We begin by understanding your project goals, space needs, traffic flow, budget, and site constraints. Our team evaluates viable vertical transportation options and provides preliminary core sizes, system recommendations, and equipment budgets. For projects with existing conditions, we survey the site to identify physical and code constraints early, helping the full design team align before plans advance.

We turn the selected concept into a coordinated elevator and escalator design. Using the latest building plans, our drafting team develops drawings with nonproprietary dimensions, helping accommodate manufacturer variations and reduce later redesign or change orders. You also receive an outline specification of all the equipment that supports internal design and construction teams for coordination and early budgeting.

We evaluate building population, occupancy, and traffic patterns to determine the elevator and escalator performance your project requires. Before calculations begin, we review and agree on key assumptions with your team, including:

• Floor populations
• Equipment demand types
• People traffic patterns
• Elevator and escalator bank utilization
• Building entry percentages
• Back-of-house needs

You receive a clear report comparing projected performance with accepted industry standards for the building type, along with design criteria, findings, and recommended systems and equipment.

We advance the selected system into a more detailed, coordinated design. Updated drawings give architects and engineers the information they need to plan supporting building systems, including:

• Main and auxiliary electrical power requirements and Btu data for HVAC design
• Structural load data for machine room floors, hoistways, and escalator pockets

We also update the outline specification to reflect design decisions and provide power data and “work by others” requirements so related responsibilities are addressed before construction.

We coordinate with the full design team to finalize a code-compliant vertical transportation design and prepare clear construction specifications. Our experience across major jurisdictions helps account for local requirements and newly adopted codes. Specifications also include performance-based warranty and maintenance language to support proper service after the equipment is turned over for passenger use.

We work with the design team and construction manager or general contractor to prepare a clear RFP with a well-defined scope, bid requirements, and responsibilities. This reduces duplication, limits contractor questions, and makes proposals easier to compare.

We evaluate contractor proposals and provide a concise comparison of scope, clarifications, exceptions, and potential impacts to the overall design. At your request, we also participate in virtual or in-person post-bid review meetings to help the project team confirm contractor understanding and capabilities.

We review submittal drawings for compliance with project specifications and applicable codes. Our team coordinates “work by others” requirements with the design and construction teams, helping reduce conflicts and change orders. We also evaluate proposed substitutions and “or equal” products, equipment, and materials before approving or rejecting them.