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18/05/2016

10 Things You Should Know About Dating Someone With A Disability

Love is love and a person is a person, no matter the piece of equipment they lug around.

I've always waffled back and forth between being a hopeless romantic and a complete cynic. I've been in a wheelchair since I was 5 years old, as the result of a head-on car collision, and I used to subconsciously put up walls because of it.

17/05/2016

For Residential or Commercial properties, boost accessibility with a platform lift that blends in seamlessly with the surrounding architecture: http://bit.ly/1Xht3wZ

16/05/2016

What happens when elevator small talk turns into a full-blown weather forecast!?

13/05/2016

A platform elevator takes guests in and out of the Louvre, with an automatic slide-out walkway at the end of their ride.

11/05/2016

Film short about disabled puppy wins hearts, 59 awards, job offers from Disney

A film short by two German students about a puppy with three legs went on to win 59 awards around the world, including a job offer from Disney, themselves.

This boy seems not unlike other boys - he plays video games, he gets annoyed when his mom gets in his way, and he's fascinated by a gift she gives him in a large cardboard box - but as we find out at the end of this video short "The Present," there's more to him than we initially believe.

09/05/2016

Elevator operator to retire after 22 years, known as 'heart and soul of building'

The operator of the only manually operating elevator in North Carolina was described as the "heart and soul of the building".

The operator of the only manually operating elevator in the state is retiring this week after 22 years. Lila Boyd runs the elevator at The Murchison Building in downtown Wilmington. Those who know Lila say the minute they spend with her is often the best minute of their day.

07/05/2016

Don't forget to thank mum for the support and helping you reach great heights.

06/05/2016

Oregon City is a city of two levels. The Municipal Elevator is the only of its kind in the US, that takes pedestrians from one level to the other.

04/05/2016

Invented by a Kiwi engineer for his paraplegic friend, the Ogo uses your core muscles to move, giving freedom to the user: http://bit.ly/1rlrbaj

03/05/2016

See what one happy customer has had to say:

02/05/2016

This is not a video game, but a new BIM collaboration tool: http://bit.ly/1T3wBIM

29/04/2016

Built in 1875, the Anderton boat lift is one of the oldest surviving boat lifts, lifting boats up to the Trent and Mersey Canal or lowering them to the River Weaver.

27/04/2016

Toot and wave for Mel

Mel London sits for two hours daily, waving to passersby and gets a huge response.

Mel London is a roadside celebrity. Yet few know much about the friendly wheelchair guy who greets passing traffic on Don Buck Rd near Westgate. He's out under the shelter of footpath trees often for hours at a time responding to a barrage of t***s, waves and yells of greetings.

26/04/2016

Western Australian businesses appreciate the Octagon-BKG approach to ensuring that we will keep your lifts and escalators operating as expected and to safety standards, with guaranteed maintenance jobs each month: http://bit.ly/26qjKiB

25/04/2016

Lest we forget. We remember the heroism and sacrifice of the ANZAC forces.

22/04/2016

Did you know that the world's tallest building also boasts the fastest elevator? It takes people up 2038 feet in just 35 seconds!

20/04/2016

Wheelchair donation ensures couple can reach goal of running Marathon

In sickness and health, nothing will stop this couple from running together.

Video Transcript IN THE CITY. SQUARE. JULIE? JULIE: THIS IS A LOVE STORY THAT STARTED IN ILLINOIS. A COUPLE MET AND FELL IN LOVE MARATHON TOGETHER BUT FIVE MARRIAGE CAME A TERRIBLE DIAGNOSIS AND NOW IN HEALTH THEY RUN TOGETHER. FOLKS ARE THEIR HEROES. THEY JUST DELIVERED A WHEELCHAIR THAT HER HUSBAND WILL IN.

19/04/2016

If an elevator has been in operation for over 25 years, it may be time for a change: http://bit.ly/228FVHU

18/04/2016

Lift me higher: Building the world's tallest lift - BBC News

Elevators traditionally travel distances up to 500m, but this one is looking to double this.

By the end of this decade the records for the world's tallest building and highest lift are going to be broken. But this is more meaningful than just another skyscraper, in another place, that most of us will never set eyes on. This could change architecture as we know it.

15/04/2016

The Bailong Elevator in China is recognised as the world's tallest outdoor elevator. Built into the cliff, it takes riders up nearly 1,070 feet to the sky walk above along the Zhangjiajie mountain cliff.

13/04/2016

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Disability doesn’t stop people from living their own, great life. Polish artist, Mariusz Kedzierski travels the world, inspiring others showing that he is living his dream.

This man didn't let the fact that he doesn't have hands get in the way of becoming an incredible artist.

12/04/2016

With world-class escalators for any space, our consulting engineers will support an escalator or moving walkway to compliment your interior or exterior fit out: http://bit.ly/1T0MiI3

11/04/2016

Zaha Hadid's 10 best buildings in pictures

Zaha Hadid reshaped architecture for the modern age. Take a walk through some of her best designs.

Hadid's first completed project - a complex construction of tilted and clashing planes - looks very different from her later, organic designs. "A clear demonstration of the rhetorical power of architecture - and the possibility of achieving impressive effects with modest means," said the Architectural Review, admiring the "gestural, pointy porch that yells 'Emergency!'" Its daring geometries proved too much for the firemen, who moved out, leaving the building to become an events space.

08/04/2016

The elevator in the Long Island City Business Center looks ordinary from the outside, but step inside, and you'll find the interior painted with a psychedelic scene of a grinning dragon.

A fish-eye mirror at the back makes the ride up look even more sureal.

06/04/2016

Two-legged Kitten Finds A Way Of Getting Around That's Better Than His Wheelchair!

This little kitty was given a wheelchair after losing both back legs. Now, he's found an even faster mode of transportation.

Cassidy the two-legged kitten has been missing both of his back legs below the knee since he was rescued from a feral cat colony. If he stayed in the colony, he wouldn't have survived. Thankfully, he was rescued by some kindhearted people. He was just 9 weeks old when he was rescued.

05/04/2016

Our commercial lifts are custom-made to spec, carrying heavy goods in excess of 10,000kgs: http://bit.ly/1q2iEs2

04/04/2016

The 10 most beautiful ceilings in the world

You never know what you might miss until you look up.

Some of the world's most glorious sights can only be experienced if you crane your neck. Jonathan Glancey looks up.

01/04/2016

The elevators at the Mercedes-Benz Museum have curving metallic exteriors and visor-shaped windows.

30/03/2016

How Friends Will Carry Man In Wheelchair Whose Dream It Is To See Europe - Inside Edition

Kevan Chandler, a man with muscular dystrophy, has dreams of backpacking through Europe. Thanks to four great friends, Chandler will be embarking on his trip this summer.

Kevan Chandler, a man with muscular dystrophy, has dreams of backpacking through Europe, despite being wheelchair bound, and having limited use of his arms. But, thanks to four great friends, Chandler will be embarking on his trip this summer, with one exception. Instead of carrying a backpack, Chandler will be the backpack.

29/03/2016

Not only do they create access for wheelchair users and the elderly, our residential-grade Hydraulic and Electric Passenger Lifts consume to to 80 percent less energy than other hydraulic elevators.

Contact us today to talk about our passenger lift options for you: http://bit.ly/1Uyw8cr

29/03/2016

Paris Is Building A Floating Village In The Middle Of A Forest

Blending greenery with buildings, Parisians will have a view of the Eiffel Tower.

In a few years, a parking lot at the edge of Paris will turn into what architects call "a floating village in the middle of a forest"-a tree-covered building, topped with homes on the roof, that doubles as a pedestrian bridge over a nearby highway.

23/03/2016

Kmart Has Featured Models With A Disability For The First Time And People Are Loving It

Kmart has introduced models with a disability in their catalogue, with a focus on improving diversity and representing everyone: http://bzfd.it/1S4TJLk

After the catalogue release, people took to Kmart's page to thank the chain store for including the models. This is not a new focus for Kmart Australia, but an extension of our broader and very important focus on improving diversity within our business and truly representing our team, customers and communities that we operate in and are part of.

22/03/2016

For residential and commercial operations, Dumbwaiters can help transport goods ranging from 50kg-400kg in weight.

Contact us for a free quote and an onsite consultation: http://bit.ly/1XIFoIE

21/03/2016

Shanghai Tower to open SOON with express elevator that will take you to the 119th floor in 55 seconds!

The second tallest building in the world has a lift that boasts a max speed of 18 meters per second!

Hooray! Chinese media reports that the long wait is finally almost over, China's tallest skyscraper will "soon" open to tourists. Soon! While it's not clear what exactly "soon" means here, the report did include some additional super cool and more definite information.