by Andrew McGregor | Case Studies
The firm recently reviewed the requirements for a project where an elevator contractor had drawn designs indicating the need for an electrical feed using 80 amp fusing. This requirement would have necessitated an extra cost of several thousand dollars for the building...
by Andrew McGregor | Case Studies
A building owner recently sought RiA’s involvement in a case about an elevator with an underground oil leak. The elevator contractor on the job estimated the cost of repair to be $70,000. We located a warranty document issued seven years beforehand, establishing that...
by Andrew McGregor | Case Studies
In typical cases, RiA’s written reports make recommendations on remaining equipment life and timing for elevator modernizations. However, occasionally the firm is called in to oversee an elevator modernization project that has already been recommended by an elevator...
by Andrew McGregor | General
June 28 – STRIKE IS INDEED OVER! Agreement reached, according to NEEA, and now confirmed by IUEC.
by Andrew McGregor | General
It has come to our attention recently that one major manufacturer of elevator control systems is offering “software updates” to installations that have been lost to competing maintenance contractors. Elevator owners should decline this offer, as the...
