by Andrew McGregor | General
We have been noticing many changes in the elevator consulting industry – mergers, acquisitions, etc. Persons who are laid off from an elevator contractor one day become a consultant the next day. Here at Rooney, Irving & Associates, however, there are no...
by Andrew McGregor | General
According to CTV News – “The city of Vancouver has issued a bulletin requiring developers to abstain from omitting certain floor numbers from new buildings in an effort to simplify the work of first responders. In short, the days of skipping...
by Andrew McGregor | General
ThyssenKrupp North America has announced that their Canadian factory, where they produced “Northern” elevator systems, will be closed by the summer of 2016. We presume that this will be the end of the Northern product line, including Normic 3200 elevator...
by Andrew McGregor | General
Court Bulletin Property Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Suffers Injuries to Hands June 5, 2015 3:40 PM Ministry of Labour TORONTO, ON – Oxford Properties Group Inc., a large owner of properties with holdings throughout Canada, has pleaded guilty to violating...
by Andrew McGregor | General
From an email received today from a customer regarding an independent (not a multinational) elevator contractor: I am writing to let you know how great the elevator company is. They were friendly, respectful, professional, and very industrious. I can’t give enough...
by Andrew McGregor | General
Below is our message to a client describing a situation we encounter often – the incumbent maintenance contractor insists on the balance of contract term, even though modernization is planned. Dear [client], With regard to our conversation today about...