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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.

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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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register

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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