Sector Expertise
LECS (UK) offers its services across most market sectors including commercial, residential, transportation, healthcare, heritage, hotels & hospitality, retail and local authority. Our understanding of the market sector and the application of people movement within that sector is an important factor in the services we provide. The requirements of each sector are very different and need to be understood to deliver an effective design
COMMERCIAL
The efficient movement of people in commercial environments is vital. LECS (UK) advise on recommended industry practice such as CIBSE Guide D and BCO guidance as well as provide traffic analysis calculations. Badly designed office transportation systems can have a negative effect on rental value.
This can easily be avoided with the right professional advice at the outset. We also work with fire engineers to ensure compliance with fire fighting and evacuation requirements. When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability is achieved. After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your office moving.
BESPOKE HIGH END
Many private residential buildings suffer with being ‘underlifted’ and very often a single lift solution in a medium or high rise environment can leave a building crippled. LECS (UK) can help you get the design right at the outset to avoid situations such as pushchairs having to be carried up stairs and wheelchair bound tenants being trapped in their own homes.
We also advise on fire fighting and evacuation requirements as well as aesthetics including finishes. When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved. After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your building moving.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Public buildings often suffer with being vandalism which can leave a building crippled. LECS (UK) can help you get the design right at the outset to avoid situations such as pushchairs having to be carried up stairs and wheelchair bound tenants being trapped in their own homes. We can also advise on fire fighting and evacuation requirements as well as aesthetics including finishes.
When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved. After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your building moving.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Many local authorities have their own internal engineers and LECS (UK) provides support when needed. Sometimes this is a permanent appointment but often we provide cover when internal staff are unavailable for various reasons. Local authorities often call on all of our services from design through to portfolio management and auditing services.
HEALTHCARE
Our experience of the healthcare sector ranges from design through to portfolio management and auditing services. When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved.
A healthcare environment where patients and/or essential supplies cannot be transported can be crippling. It doesn’t stop there! After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your building moving. Our engineers provide services such as the Authorising Engineer role under the HTM regime. We also provide specific training for the various HTM roles.
HOTELS
LECS (UK) has extensive experience of the hospitality and hotel sector. We understand the unique needs that other sectors do not experience. It isn’t just about the movement of people but also the movement of linen, room service, restaurant services and so on as well as the need for a environment for the quiet enjoyment of guests.
LECS (UK) have completed a number of 7* hotels in recent years and have experience across the whole hospitality and hotel sector. When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved. It doesn’t stop there! After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your hotel moving.
RETAIL
LECS (UK) has extensive experience of the retail sector. Lifts and escalators often feature in these environments and we are well placed to advise you with both. The initial design is important to ensure good footfall whilst maintaining the safety of passengers.
LECS (UK) have advised many high street retailers. When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved. It doesn’t stop there! After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your asset and keep your retail environment moving.
HERITAGE
The heritage environment is one of the most challenging for our industry. Very often a compromise has to be reached between complying with listed building requirements against other issues such as bringing installations up to modern standards and meeting accessibility requirements.
LECS (UK) have provided advice to many heritage buildings, many of which are household names.
TRANSPORT
Transport environments are challenging by virtue of the number of people that have to be moved and very often in short bursts such as when a train arrives. LECS (UK) have provided advice on the design of many transportation environments including railway stations, airports and bus stations.
When the design is complete we can assist in managing the installation so that longevity, safety and reliability can be achieved. It doesn’t stop there! After the installation is handed over we can manage your portfolio and/or provide audits or statutory inspections to protect your assets to keep people moving.
