engineers

In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney

Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...

Cooper Named VP of CIBSE

David Cooper, CEO of London-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK, has been named vice president (VP) of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), LECS UK recently announced. A...

In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour

Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...

LEEA Quarterly Magazine Seeking Editorial Content

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is inviting members to send in their editorial content to be considered for feature in The Lifting Engineer (TLE), which is the association’s quarterly...

New Report on Engineering in Higher Education in U.K.

Nonprofit, London-based organization EngineeringUK on March 16 released a new research report, Engineering in Higher Education, that explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher...

Pickerings Lifts Promotes Church to Newly Created Role

U.K.-based Pickerings Lifts has announced the promotion of James Church from Repairs manager at the company’s Scotland office to National Operations manager. The role of National Operations manager is newly...

Early Registration Extended for Elevcon 2023 in Prague

Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers, planned on June 20-22 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, have extended early-bird...

Early Registration Ends Soon for Elevcon 2023 in Prague

Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers, planned on June 20-22 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, invite those interested...

ASME and ComEd Bring STEM Career Inspiration to Students

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and ComEd began the second year of DropMEin!, a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiative designed to empower the next generation of...

Elevcon 2023 in Prague Issues 2nd Call for Papers

Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd international Conference of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE), have issued a 2nd call for papers for the event, set to take place...