John Carroll
Group Vertical Transportation Technical Director
John attained the Master of Science (MSc) for Lift Engineering in 2006 and during his years in the UK, was an active member in the CIBSE Lifts Group holding the positions of Secretary and Vice Chairman between 2000 and 2007 before moving to Australia. John is a section author and member of the steering committee for the 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 editions of CIBSE Guide D - Transportation Systems in Buildings and was a member of the SAFed - LG1 main review committee responsible for the revision and publication of the SAFed Lifts Guidelines.
Insights from this author
Taller buildings and vertical cities demand progress in vertical transportation
Their movement will rely on robust and efficient vertical and horizontal transportation, from conventional lifts to escalators, moving walkways to horizontal and vertical mass transit systems. Whatev ...
5 Minutes with John Carroll
Why vertical transportation (VT)? As a boy, I was always into cars and originally wanted to be a car mechanic. My Dad suggested I get a trade and apply for an apprenticeship locally. I applied to a l ...
Why don’t we see more double deck and twin lifts in Australasia?
Double deck and twin configurations offer significant savings in building core area whilst catering for the demanding performance requirements of high, tall and super tall buildings. This technology, ...
