This past December our blog was entitled: “4 Reasons You Need to Pull the Trigger on Your Elevator Job”. In re-reading it, nothing has changed that would make me reconsider our recommendation. Prices are continuing to escalate at unbelievable levels (a supplier shocked me with another massive hike this past week) Project lead times continue […]
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4 Reasons You Need to Pull the Trigger on Your Elevator Job
I have been working in industry for over 30 years and in the elevator industry for over 20 years and I have never in my career experienced the volatility that we are currently experiencing. Obviously, there is “nothing new under the sun”, but using the word “unprecedented” is not totally unreasonable. I received a quote […]
Moving Further North
As a basketball fan, the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors run was something I will never forget. I’ll always remember sitting around the TV with family and friends when Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer beater against the 76ers got us to our first ever NBA championship, and then the moment we all realized we were champions as the […]
Government of Ontario Elevator Owner Education Webinar – Don’t Miss it!
A few years back elevators were front page news in most Ontario newspapers (for all the wrong reasons) and this led to MPP Han Don introducing The Reliable Elevator Act in March of 2017. Our blog The Reliable Elevators Act – How This Affects YOU recounts that time. While the proposed act was never passed, it did lead […]
Cleaning and Disinfecting Elevators: Recommendations & How To Advice
We don’t need to share the COVID-19 pandemic stats – I’m sure your newsfeed is full of them. We felt it was prudent, however, to share some tips on disinfecting your elevators during this critical time. Elevators are critical transportation mediums during this time, often servicing those in greatest need and jeopardy. The obvious issue, […]
Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Elevator Services
We know that the impact of the Covid-19 virus is top of everyone’s mind, and we want you our customers to know that we are taking the situation very seriously. The health and welfare of all our staff members and customers is our top priority and we wish you nothing but the best during these […]
Writing an Effective RFP
A follower of this blog suggested that a useful topic would be the creation of effective Request for Proposals (RFPs). Seeing that we have also had multiple requests this past year for direction in preparing RFPs, I thought we would address it. At a high level, there is an extremely useful online program that can […]
New Faces of Elevator One – Opening Doors – Elevator Maintenance
We were excited to see Gabby De Sousa and Samantha Pauze from our Elevator Maintenance Department featured in a recent Elevator World magazine article! After participating in an inaugural Ontario program which encouraged women to pursue a career as an Elevating Devices Mechanic (EDM), Gabby and Sam joined the Elevator One team as apprentices and […]
Reliable Elevator Act Passes Second Reading – But Is It Even Necessary?
The Reliable Elevator Act continues to make the news as various groups show their support for the goal of more reliable elevator service. The private members bill, introduced by MPP Han Dong on March 22, 2017, passed second reading unanimously on April 13, 2017. More recently there has even been talk of including this bill […]
TSSA Moves to Risk Based Periodic Inspections
A Bit of History, Most Ontario elevator Owner/Operators are not aware that there was a fairly significant change in the way their elevator inspections were scheduled starting in the Fall of 2015. The Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA), who oversees all commercial elevators in Ontario, implemented Risk Based Scheduling (RBS) for Periodic Inspections. This […]
