Category: Elevator management
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What Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty Mean for Your Building’s Elevator Program in 2026
Published by The Elevator Consultants | Elevator Cost Management | Tariffs and Building Operations | Elevator Capital Planning 2026 Building owners and property managers are navigating one of the more complicated operating…
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Elevator Reliability in Senior Living and Assisted Living Facilities: Why It Is a Life-Safety Issue, Not a Maintenance Issue
In most commercial buildings, an elevator that goes out of service creates frustration. Tenants take the stairs. Deliveries get rescheduled. Management finds a way to keep tenants moving as they field complaints…
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The Double Standard in Elevator Maintenance Contracts: When OEMs Won’t Cover Their Own Equipment
You signed a maintenance contract with a major elevator manufacturer. You pay every month for what you believe is comprehensive coverage. Then a critical component fails, and you expect the repair to…
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Elevator Due Diligence for Property Acquisition: What Investors Need to Know Before Buying a Building
Elevator Due Diligence for Property Acquisition: What Investors Need to Know Before Buying a Building When acquiring commercial real estate, investors conduct extensive due diligence on building systems, tenant leases, environmental conditions,…
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Don’t Sweep Elevator Maintenance Under the Rug: It Will Cost You More in the Long Run
For many property managers, general managers, or facility managers, elevator maintenance issues often fall into the category of “out of sight, out of mind.” As long as the elevator is running, it…
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Elevator History: A Journey Through History and Technology
Otis’s place in elevator history is closely associated with a safety brake. The useful distinction is between lifting a platform and providing a response if its supporting rope breaks. That safety development…
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What Does an Elevator Consultant Do for a High-Rise Building?
In the world of commercial real estate, the role of an elevator consultant is pivotal. These professionals are tasked with ensuring that the elevator systems are not only efficient. And safe but…
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Understanding Elevator Parts Obsolescence: Challenges and Solutions
Elevators are an essential part of buildings, ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of people and goods between floors in hospitals, hotels, residential, offices, retail, campuses, and other facilities with elevators and…
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A Game-Changing Elevator Audit for a Nationwide Real Estate Firm
Navigating Elevator Management Across the Country At The Elevator Consultants (TEC), we understand that managing elevators in a diverse portfolio of properties across the country is no easy feat. This was precisely…