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Category: News

Back to school…

With the end of the holiday season and 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… Insurance Policy…
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Lift portfolio management

This month we have assisted a client with a high profile central London portfolio to plan for major works to their lifts over a 5 year term – most of their lift portfolio was over 20 years old! Following surveys undertaken on the lifts, we collated a document to highlight condition of lifts, when considering…
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Changes in British Standards

Once again our newsletter is focused on the changes in lift standards and their practical application. In late 2012 the British Standards’ BS7255: Code of practice for safe working on lifts, was released, replacing the 2003 standard following several high profile accidents and near misses. While working with one of our clients this month, we…
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Lift Reliability Issues

This month’s newsletter is looking at the reliability of lifts within a portfolio. As detailed in previous newsletters, lifts are a safe means of transportation with improvements in lift safety under constant review. However, they are still electro-mechanical equipment and subject to breakdowns. On average a lift serving a residential building of low/mid-rise (4-8 floors)…
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Ever moving target…

Todays update is focusing on the ever changing standards and regulations associated with the lift industry. Like any industry directly involved with the movement of people, the lift industry is always striving to achieve the highest possible levels in Health and Safety. Just as the NCAP tests have saved many lives in the motor industry,…
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Man trapped in lift for 41 hours…

Stuck in Lift Stories This month, as a change of direction, the BBC have decided to assist us with our newsletters (thank you Auntie!). The BBC News Magazine has run a recent article on Lift Etiquette featuring the story of the very unfortunate New Yorker, Nick White who got trapped in a lift in his…
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Obtaining value from your Lift Consultant

During the last month ARDENT Lift Consultancy have been involved in building value into the lift portfolios of several of our clients. Two very clear indications on how we can assist you in achieving the same results are detailed in our case studies below: London, W1 – Lift Maintenance Contract Tender ARDENT were appointed to…
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