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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,...
In Memoriam: Jeffrey Henry “Jeff” Steinkamp
Jeffrey Henry "Jeff" Steinkamp of Quincy, Illinois, former head engineer at Hollister-Whitney, passed away on December 17 at age 71. He is remembered as a brilliant engineer, loving family man,...
Excavation Underway in NYC to Make Way for Striking Supertall
Excavation is in full swing at 750 Eighth Avenue on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen in NYC to make way for a striking, 1,067-ft-tall, 52-story supertall hotel...
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...
Clarkson + Varick Secures Major Modernization Job in California
Signaling its West Coast growth, NYC-based consultancy Clarkson + Varick has secured a major elevator modernization job at Shoreline Square, a 20-story office building completed in downtown Long Beach, California,...
Lerch Bates Announces Management Moves and More
Lerch Bates (LB), a rapidly growing consultancy based in Englewood, Colorado, recently announced management moves, new hires and expanded offices. In NYC, LB named 13-year industry veteran Andrew Yawger as...
“15-Minute City” Master Plan Approved in NYC Borough
The NYC Council recently approved architecture firm ODA’s masterplan for a “15-minute city” called Innovation QNS in Queens’ Astoria neighborhood, dezeen reports. Formulated by scientist Carlos Moreno, the 15-minute city...
TKE Hosts Elevator Pitch Competition at North American HQ
Kennesaw State University sales students learned the true meaning of “elevator pitch,” when they were given 60 s to sell their personal brands while traveling 420 ft in the air...
Elevator World Holiday Closings
The offices of Elevator World, Inc. will be closed on December 26, 2022, and January 2, 2023, in observance of Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day, respectively. We wish...
Tallest Mass Timber Building in Denver to Break Ground in 2023
Denver-based architecture office Tres Birds has announced that Denver’s tallest mass timber building is planned to break ground in July 2023, Arch Daily reports. The 12-story building is named Return...
