Focus Topics
Rethinking “Rescue”
In this Readers’ Platform, your author makes the case for abolishing the term. by Michael J. Ryan I have long been troubled by the general public’s attitude about a stalled...
Rationale for Developing a Brake Tester
How addressing an accident and preventing future similar ones resulted in a generic brake monitor. by Dr. Albert So, Dr. K.H. Lam and Chung To "Andy" Kong This article was...
MRLs in Emergencies
The space-saving design must meet vital criteria for use as firefighter and emergency-evacuation elevators. by TAK MathewsThis article was first presented at the 2019 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in...
Clearly Protected
This Product Spotlight details how Flood Glass can be the answer for lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy. by Gene Kennedy One of the enduring images of Hurricane Sandy, which hit...
Home Sweet Home
Vacation rental company looks at travel trends. Travel Trends Report 2020 by SaffronStays analyzed hospitality segment trends and demand drivers. The team spoke to residents of Mumbai and Pune across...
Committed to India
Ashok Ramachandran (AR), president, Schindler India and South Asia, shares perspectives on the issue theme with your author (SSP). SSP: Emerging real estate segments are tomorrow’s primary vertical-transportation (VT) demand...
Bullish on Malls
Strong growth anticipated across the country. New malls will require vertical transportation (VT), and that’s good news for both domestic and foreign VT players in India. . . . Editor...
Heights of High Rises
The share of high rises stood at an all-time high of 52% and villas at an all-time low of 2% in 2019. With Indian cities under increasing pressure to grow...
A Common Destination
Coliving concept seeing success in India and across the Asia-Pacific region. Given the scarcity of land in many Indian cities, coliving buildings are frequently tall and require efficient vertical-transportation systems....
Longer Life for Escalator Steps
LU pioneers the art of prolonging the lifespan of escalator steps in the U.K. London Underground (LU) scraps a significant number of steel escalator steps each year based upon criteria...
