DeMEYER AMONG BCSA HONOREES
Ray DeMeyer, a professional engineer and principal of Vertech Elevator Services, was among seven individuals to receive the Lt. Governor Safety Award from the British Columbia Safety Authority (BCSA) during a recent gala event. DeMeyer was a longtime member and vice chairman of the former Elevating Devices Safety Authority Committee for British Columbia. He currently serves as co-chair of BCSA's Elevating Devices Technology Advisory Committee. He has combined expertise from various industry representatives with his own knowledge and research to develop parallel codes and standards for other jurisdictions. BCSA observed that DeMeyer "is well known as a bridge builder within his industry, and a promoter of positive changes to safety and adherence to code."
CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST, SAFETY ISSUES RAISED IN RHODE ISLAND
NBC 10 in Rhode Island has raised conflict-of-interest and safety issues about inspection of the state's 4,100 elevators. There are only two state employees tasked with inspecting newly installed or modernized units, with people from state-approved, licensed elevator companies handling the rest. Often, these inspectors are from the same companies that installed and maintain the units, creating a potential conflict. An investigation at a mall in Providence, Rhode Island, found that eight of its 26 elevators had expired inspection certificates, which could indicate safety issues. State authorities said they are aware of and trying to address the problem but, because of downsizing, are forced to do more with less.
40-STORY CONDO TOWER PROPOSED IN TORONTO
Main and Main Developments is pursuing a plan to build a 40-story condominium tower on the site of a strip mall at Dundas Street and Aukland Road in the Six Points area of Toronto, Urban Toronto reports. Its first two stories would be a glass podium occupied primarily by a grocery store, with the remaining 38 stories housing more than 370 residential units. Diamond Schmitt Architects’ design features a mix of glazes and opaque, white cladding. The plan is currently making its way through the city approval process.
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