Releasing 4 August 2026
Insights
Insights from Andy
Andy's analysis on lift performance, maintenance tenders and lifecycle planning — trained on the MAPLE framework, reviewed by our lift consultants.
Each piece comes out of the work MAPLE Ascent does day to day: sizing lift groups before a building's core is fixed, taking maintenance agreements to market, and measuring availability across live portfolios. Where the guidance rests on published engineering, it names the source — ISO 8100-32, CIBSE Guide D, the PCA Office Quality Grade Matrix — so you can follow the reasoning and check it, rather than take it on trust.
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Energy · 7 min read
How much energy do lifts and escalators use?
Lift energy consumption explained: running versus standby energy, what each modernisation technology step actually saves, and how ISO 25745 turns it into an energy class and a payback period.
22 July 2026
Maintenance · 6 min read
What does a lift maintenance contract actually cover?
What a lift maintenance contract actually covers — comprehensive versus basic scope, the exclusions that generate the extras, and the clauses that quietly decide cost and risk. A guide for building owners and asset managers.
21 July 2026
Maintenance tenders · 5 min read
How to run a lift maintenance tender in Australia
Lift maintenance tenders in Australia — when to tender, what to prepare, how the process runs and the pitfalls to avoid, for building owners and managers.
30 June 2026
Availability · 7 min read
What is good lift availability? A benchmark guide
What lift availability means, what counts as good, and how to hold a contractor to it — a plain-language benchmark guide for building owners and asset managers.
23 June 2026
Traffic analysis · 6 min read
How many lifts does a building need?
Lift traffic analysis explained — waiting time, handling capacity and demand profiles, benchmarked against PCA, CIBSE Guide D and ISO 8100-32.
12 June 2026