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Lift, Elevator and Escalator Maintenance Management

In busy African office towers, hospitals, malls and mines, out of service lifts frustrate users and can pose real safety risks. This programme helps facilities and maintenance managers oversee lift and escalator upkeep, whether performed in house or by a service contractor. Delegates learn how these systems work, what routine maintenance should cover and how to hold contractors accountable for availability and safety.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how traction lifts, hydraulic lifts and escalators operate at a working level.
  • Interpret maintenance schedules and specifications for vertical transport equipment.
  • Identify safety critical components and the checks that keep them reliable.
  • Evaluate lift and escalator maintenance contractor performance against agreed standards.
  • Manage breakdown response, entrapment procedures and callout arrangements.
  • Track availability, incidents and statutory inspection requirements.

Course outline

  1. 01Vertical transport system fundamentals
  2. 02Traction, hydraulic and escalator equipment
  3. 03Safety critical components and controls
  4. 04Maintenance schedules and specifications
  5. 05Managing service contractors and callouts
  6. 06Entrapment and breakdown response
  7. 07Availability, incident and inspection tracking

Who should attend

Facilities managers, building maintenance managers and technical staff responsible for lifts, elevators and escalators in commercial, healthcare and industrial buildings.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Cairo2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Kigali2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Online2US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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