Massachusetts
Boston Fire Department Responds to Elevator Room Fire
The Boston Fire Department (BFD) extinguished a fire in an elevator room in a nine-story building on Tremont Street on the morning of July 18, according to the Boston Globe....
MESA Summer Kickoff Includes Draper Elevator Tour
For its summer kickoff, Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) held an event at the Draper Elevator Interiors factory and showroom in Holbrook, Massachusetts, on June 9. Hosted by the Giblin...
MBTA To Test Urine Detection Program in Elevators
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which services Boston and the surrounding area, is launching a pilot program this August in which urine detection sensors will be placed in four...
In Memoriam: William Wayne Smith
William Wayne Smith, a longtime Otis executive who retired as director of service, North America, passed away on June 4 at age 95 in Naples, Florida. A native of Montgomery,...
AEG Names Dlugolecki Chief Transformation Officer
Chris Dlugolecki has moved into the newly created role of chief transformation officer at American Elevator Group (AEG), having previously served as AEG's vice president of service operations, AEG announced...
OSHA Among Those Investigating Boston Elevator Shaft Fall
OHSA is among those investigating a May 27 incident in which a construction worker fell three stories down an elevator shaft in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Boston 25 News...
3Phase Elevator and Mile High Elevator Announce Merger
3Phase Elevator, an independent elevator and escalator services provider, has merged with Mile High Elevator, a provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services in the Denver, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, areas,...
3Phase Acquires Commercial Portfolio From Southeast And Partners
Canton, Massachusetts-headquartered 3Phase Elevator, a leading elevator and escalator service company, has partnered with Southeast Elevator to service Southeast’s commercial maintenance and service customers, the companies announced on April 28....
MESA Welcomes Speakers, Looks Toward Events
reported by Matthew Jackson Twenty-two Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) members met at Jake n Joes Sports Grille in Norwood, Massachusetts, on April 12, where they enjoyed good food and...
Boston Guest and Resident Tower Tops Out
Work on the 35-story project Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences has reached the top of the structure, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reports. The...
