With an increasing number of Private Finance Initiative (PFI)/ Public and Private Partnership (PPP) contracts reaching their expiry phase, building knowledge and capability for building owners within the public sector is essential...
The new Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Regulations impact on how your lifts are managed and place additional duties and responsibilities on ‘responsible persons’ or ‘accountable persons’ to ensure that lifts used for firefighters and evacuation are correctly maintained.
BT recently announced plans to retire all analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) systems on its network by 2025. So what does this mean for your lifts, and how can lift owners respond to these changes?
Nothing lasts forever, and lifts are no different. So how do you know when a lift has reached the end of its useful life? Our experts explain what to look for in a lift that needs replacing.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recognised the potential challenges when carrying out Thorough Examinations and Testing of lifts as a result of additional precautions people need to take to help reduce the risk of COVID-19. The HSE has provided new guidelines for dutyholders to help ensure that their lifts remain safe to use.