Issue 1029 | 1/10/2024 | Currently reaching 35K Global contacts | | | | | ELEVATOR WORLD'S January Issue | On the Cover: ELEVATOR WORLD's 26th Annual Project of the Year Feature: Big Show, Big Changes Project of the Year: Banque Nationale; Humboldt Bank Building; Elizabeth Line, London Underground and Railway; Singapore Mass Rapid Transit; KSA Expo 2020 Pavilion; Earl Hall, Columbia University; Crescent Heights; CASA Boutique Hotel Focus on Digitalization: Connected Lifts. Digital Evolution.; Rethinking IoT Applications in the Elevator Industry; IoT Takes the Elevator World Into Industry 5.0; Building Transportation in the Digital Age Columns: Lifts and Earthquakes: EN 81-77; The Entrepreneurial Operating System; Empowering Elevator Business Owners & Entrepreneurs; The Origin of the Safety Plank; Shakeup in Southern Africa | | | Hilliard offers its customers two styles of spring applied electric released brakes that can be easily fitted to "A" frame elevator drives. These brakes are designed to apply when unintended travel of the car occurs. Hilliard offers a friction disc plate-style brake that attaches to the drive shaft of the pulley and a caliper-style that acts on a ring attached to the pulley. These brakes are an alternative to a rope gripper when performing a modernization job which requires lifting or moving a drive or extra construction to the elevator. Hilliard offers certain models of these two styles of brakes that meet CSA approval. For more information, visit www.hilliardcorp.com | | | ELEVATOR WORLD TO FOCUS ON CANADA, SAFETY ELEVATOR WORLD's March 2024 issue will focus on Safety Components and Procedures (brakes, ropes, emergency shutoff and more) with a special regional section on Canada. The article submission deadline is January 15, and the advertising deadline is February 1. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 30 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 31 or advertising@elevatorworld.com. | | | OTIS MARKET GROUP LEAD U.K. & NORDICS AND MD U.K. BIERER TRANSITIONS TO VP, GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT After four years with Otis in the U.K., the last two overseeing the U.K. and Nordics markets, Andy Bierer has taken on a new role within Otis Elevator Co.: vice president (VP), Global Business Development. Over the past more than nine years with Otis, Bierer has held regional general manager and director roles in the U.S., served as executive director and operating unit lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and served as chief of staff to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks. Read more here | | | ATIS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC has announced two executive leadership changes. Charlie Slater has been promoted from chief operations officer (COO) — U.S. Inspections to executive vice president (VP), with a primary focus on strategic growth initiatives and industry relations. Providing vertical-transportation (VT) consulting, management and inspection services across North America, ATIS Ascenda Partners includes KJA in Canada. Read more here | | | Draka EHC, a brand of Prysmian Group, is a global manufacturer and supplier dedicated to sustainability and developing innovative solutions for the vertical transportation industry. Our diverse portfolio of high-quality elevator products includes travelling cable, compensation cable, hoistway cable, wire rope, coated steel rope, rope brakes, wireway, harnessing, and lubricants. For escalators and moving walks we offer essential handrail solutions, field splicing services, skirt brushes, rollers, replacement parts and more. Elevator & Escalator Solutions Catalog | www.DrakaEHC.com | | | TEI GROUP WELCOMES POSEY AS EVP OF SOUTHEAST REGION TEI Group, headquartered in Long Island City, NY, recently welcomed Chad Posey as executive vice president (EVP) of the Southeast region. Posey began his career in the elevator industry as an International Union of Elevator Constructors field technician with TK Elevator (TKE) in 1999. During his 25-year tenure at TKE, he held roles including national operations director, regional vice president of new installation/modernization, director of installation operations and, most recently, senior director of operations for the East. "We are very excited to have [Posey] join us and share his experience and knowledge as we expand our footprint and reach in 2024," TEI Group stated. | | | EESF NAMES NAY NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) has named Kelsey Nay as its new program director following the promotion of longtime Program Director Laurie Dueitt to operations and administrative director. "With a background in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, [Nay] brings a wealth of knowledge, fresh ideas and excitement to EESF," EESF Executive Director Amber Catlin-Kolodziej said in welcoming Nay to the team. Based in central Indiana, Nay previously was co-owner of a construction company and served as a task force manager for an Indianapolis area hotel chain. She also raised funds for the local humane society and served as a housing liaison for an organization providing support for domestic violence victims. She studied psychology and human services at Ivy Tech Community College in Pendleton, Indiana. | | | Mongrain Vertical Transport current products include the complete range of hydraulic elevators as well as the Emarelle hydraulic machine-room-less elevator system. Each is custom tailored to meet demanding design and performance standards as specified by building owners, architects, and installers. For more information, please email us at info@mvtinc.com or visit us online at www.mvtinc.com. | | | SHAW JOINS SAFERISE AS SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DIRECTOR Megan Shaw has joined SafeRise, LLC, a provider of construction elevator hoistway safety systems, as its new South Central area director. Shaw joins SafeRise with more than 25 years' experience in the elevator industry, including nearly 10 years with TK Elevator handling new installation sales and more than 15 years with Otis. Read more here | | | NAEC SPRING CONFERENCE AND NEXGEN RETREAT REGISTRATION OPEN Registration is open for the 2024 National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Educational Conference, to be held on April 14-17 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. Discounted rates are available for those who register by February 14. Read more here | | | U.K. ARCHITECT WINS AWARD FOR SPACE ELEVATOR DESIGN London-based architect Jordan William Hughes has won the Jacques Roguerie International Competition's "Architecture and Innovation for Space" Grand Prix Award for his conceptual design of a space elevator linking the ocean to the cosmos, The Mail reports. Read more here | | | Maven Group, LLC is the premier choice for owners of independent elevator companies who consider selling their business. We understand the daily challenges of independent companies and we know what buyers are looking for. To maximize your return, we provide hands-on help when you prepare for the complex mergers & acquisitions process. For confidential advice, please contact Dominik Sachsenheimer at dominik@mavenelevator.com / 561-225-3320 or Bill Beaury at bill@mavenelevator.com / 239-253-4500; www.mavenelevator.com | | | MINNESOTA CONGRESSWOMAN AND COLLEAGUES VISIT MARINE INNOVATIONS Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, along with State Senator Paul Utke and State Representative Krista Knudsen, visited Marine Innovations, Inc., in Frazee, Minnesota on January 4. Fischbach met with company owners Mike, Lori and Nick Botzet to discuss Marine Innovations' successes and challenges, as well as those of other small, family-owned businesses in Minnesota. Read more here | | | TENNESSEE STADIUM TO GET ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION The Board for the Stadium Corp., the operating entity of Finley Stadium Davenport Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has approved several major projects set to complete in 2024, including an elevator modernization, Chattanoogan.com reports. Beyond renovations to the Ultra Club, the board approved an elevator modernization project that will last more than 10 weeks. Read more here | | | TKE EGYPT PROVIDES 56 ELEVATORS TO NEW ALAMEIN CITY TOWERS TK Elevator (TKE) Egypt tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a total of 56 meta200 elevators to eight towers in the Alamein Downtown Towers project in New Alamein City in northwest Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea. Targeting mid-rise residential and commercial buildings, meta200 elevators travel at up to 3 m/s with a maximum load of 1600 kg. Read more here | | | Lift Business Advisors in the last 3 years has successfully represented the sellers of more than 25 elevator contractors and suppliers in the elevator industry to a broad range of acquiring companies. Since our inception in 1998, we have provided hands on support to help improve profitability and optimize value for an eventual exit. Contact Jeff Eaton for a confidential discussion and complimentary strategic review. www.liftbusiness.com, jeff.eaton@liftbusiness.com | | | WORKER TRAPPED UNDER ELEVATOR IN FLORIDA A worker is recovering in the hospital after an elevator accident in a parking garage in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 4, WPTV is among outlets to report. According to reports, the worker was underneath the elevator, and as he was making adjustments, there was a "release of hydraulic fluid, causing that car to come down on top of him." He was then trapped underneath the elevator until crews were able to free him. He sustained injuries but was expected to survive. | | | THREE INDIAN BUS STATIONS FACING ELEVATOR ISSSUES Elevator service at the Rayapur Hubali-Dharwad BRTS (HD BRTS) bus station between Hubballi and Dharward in India has been stopped, The Times of India reports. There are six foot overbridges (FOB) constructed at Rayapur, SDM Medical College, Navanagar, Unkal Lake, Unkal Cross and Hosur. Read more here | | | Newly merged and resulting in the largest elevator consulting firm in North America, KJA/ATIS has immediate openings for consultants in Vancouver and Montreal, SEO in Calgary and inspectors in Toronto. QEI certification preferred. If interested, please contact HR@libertyelevatorexperts.com | | | SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT FACES ELEVATOR ISSUES Turtle Woods, a 67-unit senior housing project in Massachusetts, recently had its original elevator go offline and not return to service, given the age of the elevator and availability of parts, The Salem News reports. The building and elevator are from the 1990s, and the components needed are no longer available. Read more here | | | FLIGHT DELAYED AFTER CREW STUCK IN AIRPORT ELEVATOR A Qatar Airways flight was delayed January 2 after the pilot and crew members got stuck inside an airport elevator for more than 3 h, Business Insider reports. The crew members of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was due to take off from Birmingham Airport in the U.K. became stuck in one of the airport's temporary elevators. Read more here | | | ESCALATORS TO EASE ACCESSIBILITY AT TEMPLE IN NORTHERN INDIA The Ropeway and Rapid Transport System Development Corp. plans to welcome a pair of escalators at the Jakhu Temple in Shimla, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in late January, The Tribune reports. Featuring a 108-ft-tall statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman, the temple is accessible by foot, horse, taxi, ropeway — and now — escalators. Read more here | | | Gain a little more Freedom with Canton Elevator's full package Traction line. Canton's offerings are based on a wide range of capacities, platform designs, travel, and speed with both geared and gearless machines. The Freedom series allows elevator contractors and their customers to work through standard and custom applications. For more information visit www.cantonelevator.com or feel free to reach out and talk to Cindy Samek 864-328-9278. If you would like to request a quote for an upcoming project, please send in all information to info@nidec-canton.com. | | | GOOGLE PROVIDES PREVIEW OF THOMPSON CENTER REDESIGN IN CHICAGO Google announced plans to purchase the iconic, 17-story postmodern James R. Thompson Center in Chicago's downtown Loop in 2022. On December 13, the company provided a "first look" on its blog at what's in store for the 39-year-old former government building designed by architect Helmut Jahn. Google is working with The Prime Group, Capri Investment Group and Jahn's namesake architecture firm to "bring the design into the 21st century while maintaining its current form." Read more here | | | THE SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM PRESENTS FREE WEBINAR ON RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISES IN NYC The Skyscraper Museum, a nonprofit educational entity devoted to studying the past, present and future of high-rise buildings, plans to resume its "semester" series on The Modern Concrete Skyscraper on January 10 at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. At that time, architect David West plans to host a free webinar covering the history of residential high-rise design in NYC from the post-war years, explaining developments such as the significance of reinforced flat-plate construction and the impact of zooming and regulatory environments on housing production. Read more here | | | Tough. Bright. Choices. Innovation's extra tough Bruiser Halo Series push buttons offer a bright, vivid splash of illuminated halo colors with an infinite range of cut-through characters. Flush or projecting in stainless steel, muntz, or copper, each push button is built on our durable and proven positive stop design for the most demanding applications. www.innovationind.com | | | ELLINGTON PROPERTIES AND DMCC LAUNCH PAIR OF RESIDENTIAL TOWERS IN UPTOWN DUBAI Ellington Properties, a leading developer in Dubai, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) have launched Mercer House, consisting of two, 34-story residential towers rising above four podiums in Uptown Dubai, Gulf News reports. The source observed Mercer House represents "another chapter in Ellington Properties' acclaimed collaboration with DMCC," a global free zone and Government of Dubai authority on commodities and trade. Read more here | | | PLANS FOR GLASGOW HOTEL SUBMITTED Glasgow, Scotland-based Stallan-Brand has put forward a proposal for a 142-bed hotel near Glasgow's River Clyde, Architects' Journal reports. The proposals feature a 13-story building alongside co-working space, two restaurants, two bars, a gym and a roof terrace. Cultural uses are designated for the ground, first and second floors, which will be open to members of the public. Officials say the scheme aligns with the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID) initative to develop both sides of the city's Clyde waterfront. Paul Stallan, design director at Stallan-Brand, said the planned "hotel for music lovers" would contribute to the nearby Scottish Events Campus, which includes the Hydro and Armadillo, as well as SWG3. | | | The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA/Metro)'s Office of Elevators and Escalators is seeking vendors to provide new parts, refurbishment, and reverse engineering for legacy elevator and escalator manufacturers. To view this RFI and participate in procurement solicitations, register your company's information on the Metro Supplier Portal. Send all correspondence to MetroMarketOutreach@wmata.com and the contact identified in the RFI. https://www.wmata.com/business/procurement/solicitations/index.cfm | | | CTBUH ANNOUNCES 2023-24 MASS TIMBER STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced its 2023-24 Mass Timber Student Design Competition, with US$15,000 in total prizes for winning submissions. The competition is open to all students who are currently enrolled at U.S. and Canada-based educational institutions, and the submission portal will open in March. Emphasizing rapid development, the competition focuses on the use of mass timber in multistory buildings through the lens of affordable housing. Submissions will be accepted through noon, Central Time, on August 5. Those who know a talented student with a promising project are encouraged to share competition details with them. Questions may be directed to email. | | | The 2023 EIAT (Elevator Industry Aptitude Test) contains 75 math, verbal, and mechanical questions. Since 2007, JobTestPrep has helped over 5,000 candidates prepare for their EIAT test and is the one-stop-shop for acing the EIAT: free test, sample questions, and full practice. 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