The Development of the Modern Day Courtroom Lift

Article By: Don Oehrlein, Lift-U Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.
Date: 11/28/11

Courtroom Lifts came into being in the mid-1990s to meet the newly implemented ADA requirements of providing accessibility in public buildings. Most lift installations were designed on-site and installed without a lot of coordination between the architect, the lift manufacturer, and the millwork contractor. The lifts were often unreliable for a number of reasons, causing Court Administrators to form negative opinions about Courtroom Lifts.
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2011 Georgia Transit Association Annual Conference

Come visit Lift-U at the 2011 GTA Annual Conference – December 7th- 9th, Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA.

2012 AIA National Convention

Come visit Lift-U at Booth # 3702 at the 2012 AIA National Convention to learn how Lift-U can meet your accessibility needs.

NYC Intercontinental Hotel Subway Entrance

Developer Tishman Hotel & Realty LP, in developing property at 44th and 8th streets in New York City (NYC), was required to provide accessibility upgrades to the existing subway entrance. This entrance was partially underneath the corner of the tower the company was going to construct for Hotel Intercontinental. Accessibility could not be achieved by using one commercial elevator,…
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Article courtesy of Elevator World Magazine

THE NEW STANDARDS AS THEY APPLY TO COURTROOMS

The Department of Justice and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Revised the Standards for Accessible design on September 15, 2010.
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ASME A18.1 – 2008 Proposed Revisions

The ASME A18.1 Main Committee Proposed Revisions

The ASME A18.1 Main Committee held a meeting in May 2011 in which the final technical provisions were approved for the next version of ASME A18.1 set for publication in December 2011.

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