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Great Move Toward Safety

Consultant lauds The Lift Act 2017 for both its improvements toward public welfare and its boost for business. The Maharastra Government’s Lift, Escalator and Moving Walk Act 2017 includes two...

At home in Noida

The Grand Arista offers luxury, amenities and high-speed lifts. Vijay Verma, CEO, Sunworld Group, shares insights on The Grand Arista project in Noida and the vertical-transportation-related aspects with your author....

Fermator Expands in India

P. Abey George (PAG), general manager, Tecno Doors Pvt. Ltd., Fermator, converses with your author (SSP) on recent developments and their implications at the IEE Expo. SSP: What are the...

Villa Life

Multilevel with an elevator is the trendy new way to go. The New Dawn Sunlit Row Villas at Gattahalli Road in Hobli Sarjapur, Bangalore, comprises 84 exclusive four-bedroom villas, each...

People Who Walk Together, Talk Together

Forcefully provided and aesthetically and multifunctionally neglected spaces can be designed as the living, breathing arteries and veins of the building. Today, every square centimeter of space has been accounted...

“An Unforgettable Experience”

A bespoke VT system is an integral part of extreme adventure sports facility in Goa. After successfully designing one of India’s only extreme adventure sports facilities — the Bungee Jumping,...

Up Is the Best Way

Your author makes a case for vertical development in major Indian metros. Cities worldwide are bursting at the seams. Growing population means added load on existing infrastructure. This translates into...

“Rising Above”

CREDAI MahaCON 2020 highlighted new laws and their impact on real estate. The January 6-7 CREDAI MahaCON 2020 convention was organized and hosted by CREDAI Maharashtra, made up of the...

Looking Up

Murtuza Lakdawala (ML), head of construction & design, Goodwill Developers, speaks with your author (SSP) about the significance of VT in his projects.  SSP: What is the significance of elevators...

Out of Harm’s Way

All stakeholders should be aware of contributing factors that can lead to diminished safety of elevators and escalators. by Max Guijt This article was first presented at the 2019 International...