Vertrans Lift Surveys & Certification Ltd

Vertical lift equipment including elevators, travellators and other similar equipment require frequent surveys and certificates to ensure the integrity and safety of the system. Due to the importance of the systems, only a few specialists are qualified to carry out the task.

Thanks to leading professionals like, Ralph Abercrombie, who is the owner of Vertrans Lift Surveys & Certification Ltd—scrutinizing the potential hazards for all a variety of lifting equipment and solving any issues is an everyday occurrence. The company has the prestigious approval of Territorial Authorities, which makes them the leaders in the lift, escalator, and Travelator service lift inspections industry in New Zealand.

Ralph Abercrombie is an Independent Qualified Person (IQP) member who also holds a Certification Board of Inspection Personnel (CBIP) qualification, making the Vertrans Lift Surveys & Certification Ltd a genuine specialist on the job.

The company offers the following surveys, inspections, and solutions:

• New Product Investigation
• Supervision of Installation Contracts
• Tender Preparation and Presentation
• Lift Traffic Studies – manual and computer based
• Surveys on Existing Equipment – service sales, repair, modernisation, estimating and sales proposals preparation
• Tender Strategy
• Personal contact with Customer, Architects and Consultants
• Negotiating Contract Conditions
• Quality Assurance of Completed Contracts
• Computer Estimating Systems
• Service Contract documentation and Negotiation
• Providing Consultancy Services
• Product Development
• Progress Claim and Increased Cost Claim Preparation
• Preparation of Sales Training Manuals
• Estimating
• Market Surveys and Reports
• Commissioning of New Equipment
• Installation and Service of Lift Equipment – electrical and mechanical, estimating and sales proposals preparation
• Specification Preparation
• Equipment Layout and Planning
• Elevator Systems Planning – major projects

In addition to his passion and discipline in the contracting and consulting field industries, Ralph Abercrombie is also a full member of the International Association of Elevator Engineers.