Inspections

NAESA Introduces Elevator Inspector Trainee Program

NAESA International has introduced the Elevator Inspector Trainee Program, developed over the past few years with members of the elevator inspector community to assist hiring authorities with code training for...

MTA Supervisor Fired for Flying to Florida During Work

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) general superintendent responsible for overseeing elevator inspections and maintenance from 14th Street in Manhattan to the Bronx was fired after it was discovered that he...

Elevator/Escalator Consultant Participates in Radio Interview

Robert Cotton, an elevator and escalator expert, consultant and expert witness, has and is participating in a two-part interview with Close Up Radio to talk about his professional expertise, discuss...

Türkiye-Based SOLUTIONS Engineering Opens Dubai Office

SOLUTIONS Engineering Ltd., a vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Ataşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye, has opened a new office in Dubai, bringing it closer to its Middle East customers, SOLUTIONS Engineering Managing...

NEII Provides Code Development Updates

The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) recently provided updates on various American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association...

GUNN Promotes Bakshi to Calgary Branch Manager

Vertical-transportation consultancy GUNN Consultants, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, Canada, has promoted Anant "Andy" Bakshi from project manager to branch manager of the Calgary office. Bakshi joined GUNN...

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,...

U.K.-Based Insurer HSB Taps Business Development Managers

HSB, a provider of specialty insurance and inspection/risk-management services to industries including vertical transportation, has appointed Sharon Evans and Ross Tyler as business development managers, HSB announced on October 11....

TSSA Safety Inspector Strike Ends

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 546 safety inspectors, working for Canada’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), have ratified their first Collective Agreement, ending their 11-week strike on...

2022 Ellies Award Winners and Runners-Up Announced

Congratulations to the 2022 Ellies Award winners and runners-up. Each was announced live on stage at the education pavilion during the NAEC Fall Convention & Exposition last week, where winners...