Should Lift Engineers also be classed as the Competent Person? In his latest article, Colin Craney looks at the moral dilemma of ‘marking your own homework’ within the lift industry. Colin evaluates the two roles investigating the validity of the ‘fear of favour’ argument, and its impact on health and safety (especially when regulations […]
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How do we help our clients to reduce carbon emissions? In December 2020, the Prime Minister set a 2050 target to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions in the UK and a decrease of at least 68% by 2030 when compared to 1990 levels. According to GOV.uk, the UK’s targets to tackle climate change are
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Welcome to SVM Associates’ first-ever News Post! To launch our News Page, we thought it would be nice if we let you into a few SMVA secrets. Get ready to find out 10 things you wouldn’t ordinarily know about us: Did you know SVM Associates dates back to 1946? Sean Mulcahy joined
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In our industry, there is always a question that we need to consider in any project; Lift Modernisation or Lift Replacement? In his latest article, Colin Craney evaluates how societal change, technological developments and legislative developments, like the 1974 Health & Safety At Work Act, have influenced lift modernisations and our decision making.
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From our recent LinkedIn posts you may think that we are a little over interested in cranes – we don’t deny this. Who hasn’t stopped and watched a crane in action or wondered how the first-ever crane was erected? However, we have a professional interest too. Many of our MEP and lift projects require
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Did you know that the first store to have an Escalator (or Moving Stairway as they were known then) was Harrods in London in 1898? Since then escalators in Britain have been developed and adapted (often as a result of tragedy) to be the modern installations we take for granted today. In this
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In this edition of Elevator World UK, Colin Craney explores the impact of COVID-19 on the lift industry and society in general. Having experienced significant moments in history, including the winter of discontent, the recession of the 80s, 9/11 and the most recent financial crash, during his career Colin is familiar with working through
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Taking a look at the progress of Lifts and Elevators over the last decade. We are proud of the expertise, experience and specialism of our team. Colin Craney, our SVMA Lift Consultant, has a regular column in the respected publication ‘Elevator World’ and we are looking forward to sharing his industry insights with
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