by Andrew McGregor | General
News media has a tendency to stick with one theme as long as it is hot. Lately, the reliability of elevators appears to be on the hot list. A recent story raises the issue of what happens as condominiums get taller, elevators more complex, and are relying on fewer...
by Andrew McGregor | General
There has always been a disparity between elevator maintenance contracts written by elevator manufacturers versus those written by building owner advocates such as consultants. Manufacturer-written documents tend to be very vague about the frequency of maintenance...
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...
