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Major Works

📰 In this edition of Flat-Living Magazine, ARDENT Director Gareth Lomax offers some expert advice on how best to approach a major works project of your lift.

Firefighting Lifts

👨‍🚒Read our article Flat Living Magazine – Ensuring Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings: The Critical Role of Firefighting Lifts.

Historic Buildings and Lifts

🏦 In this edition of Flat-Living magazine, ARDENT review classic designs of lift through the ages, as many of the designs can still be seen in our major cities today.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

❤️‍🩹 In this edition of Flat-Living magazine, the focus is on Mental Health & Wellbeing. As owners of lift equipment that requires regular maintenance from a Lift Contractor, there is a duty to provide a safe and secure environment for operatives as well as users/passengers.

Higher Risk Buildings

🏬  In this edition of Flat-Living magazine, we discuss the considerations and duties of stakeholders of lift works undertaken in ‘higher-risk buildings’.

Communal Areas and Lifts

🛗 In this Flat Living Magazine article on Communal Areas, Ardent looks at the importance of maintaining lifts which act as crucial access points within buildings.

Lifts and Technology

⚙️ In this #FlatLivingMagazine article on Technology, we look at innovations that can benefit lift equipment in your property.

How Well Maintained Is Your Lift?

🛠️ In this maintenance, repairs, and cleaning edition of Flat Living Magazine, ARDENT discuss the importance of getting the right level of maintenance cover.

Common Complaints and Disputes with Lifts within a Residential Block

🔧 In this Complaints and Disputes feature edition of Flat Living Magazine, ARDENT discuss the benefits of proactive maintenance and planned refurbishment/replacement.

The Cost of a ‘Broken’ Lift

⚠️ In this Major Works feature edition of Flat Living Magazine, ARDENT discuss the cost of a ‘broken’ lift on a small residential block project.

Relationships, customer service, communication, and wellbeing

💚 This month’s Flat Living feature is Relationships, Customer Service, Communication and Wellbeing. Here at Ardent, we value forming good relationships with our customers and stakeholders. With effective communication comes an understanding of each other’s needs and expectations and subsequently, everyone is heard and wellbeing is improved. Ardent Lift Consultancy, supporting you at every level!

RTM’s and Section 20

🙋‍♀️ In this months Flat Living Magazine article, ARDENT Lift Consultancy discuss RMC’s & RTM’s – Section 20 and the importance of Consultation for Lift Works.

Shopping around in the lift industry

🛒 Read our latest advice about what to consider when shopping around in the lift industry in this edition of Flat Living Magazine.

Firefighting/Evacuation Lifts

Within this month’s edition of Flat-Living we are looking at the requirements for Firefighting and Evacuation lifts (both within new and existing buildings) and offering an overview on their operational functions when being used in an emergency situation.

Lift Services

🏬 In this edition of Flat Living Magazine we talk about all of the services required to keep your lifts running smoothly, we cover CCTV, power supplies and everything in-between.

Lift advice: Flat Living article

🛗 From the initial site visit, right through to project completion, Ardent Lift Consultancy can support you on every level!This article in Flat Living Magazine will show you just how invaluable we can be.

Finding the right service provider

🔧 Read our article in the latest edition of Flat Living Magazine with advice on finding the right lift service provider.

Lift replacement or refurbishment?

📰 Ardent Director Gareth Lomax explains how to streamline the process of Lift Replacement/Refurbishment in this feature taken from the RICS Property journal. Whilst this article was written in 2018 the cost saving advantages are even more prevalent today. More information about our Lift Refurbishment and Replacement services can be found here.

New Case Study!

🏬 Read our most recent case study on a multi-residential block lift refurbishment, exceeding Client’s expectations on this high value modernisation project!

Winter Lift Advice

With the change in weather, now is an ideal time to review existing contracts and ensure everything is in place to assist with a safe and reliable lift service over the forthcoming months. As always, there are the mandatory requirements when owning or managing lift equipment, but at this time of the year there are…
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