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Experienced vertical transportation professionals want the industry’s best training, safest jobsites, and benefits they can rely on. The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) delivers this combination through North America’s most respected education programs, a commitment to jobsite safety, and an extensive network of signatory employers that value craftsmanship and skill. Education Apprenticeship Foundation IUEC…
International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 31 (Houston, TX) recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of their newly modernized training facility and a state-of-the-art mobile welding unit that will be used to train and certify elevator constructors across Texas. https://youtu.be/34Y1Aywf6Ls Elevator constructor apprentices and mechanics, along with officers from the Local, IUEC…
https://youtu.be/68i_-347eLc “It was a learning experience when I look back. I didn't know any better at the time, but if I was given the opportunity, I wouldn't go back. There's no question in my mind,” said Jim Miller, Business Manager at International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 50 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jim started…
https://youtu.be/yg2oT96IN08 Mark Your Calendars: June 23-27, 2025 | Atlanta, Georgia The 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) represents more than just a competition—it's a national initiative designed to elevate the next generation of trades professionals. Once again, the elevator industry is rising to the occasion. Returning to Atlanta with a booth twice the…
Today marks the first annual National Elevator Mechanics Day. ElevatorInfo is proud to celebrate IUEC mechanics, the industry’s leading elevator mechanics. With their skills, professionalism, education, and dedication, they take great pride in their work, which keeps elevators, escalators, and all types of conveyance equipment running smoothly and safely for the riding public. https://youtu.be/t3W-dYEwZZY …
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) represents the best-trained, most highly-skilled elevator constructor apprentices and mechanics not just in the United States of America but throughout North America, covering all ten provinces in the country of Canada as well as the US territories of Puerto Rico and Guam. While US-based elevator constructor apprentices receive…
Each year, the Building Owners and Managers Association, which is an organization made up of commercial real estate professionals and others who work related fields, hosts a conference bringing together its members and affiliates. As a new BOMA partner, ElevatorInfo will be presenting at the BOMA International Conference & Expo 2024. This event provides a…
Can you guess how many elevators there are in the state of Florida? Think about it – all of the commercial or industrial buildings with two or more floors, multi-story condos and apartment buildings, hospitals, airports/transportation hubs, and world-famous theme parks rely on elevators and other vertical transportation equipment to ensure the people who live,…
In the elevator industry, compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is vital to ensure that every member of the riding public has the opportunity and access to use elevators. The ADA is a comprehensive act that offers all-encompassing guidelines on how elevators must be installed and maintained, from specific height requirements and placements…
https://youtu.be/Mm_rWdHor2w For our latest installment of a series of independent signatory elevator company profiles, the ElevatorInfo media team met up with Lou James, a managing partner and co-owner of Evolution Elevator, and his wife Carla James, the company’s primary owner. Working together to manage the company as a family business along with brother Chris, sister-in-law…