Vertical Transportation Capability Statement Our mission is to work with you to provide vertical transportation solutions to meet your individual needs. Through consultation we will develop an understanding of your success criteria for the lifts and escalators of your project, and help turn these into solutions. 2 Vertical transportation About Vertical Transportation Cundall’s team of international lift consultants and escalator consultants provide full lift and escalator vertical transportation design services in the UK, Planning Europe, Middle East, Far East and Australia. End of Life We offer independent impartial advice on all aspects of lifts and escalators: Design Maintenance Condition Surveys Refurbish New Construction & Renew Refurbishments or Replacement Authorising Engineering (Lifts) Construction Lift Performance Improvement Operate & Maintain Our Services Maintain: Maintenance contract advice/ bespoke arrangements Supplier selection New Construction Design: Performance management Lift and escalator traffic analysis Performance assessment Architectural planning Contractor audit BREEAM Specification Review: Surveys - Procurement: Condition & performance Supplier selection Reliability Tender review Building purchase / Sale Technical analysis Dilapidation Tender interview/ Works inspection CAPEX planning Construction: Lease support (comparison of current performance versus alternative buildings) Design monitoring Detailed design development Refurbishment/ Replacement: Installation progress monitoring Design & Specification Final inspections Tender & Procurement Soft landing Contract administration Construction monitoring Vertical transportation 3 Condition Surveys Whatever the reason you need to undertake an escalator or lift survey or technical inspection, we can help. Prior to undertaking any survey we seek to understand your requirements in detail, then customise our survey and report to over achieve your expectations. Basic Condition Survey Dilapidation Survey Summarising general technical data on lift and escalator A tenant may be contractually obliged to keep the units advising on: buildings plant, including lifts “in full working order” when they vacate a building. Surveying on behalf of the Overall equipment condition landlord, our team can provide expert advice on whether Quality of maintenance the equipment has been maintained, repaired and kept in a condition recommended by the manufacturer. Where proof Review for compliance with current regulatory codes exists that insufficient care and/or misuse has resulted and standards and health and safety requirements. in dilapidation, costs for restoring the equipment to an acceptable condition can be quantified. Reporting on our findings, we provide projective costs in the immediate, medium and long-term time frames; and Asset Capture advise if requirements for repairs, upgrades, modernisation We can support our clients in the development of vertical or replacement are necessary. transportation asset registers to varying levels of detail. We can also provide bespoke reports to suit the specific This may take a basic form of quantity and type of needs of the project. For larger portfolios, a summary installation or offer more detail by reviewing individual report may be appropriate, e.g. for ease of use within their subcomponents installed across the client’s portfolio. organisation alongside individual detailed reports. Investment Planning and Prioritisation Acquisition Survey To support client’s long term budgeting, we can assist When a client is considering purchasing a building, we can with developing asset investment plans and multiple year assess the current condition of the vertical transportation budgets for your lift and escalator portfolio. Typically, this equipment, evaluate potential significant capital type of study would be carried out in association with expenditure risks and predict the remaining serviceable life several lift or escalator condition surveys, or a portfolio of the equipment to assist with financial planning. asset survey. 4 Vertical transportation Refurbishment and Replacement From minor modifications to address performance or reliability issues, through aesthetic upgrades, complete refurbishment, replacement or even adding extra floors to an existing lift – our team of lift and escalator experts can help. Refurbishments Extend Life and Enhance Safety Refurbishments can successfully revive ageing lift and As lift equipment wears, ages and becomes obsolete, escalator equipment, extending their lifespan and offering the reliability suffers and downtime becomes noticeable. significant savings over complete equipment replacement. Refurbishment and replacement of only the parts that With a detailed knowledge of existing equipment and new are worn allows the working life of a lift to be extended by technologies available, our team can advise how best many years. to extend the life of existing systems. The team carefully select the components to be replaced, to ensure they work It is also an opportunity to update the equipment to comply in harmony with retained sections. with current legislation and safety best practice. This ensures that the equipment not only performs better, but Our team has extensive experience in all areas of this that user accidents are reduced, minimising the potential specialist field from major refurbishment to groups of for litigation. lifts in prestige high-demand environments, to smaller life-extending and code-compliance refurbishments Complete Replacement completed for local authorities. In some cases, complete removal and replacement of the lift may be more cost-effective than refurbishment. In Improve Performance addition, this could provide additional benefits such as Dated technology often means limited performance changing from manual to automatic door arrangement, or and influences. With careful selection and replacement to install a machine-room-less lift and re-use the machine of key components, the performance can be revived room for another purpose. and improved without the need for complete equipment replacement. We can advise on the suitability of your lift for this approach, and any associated considerations. Vertical transportation 5 Photo by Kaique Rocha from Pexels Rocha from Kaique by Photo New Construction Let our expert vertical transportation consultants help design the lift and escalator requirements for your new building to assist in delivering your vision for the building. Vertical transportation often takes up a large proportion Vertical transportation should blend seamlessly into the of the core space in a building. Operational success of a building. Cundall aims to ensure the system works in building is dependent on the effective transportation of harmony with the building control systems, fire strategy, both people and goods between levels and is a vital aspect evacuation strategy and building security. of building design that requires expert consideration at an early stage. The commercial viability of a project is We have a detailed knowledge and professional often associated with a balance between the population experience in the design and application of the full range the lifts can transport, versus the cost and space that the of lifts and escalator equipment including: lifts absorb. High-rise lift groups in offices, hotels and educational facilities Cundall’s Vertical Transportation team uses the latest independently written traffic analysis software, together Scenic lifts in offices and residential developments with our wealth of experience in the field to provide delivering eye-catching feature aesthetics impartial, expert advice on the size, speed and number of Destination control system and integration with lifts and escalator that a building requires. This helps to building operations ensure that a building meets the required legislation and standards, current best practice, and that the building’s Vehicle lifts in functional and exclusive glass designs vertical transportation operates at maximum efficiency. Goods and special purpose lifts Our thorough knowledge of advancements in technology Escalators for the transport of high volumes over a and available equipment enables us to carefully assess short rise the advantages and implications of all available systems, Horizontal and inclined walkways allowing the team to recommend solutions that are best suited to the building’s specific needs. With an open Platform lifts where space or budget precludes and innovative attitude to design, we work closely with traditional lifts. the design team and other stakeholders to develop a bespoke solution that satisfies, and aims to exceed, key performance criteria. 6 Vertical transportation Maintenance Management Our lift consultants and escalator consultants can provide you with regular or ad-hoc support to assist with the management of your lift and escalator asset base, maintenance contractors, and regulatory compliance. With over 400 lift and escalator maintenance companies This includes: within the UK, it can be a challenge to differentiate between the offerings of different maintenance providers. Portfolio surveys and production of an Asset Register While lift and escalator reliability is often key to the Life cycle assessment and cost estimates efficient operation of a building, it can be difficult for a building manager to assess if the maintenance being Condition surveys provided is sufficient to the equipment’s needs, or if