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Manage your lift projects with expert guidance
ILECS lift consultants can help to navigate your lift projects through complex legislation, technical challenges, and commercial considerations.
When considering any lift or escalator project, it is important to get sound professional advice before getting started.
Our team of lift and escalator professionals assist clients in understanding and complying with various standards, regulations, and guidelines.
We have extensive experience in managing lift projects for a wide range of buildings, including residential blocks, healthcare estates, universities, and other structures equipped with lifts.
If you are thinking about installing new lifting equipment, upgrading existing systems, or need a lift consultant to perform a specific role, we welcome you to explore our comprehensive range of project services to see how we can assist you.
Discover our range of lift projects…
Lift Modernisation
Upgrade key components—controls, drive, doors and interiors—to improve reliability, safety and compliance. We assess your system, specify what to retain or replace, and manage contractors so your modernisation is cost-effective, future-proofed and delivered with minimal disruption.
Lift Refurbishment
Restore performance by retaining serviceable equipment and replacing worn or obsolete parts. We evaluate your lift, set the right scope, and coordinate works to enhance safety, efficiency and compliance—delivering long-term value and fewer delays than piecemeal repairs.
Lift
Replacement
When a lift reaches end of life, we plan and manage a full replacement within the existing well. Our independent specification, tendering and oversight reduce disruption and cost while ensuring your new lift is safe, efficient and reliable for years to come.
Lift Installation
Adding a new lift or expanding facilities? We help you choose the right type for your building and usage, then design, specify and oversee delivery—from survey to handover—to secure a smooth project and lower whole-life costs.
Full Design Duties
We carry out full design duties for clients who want to install, modernise, refurbish or replace a lift or escalator in their building.
Principal Designer Role (CDM)
As Principal Designer, we can take control of the pre-construction phase
to plan and manage the health, safety
and welfare elements of your project.
Authorising Engineer (Lifts)
The ILECS team are experienced and
trained to undertake the Authorising
Engineer HTM08-02 role, giving you
professional advice and guidance.
Navigate your lift project with ILECS
By appointing a lift consultant to advise on or manage a lift project on your behalf, you can feel confident that they will ensure the job is done properly.
We take a ‘cradle to grave’ approach to any project with the goal of establishing a successful lift management system for you. Get in touch today to discuss your project with an expert.
What we commonly get asked…
As independent lift and escalator consultants, we regularly get asked the following questions. If you can’t find an answer to your question, feel free to get in touch to ask a member of our team.
Can you carry out independent maintenance audits of each lift in accordance with HTM 08-02?
Yes, independent audits can be carried out to assess maintenance delivery, record quality, defect management, and contractor performance against the required procedures and standards. This helps identify missed tasks, repeat fault causes, and opportunities to improve reliability and compliance.
What training and procedures are expected for passenger release and lift rescue, and what does the Authorising Engineer (Lifts) check?
Expected arrangements typically include documented procedures, defined responsibilities, appropriate training, and evidence of drills or competency checks, plus suitable equipment and communication methods. The Authorising Engineer (Lifts) checks that procedures are current, training records are in place, and arrangements are practical and controlled.
Who appoints the Authorising Engineer (Lifts), and what is the role of the Designated Person (Lifts)?
The organisation appoints the Authorising Engineer (Lifts) to provide independent assurance. The Designated Person (Lifts) is responsible for implementing and maintaining the lift management system, ensuring procedures are followed, risks are controlled, and statutory and planned activities are completed.
What is the difference between an Authorising Engineer (Lifts) and an Authorised Person (Lifts)?
The Authorising Engineer (Lifts) is an independent advisor and auditor providing assurance to the organisation. The Authorised Person (Lifts) is responsible for day to day technical management, control of lift activities, and ensuring procedures and safe systems of work are applied in practice.
Is the Authorising Engineer (Lifts) required to be independent from the operational lift management team?
Yes, independence is a core principle. The Authorising Engineer (Lifts) should be sufficiently independent to provide objective assessment, challenge performance where needed, and give unbiased advice to the duty holder without conflicts of interest.
How is the competence of the Authorised Person (Lifts) assessed and confirmed?
Competence is typically assessed through review of qualifications, training, experience, and role knowledge, alongside evidence of practical capability such as procedures followed, records maintained, and how risks and incidents are managed. Ongoing competence is supported through performance monitoring and periodic review.
What is a formal letter of nomination for the Authorised Person (Lifts), and when is it issued?
It is a formal document that appoints the Authorised Person (Lifts), defines their responsibilities, and sets the scope of their authority. It is usually issued once competence has been assessed and the organisation confirms the appointment within the lift management system.
What does the annual audit and performance monitoring of the lift management system include under HTM 08-02?
It typically reviews governance and procedures, statutory examinations and records, maintenance performance, fault trends and incidents, training and competence, contractor management, risk assessments, and the completeness of documentation. Findings are recorded with actions and recommendations to improve control and compliance.
Can the Authorising Engineer (Lifts) review lift maintenance arrangements and statutory inspections, including LOLER?
Yes. The Authorising Engineer (Lifts) can review how maintenance is specified and delivered, how contractors are managed, and whether statutory examinations and follow up actions are properly controlled, recorded, and closed out, including the management of LOLER related findings.
What is an Authorising Engineer (Lifts), and what does HTM 08-02 require them to do?
An Authorising Engineer (Lifts) provides independent oversight of the lift management system in healthcare settings, helping ensure governance, safety, and compliance. Under HTM 08-02, the role typically includes auditing arrangements, advising the duty holder, and monitoring performance and competence across lift operations and maintenance.