Special Regional Section
Zero-Clearance Entrances in NYC
The 100 elevator entrances provided by Columbia make both developers and tenants smile. Start spreadin’ the news: New York City (NYC) has recently added yet another iconic structure to its...
The Elevator Learning Center
D&D’s efforts to address labor shortages are expanding beyond itself.. It’s no secret that there is an ongoing labor shortage in the U.S. for all tradesmen, regardless of their affiliation....
Mission Accomplished
EW gets an inside look at the amazing KONE escalator systems in stations along NYC’s Second Avenue Subway extension and at Hudson Yards. One hundred years from now, descendants of...
Spider Leverages 70 Years of Experience
This Product Spotlight focuses on the Seattle-based company’s hoists, false car and work basket. Spider® by Safway Group is investing in an expanded elevator product lineup. It has been bringing...
Columbia Helps Southern California Grow “Up”
Work abounds in the increasingly more upscale region. High-rise buildings, 1,000-plus-ft. in height, proliferating in southern California? That was unimaginable not that many years ago, but today, such structures –...
Square Peg for a Round Hole
Sacramento’s Capitol collaborates with Schumacher, Columbia and GAL/Hollister-Whitney to deliver unique residential project. Sacramento, California, home to approximately 450,000 (more than 2.1 million if one includes the greater metropolitan area),...
Pixel Turns Five
Details of EC’s elevator control system are revealed in this Product Spotlight. This summer marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the Pixel Elevator Control System from Elevator Controls...
Market Trends: Trending Up
From Southern California to Washington State, a West Coast construction boom that is transforming skylines means plenty of work for VT companies. Fueled in large part by the technology boom,...
A Feast for the Senses Awaits Visitors to Historic, Forward-Thinking Montreal.
The selection of Montreal as the host city for United 2016 is sure to please lovers of art, history, architecture, shopping and fine dining. The city offers a wealth of...
Looking Forward
West Chicago’s Vator Accessories has eye on growth. Vator Accessories, Inc., was founded by Lisa Grimes and her stepfather, Frank Wieckowski, eight years ago and has enjoyed success selling elevator...
