Year in reflection – Colley Elevator Blog – 2021 Elevator Blog

 

When I wrote the 2020 reflection I thought we might be out of the woods with our pandemic but as I write this we have 510,000 positive covid cases on 12/27/21. In the last year we had the opportunity to do some great things and work with some great people.  The greatest experience I have personally have is to work with our great Colley team, I’m lucky to have such great people around as we enter our 114^th year of being an independent elevator contractor.

Annual reflection – This year we saw our maintenance portfolio grow from 1850 to 2020 elevators under contract. This year we ordered/installed 61 Smartrise controller and 4 MCE controllers.  23 cylinders where installed, 37 power units, 74 door packages, 50+ fixture packages, a few machines and a few complete elevators.  We have a team of great people working on every project to make sure when the product gets here, we have minimum issues from engineering.  Colley expanded our foot print in Bensenville by leasing 12,000 more square feet next door. We gave the 2021 Ellies a great run but did not retain the title, the title went to our great friends at Midwest Elevator in St. Louis, MO.  Colley started a great new program called, Colley Cares, which gave out over $12,000 to philanthropic organizations ranging from substance abuse to food depositories.  The Colley team came together to help out Toys for Tots and a Food Depository this fall/winter with a truck load of gifts and food to help out those in need.  We work with incredible people who made this all happen and our average employment is about 10 years. I’m proud to work side by side with everyone here and that we have a culture of openness at Colley that helps get everyone done at a high level! Thank you to our coworkers, customers & suppliers for being great!

Elevator personnel during covid – There is something to be said for all the elevator mechanics, apprentices and support staff who continues to go to work during the pandemic.  Much appreciation and credit for elevator personnel team and our great office staff who showed up and did their job when there was a reason to go and hide.

Post reflection – Take a look at the great catalog of blog posts in 2021, go back and read some.

1/1/21 - Year in reflection – Colley Elevator blog – 2020 Elevator blog

1/10/21 - Otis Elevator Company recalls home elevators – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

1/17/21 – Attention property managers/building owners – application for certificate of operation

1/24/21 – Hydraulic elevator modernization – Forest Park, IL

1/31/21 – Elevator sump pump – water in my elevator pit!

2/6/21 – Elevator picture Hall of Fame 2020 – Superbowl of Elevators!

2/14/21 – Elevator World – Preventative maintenance – is technology a complement or substitute

2/21/21 – LULA lift new construction – 500 N. Michigan – Chicago, IL

2/28/21 – Support for the Family of Joseph Rosa – Elevator Accident/death NYC

3/7/21 – Elevator pit and hoistway access is limited to authorized individuals

3/14/21 – Colley Cares – Colley Elevator gives back

3/21/21 – Elevator World Chicago Issue – Not just for Code Compliance – Elevator solid state starters

3/28/21 – Hydraulic elevator control modernization – Arlington Heights, IL

4/4/21 – Elevator disconnect auxiliary contacts – Elevator controller emergency battery lowering

4/11/21 – American Elevator Group

4/18/21 – 2020 Top OSHA violations – Elevator Industry stay frosty

4/25/21 – Guided tour of Chicago – Elevator project tour

5/2/21 – Colley Cares – Donation update

5/16/21 – City of Chicago Fireman’s Emergency operation [FEO] Phase 2 mandate

5/23/21 – IBM Relays – Dover Elevators US Elevators

5/29/21 – Hydraulic Elevator Modernization – Oak Park, IL

6/6/21 – Wisconsin Elevator symposium – QEI training

6/13/21 – Hot and Humid elevator control rooms – How does it affect my elevator?

6/18/21 – State of Illinois Fire Marshal moves to ASME A17.1 2019 Elevator code

6/27/21 – Hydraulic elevator modernization – Chicago, IL

7/5/21 – Colley Elevator featured in Community Associations Institute Summer Magazine

7/9/21 – Property Manager Lunch & Learn – Elevator 101

7/17/21 – End of Life/Obsolete Elevator Equipment – Dover DMC Elevator

7/25/21 – Elevator picture hall of fame – Volume 1 – 2021

8/9/21 – Elevator Worlds 2021 Ellies – Best Contractor North – Colley Elevator

8/16/21 – Colley Cares – 2^nd Quarter update

8/22/21 – One last chance to vote – Elevator Worlds 2021 Ellies

9/6/21 – Elevator IOT correlation – tracker & cylinder gland packing – Labor day

9/12/21 – Hydraulic Elevator Modernization – Arlington Heights, IL

9/19/21 – State of Illinois 5 year elevator fireman’s recall A17.1 2019 Code modification

9/26/21 – Elevator code changes – Continuing education – State of Illinois

10/11/21 – NACE 72^nd Annual Convention – New Orleans

10/18/21 – Colley Elevator’s Holiday Challenge – It just takes a box

10/24/21 – Maxton Valve continuing education – Colley Elevator

10/31/21 – Traction elevator 4 car modernization – Chicago, IL

11/5/21 – Community Association Institute of Illinois – CAI – Toys for Tots & food bank

11/14/21 – Colley Cares – Colley gives back – 3^rd Quarter

11/21/21 – Hydraulic elevator control modernization – Glen Ellyn, IL – US Elevator

12/8/21 – Hydraulic elevator control modernization – Des Plaines, IL

12/19/21 – Elevator electrical, fire alarm & other work by othters[WBO] – Elevator modernization

Blog reflection – 45 posts in 2021[that is a lot of words, pictures and time], over 34,000 views, over 169,448 views in the blog’s history.  

Thank you for everyone who took the time to read the blog.  My challenge for you in 2022 is to make an impact in someone’s life, do something great.  Move outside your comfort zone.  Turn off the TV, computer or your phone and spend time with a person or call someone you haven’t talked to in a while.  The last two years have been a very lonely time for many people and together we should be raising each other up.  Lets make 2022 a great year and I wish you and your families the best and look forward to working with you in the New Year.

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