Category: elevator consulting
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Understanding Pre-Existing Conditions: Why Elevator Audits Matter Before Bidding for New Elevator Maintenance
Quick Answer: Before switching elevator maintenance providers, conduct a comprehensive equipment service audit 3-12 months before your contract expires. This identifies deferred elevator maintenance, ensures your current elevator service provider fulfills contractual…
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The Elevator Modernization Conundrum: What Building Owners Need to Know
If you manage a building, own a building, or have elevator (s) in your building, there comes a time when someone says, “It’s time to modernize the elevators.” Or “Is it time…
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Global Elevator Consulting: Elevators Differ Around the World
Step into an elevator in Tokyo, and you’ll experience one of the fastest, smoothest rides in the world. Step into an elevator in a historic Parisian hotel, and you might encounter a…
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When Elevators Become a Mystery: Common Problems and Smart Solutions for Building Owners & Facility Managers
Wondering why your elevator keeps shutting down and whether you’re being overcharged for repairs? You’re not alone. These are common frustrations across commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, retailer, and residential towers. The good…
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Protect Your Building: What to Include in Your Elevator Service Contract
When using a maintenance service agreement from an elevator company, it’s critical to ensure the contract protects the building, not just the elevator service provider. Here’s a comprehensive checklist of what to…
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MRL vs. Overhead Traction: The Truth About Elevator New Installations, and Why It Matters for Your Building
Whether you’re constructing a cutting-edge hospital, a high-traffic university facility, or dorm, or a mid-income a rise commercial property, elevators aren’t just a convenience; they truly are the core infrastructure. Yet, Many…
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What Is Door Lock Monitoring (DLM)?
Door Lock Monitoring, or DLM, is a critical elevator safety feature specified in ASME A17.1/A17.3 codes. It ensures that elevators cannot move unless the car doors are fully closed, and that no faulty…
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The Hidden Costs of Elevator Installation Why Developers Regret Skipping Elevator
When developers break ground on new buildings, especially hotels, retailers, banks, apartments, medical office buildings, and others, under pressure to hit a tight debt-service threshold, they often opt for the least expensive…
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What Are Your Options If You Cannot Modernize Your Commercial Elevator?
When your elevator service provider tells you your building’s elevator is obsolete or that modernization is the only solution, it can be an overwhelming and expensive proposition. Hearing this really leaves stakeholders…
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Why Every Building Must Stay Informed About Their Elevators And the Costly Risks of Ignoring Them
Elevators are the lifeline of your building. Whether in a commercial high-rise, hospital, hotel, or condominium, they are essential to daily operations. Yet, many building owners and managers take a hands-off approach,…