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The National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) recently joined members of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 133 and staff from the Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF) in Austin, Texas, for an informational fair showcasing the industry’s most comprehensive education and training program for elevator technicians/constructors. NEIEP Development staff and Area Coordinators…
The International Union of Elevator Constructors’ National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) has recently opened the doors of a brand new, state-of-the-art, 98,000-square-foot instructor training center in Warwick, RI. Conveniently located just a 3-minute drive from Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport, the facility will train classroom and distance learning teachers from across the United States.…
ElevatorInfo recently sat down with Desalia Gomes, a second-year elevator constructor apprentice at @International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 4 in Boston who got her start through a pre-apprenticeship program for the union building trades at Building Pathways. “Having taken this road is super-exciting. My career is exceptional,” she says. https://youtu.be/cxA4XnjNHZQ For several years,…
“The first thing that’s important here at TK Elevator is the safety of the mechanics, and that’s our first priority, always, every day,” says Mary Salvo, service superintendent for IUEC signatory contractor TK Elevator. ElevatorInfo recently met with Mary in Chicago, Illinois, to talk about strategies she uses to ensure the mechanics on her team…
The sound of a passing subway car on a set of elevated tracks and the distinct smell of Chicago-style pizza were in the air when ElevatorInfo arrived outside of the brand new, glass-walled structure where @IUEC Local 2 member and @TKElevator mechanic Mike Durkin oversees a variety of conveyance equipment that includes 31 elevators, eight…
When we first met Hector Saldana, president of IUEC Local 25 and Mechanic-in-Charge (MIC) for Schindler Elevator Company at a new construction site just outside of Denver, he’d just geared up with a full set of personal protective equipment (PPE). He immediately asked us to do the same, as we were about to enter an…
https://vimeo.com/723453019 Quality Elevator is a proud signatory company. Jim Snider (VP, Quality Elevator) recently sat down with ElevatorInfo to talk about his company’s journey and what makes his workforce one of the best in the industry. Jim came from the field and understands what it takes to become a talented elevator technician. During the interview,…
The tallest office building in Winnipeg, Manitoba is currently receiving historic elevator upgrades. In fact, the 33-story building is undergoing the largest elevator modernization project in the city’s history. The project, spearheaded by TK Elevator Canada, is quite remarkable – considering the building is Winnipeg’s tallest office building and happens to be located at what…
https://vimeo.com/677417675 Former IUEC Local 1 member and current elevator company owner Louis James argues that nothing comes before safety – both the safety of workers and the elevator-riding public. Lou’s company, Evolution Elevator & Escalator Corp, prioritizes safety and on-the-job training. In the following video, he talks about workers going home to their families at…
https://vimeo.com/666779735 So, what exactly does an elevator modernization project look like in the Willis Tower – a building with 110 elevators? Just like your car, elevators only last so long. Check out this video – featuring Willis Tower Director of Operations and Construction Barbara Hickey, Otis Elevator Project Supervisor Patrick Eagan, and International Union of…