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Extend Elevator Lifespan: The Benefits of Regular Maintenance
Elevator maintenance is essential, and it plays a key role in an elevator’s lifespan. Regular maintenance can ensure that elevators, escalators, lifts, and dumbwaiters will continue to operate safely and reliably. Regular maintenance will…
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Elevator Standards: Codes and Standards All Buildings Should Know
Elevators are an essential part of our daily lives, providing convenience and accessibility in buildings of all types. However, without adherence to strict standards, elevators can pose safety risks and limit accessibility for individuals…
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Elevator services overcharges
Today it is common for elevator consulting firms to witness several companies being overcharged for elevator services. Overcharges have always been common throughout the years. However, in present times, it is a daily occurrence.…
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Elevator Industry Trends for 2026
The elevator industry is a special industry unlike any other within a building with elevators – whether commercial real estate, hospital, retail, hotel, university, residential apartment, and others. It is common for property managers…
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How to Deal with Elevator Water Damage
Water damage can be a significant problem for building owners, especially when it affects essential systems such as elevators. If your building’s elevator has been exposed to water, it’s crucial to take immediate action…
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Reliability-Centered Maintenance for Elevators in Your Buildings
Elevator cmAs a building owner or property manager, you know the importance of maintaining your elevators in the best condition. Elevators play an essential role in modern buildings, and their fully functional operation is…
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Why Building Owners Need to Know About ASME A17.1 / CSA Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Americans with Disabilities Act and Others
As a building owner or property manager, you are responsible for the safety of your building’s tenants and visitors. A few of the many aspects of safety you need to be well-versed in are…
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You Have to Do an Elevator Modernization – Now What?
Now that you’ve decided to modernize your elevator, what next? Elevator modernization can be daunting and expensive for building owners and property managers. The first thing a building needs to do when faced with…
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Things to Consider with an Elevator Maintenance Service Agreement: Frequency and Coverage
All buildings, whether hotels, retail stores, hospitals, universities, commercial real estate buildings, apartment buildings, condominium associations, malls, or other types, have an elevator service contract. At least they should all have one. An elevator…
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Elevator Maintenance Checklist: What Building Owners Should Know
As a building owner or property manager, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety and reliability of your elevators. Regular elevator maintenance is essential to ensure smooth, safe operation and to prolong the…
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