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Twin Towers Legacy in Louisville

Family values, the Golden Rule and an NYC connection Just prior to starting a family with his wife, Judy, a passionate young elevator mechanic named Ron Madden had the pleasure...

High-Rise Projects to Transform Charlotte Skyline

A slate of planned high-rise developments is set to transform the Charlotte, North Carolina, skyline, the Charlotte Observer reports. The list of projects encompasses office towers, luxury hotels and residential...

Tall-building completions in Miami, St. Petersburg

43-Story Apartment Tower Tops Out in Miami Worldcenter CAOBA, a 43-story apartment tower developed by CIM Group and Falcone Group, has topped out in Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami, marking...

Residential/hotel space on the way; terrorism concerns leveled at elevators.

Financing Secured for 45-Story Chelsea Hotel New York YIMBY reports progress in financing toward a high-rise hotel in the New York City (NYC) Chelsea neighborhood. Developer Eastern Consolidated has secured...

Elevator U Issues Call for Papers

Elevator U has issued a call for papers to be presented at its upcoming annual conference, which will be on June 18-21 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those...

L.A., San Diego see big investments.

Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walks Part of LAX Expansion Elevators, escalators and moving walks linking a new, US$2.7-billion automated people mover (APM) to various floors of expanded terminals at Los Angeles...

Multipurpose Elevator Contractor Management Solution

Rimrock’s new offering includes violation tracking for NYC vertical-transportation companies. Rimrock Corp. has unveiled FIELDBOSS Lift 2.5, a major update for its award-winning elevator contractor management solution built for the...

JM Associates/Burnham + Co.

We at JM Associates/Burnham + Co., a Division of HUB International Northeast, have been creating comprehensive insurance and risk management products for the elevator industry for more than 40 years....

The Gift

Chance meeting between two elevator men brings back the horrors and heroism of WWII. On June 23, 2017, I celebrated 50 years in the elevator industry and am still going...

“New York, New York, a Eleva’ Town”

Looking at NYC’s vertical-transportation heritage through the unique Park Row Building The 1944 Broadway musical On the Town featured the song “New York, New York” (music by Leonard Bernstein with...

Kennedy

In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy

The renovation features new escalators and more; image courtesy of Robins & Morton.

Huntsville Airport Renovation Includes Vertical Transportation

ALIMAK’S 3Q RESULTS SHOW “RESILIENCE IN A CHALLENGING MARKET”

Alimak’s 3Q Results Show “Resilience in a Challenging Market”

ROBUST SERVICE AND MODERNIZATION BUOY KONE IN 3Q

Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices