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Future proofing your assets

Plan ahead, so capital works happen on your timeline rather than in response to a failure.

170+

upgrade feasibility assessments annually

10–15 yrs

typical component support life before obsolescence

CapEx

a forecast you can take into a budget cycle

Lifecycle and feasibility assessment of the existing equipment's design and condition

The obsolescence position of the controller and drive — the components that reach end of support first

What the asset will need and when, with costs attached

The problem with reactive capital planning

Lifts rarely fail without warning, but the warnings are easy to miss if nobody is tracking them. By the time a controller becomes unsupportable or a drive fails outright, the owner has lost every bit of negotiating leverage: the work is urgent, the options are narrow, and the price reflects that. Planning three to ten years out changes the entire economics of the decision.

What a future proofing assessment covers

  • Remaining useful life of each major component: machine, controller, drive, doors, fixtures
  • Obsolescence risk, including parts availability and manufacturer support timelines
  • Technology position: whether the current system can support destination control, access integration or smart building requirements
  • Energy performance and the case for regenerative drives
  • Traffic performance against current and projected building use
  • Accessibility and compliance changes on the horizon
  • A phased capital plan with indicative timing and budget

What you get

A forward plan you can put in front of a board or committee, showing what needs to happen, when, why, and roughly what it will cost, so budgets can be set and reserves built before the money is needed.

Current-generation belt-driven lift machine and governor at the head of a shaft

Current-generation belt drive. Equipment age, controller condition and parts availability are the clearest indicators of remaining useful life — and the earliest warning that a modernisation needs to be budgeted.

Reports

Due diligence and defects reporting

Due Diligence & Pre-Purchase Report

We produce Lift Due Diligence Reports that evaluate asset condition, compliance, reliability and long-term investment requirements, so buyers can decide with the facts in front of them.

Defects Liability Period (DLP) Inspection Report

An independent assessment of your asset installation to identify defects, verify compliance and confirm that performance meets required standards before the end of the Defects Liability Period.

Know what's coming before it arrives

We'll assess your assets and give you a phased capital plan you can budget against.

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