours on January 31, WPTV reports....
Maven Group Names Director of Business Development
Maven Group, LLC, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida, on January 17 announced the appointment of Carson Bombara as director of business development. Bombara joins Maven Group after gaining considerable vertical-transportation (VT)...
FAA Approves Permits for 40-Story Miami Condo Tower
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved permits for a 440-ft-tall, 40-story condominium tower at 501 Northeast 1st Avenue in Downtown Miami, Florida YIMBY reports. Designed by Revuelta Architecture International...
Kohtler Elevator Industries Welcomes New Team Member
Kohtler Elevator Industries, Inc., headquartered in Opa-loca, Florida, recently welcomed Ismel Suarez as its design and engineering manager. Suarez has more than 15 years’ experience in elevator design and manufacturing....
ASME A17 Committee Meeting to Be Held in January
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Committee will hold a meeting on January 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. The following A17 committees will be meeting throughout the week: QEI,...
Sean Madden Named VP of Right Way Elevator Maintenance
Sean Madden recently announced on LinkedIn that he is now the vice president (VP) of Right Way Elevator Maintenance, Inc., which provides maintenance, modernization, repair and testing and compliance services...
