by Rolly Mechler, Sales & Marketing Manager I have been involved in bidding tendered jobs for almost 30 years now, and I bid my first elevator tender about 20 years ago. I found the process fairly frustrating from the start, and as time has gone by I have only grown wearier of the whole process. […]...More
How Does Elevator One Compare to Other Elevator Repair Companies?
Elevator One A Typical Elevator Company Elevator One’s clients have the lowest level of unscheduled repairs of any other elevator repair company in Ontario (less than 1 repair per elevator per year) Breakdowns happen when you least expect it and the company is slow to respond (5 – 10 repairs per elevator per year) Highly […]...More
The Reliable Elevators Act – How This Affects YOU . . .
There have been many discussions in the media recently regarding the reliability of elevators and what role elevator contractors should play in ensuring reliability. Some clarification from a contractor’s perspective should help achieve a better result in these discussions. A copy of The Reliable Elevator Act (introduced March 22, 2017 into the Legislative Assembly of […]...More
How Elevator Mechanic became Canada’s hottest job, for better or worse
Canada’s construction boom has led to tremendous growth in the need for elevator technicians—but the field is having serious growing pains. by Meagan Campbell of Maclean’s Magazine May 29, 2017 To save money, a condo superintendent in Barrie, Ont. recently conducted a do-it-yourself elevator job. “He saw what my hook looked like, then went out […]...More
Elevator Availability Study – Our Opinion
The Elevator Availability Study final report has finally been released. In conjunction with the release of the report, the Ontario government has released a press release and an action plan. Here are the links: Elevator Availability Study – Final Report Ontario Press release Ontario Action Plan The Canadian Press has also released two informative articles […]...More
Elevator Industry Releases Report on the State of Reliability in Ontario – What About the Elephants in the Room? – Part 2
This blog is a continuation of: “Elevator Industry Releases Report on the State of Reliability in Ontario – What About the Elephants in the Room? – Part 1” NEEA Elephant I had to smirk when I read the introduction to the Background and Overview section of NEEA’s report (found here). “NEEA serves as the voice […]...More