Engineering

Hybon Completes Pitless Installation for Statue in Five Days

Hybon Elevators and Escalators has announced the groundbreaking achievement of installing a pitless lift within the statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan at Lahdoigarh in India. Realty+ reports. The installation happened...

Clarkson + Varick Names Kirles Girgis Director of Engineering

National vertical-transportation consultancy Clarkson + Varick recently named Kirles Girgis director of engineering. With more than 10 years' experience in national leadership roles at Schindler and consulting firm Lerch Bates,...

Register for CTBUH 2024 Europe Conference in Istanbul

Organizers of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Europe Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 18-19 invite interested parties to register now to secure their spots...

ASME Expands Digital Collection With Content From Three Publishers

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the expansion of the ASME Digital Collection with content from ASTM International, The American Welding Society (AWS) and Business Expert Press....

Stafford Named Director of VT at a AtkinsRéalis in Dubai

After nearly three and a half years at Ramboll in Manchester, U.K., most recently as director of vertical transportation (VT), Peter Stafford has taken a new job as director of...

Elevator Engineering Theory & Practice

A fundamental and detailed treatment of electric elevator engineering topics Elevator industry veteran Rajaraman Krishnan offers comprehensive coverage of the engineering aspects of electric elevators in his book, Elevator Engineering...

Bayraktar Appointed GM at Istanbul-Based EKA

Bilgehan Bozkurt, who served as deputy general manager (GM) and GM of Istanbul, Türkiye-based Emlak Konut Asansör (EKA), respectively, since its establishment, recently handed over the GM position he has...

Ziehl-Abegg Appoints Mayer New CTO

The supervisory board of Künzelsau, Germany-based Ziehl-Abegg SE has appointed Wolfgang Mayer as the company's new chief technology officer (CTO). Joining the global electric motor specialist from Kuka Robotics, Mayer's...

LEEA Announces New Chair, Other Board Changes

At the end of 2023, Kat Moss will complete her two years of service as chair of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board and will be succeeded in January...

ASME Chooses Digital Platform To Host Conference Videos

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has signed an agreement with Underline Science, Inc., to host its complete catalog of 10,000-plus conference lecture videos. Underline Science is the premier...