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Independent Vertical Transportation & Façade Access Consultants
Dunbar & Boardman is an independent vertical transportation and façade access consultancy, providing specialist advisory services for lifts, elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and building maintenance unit (BMU) systems across the full lifecycle of a project.
As experienced Vertical Transportation Consultants (VT Consultants), we support developers, architects, engineers, asset owners, and operators with objective, performance-driven advice, independent of manufacturers and contractors.
Comprehensive Vertical Transportation Consultancy Services
Our lift consultancy and VT advisory services cover a wide range of sectors and building typologies, including:
- Commercial offices and corporate headquarters
- Residential towers and mixed-use developments
- Hospitality, hotels, and resorts
- Airports, metro stations, and transport infrastructure
- Healthcare and hospital facilities
- Education, institutional, cultural, and civic buildings
- Sports venues, stadiums, and high-footfall public assets
We provide specialist input from early concept planning and traffic analysis through detailed design coordination, BIM integration, audits, and lifecycle advisory, ensuring vertical transportation systems are safe, efficient, compliant, and future-ready.
Lift, Escalator & VT Expertise
Our consultancy expertise includes:
- Lift & Elevator System Design Consultancy
Independent planning and design of passenger lifts, service lifts, firefighting lifts, goods lifts, and special-purpose elevators.
- Escalator & Moving Walkway Consultancy
Performance planning, capacity assessment, and integration of escalators and moving walkways within complex circulation environments.
- Lift Traffic Analysis & Performance Modelling
Data-driven simulation to optimise lift quantities, handling capacity, waiting times, and passenger experience.
- Lift Audits, Condition Assessments & Modernisation Advisory
Independent lift audits and refurbishment strategies supporting compliance, safety, performance improvement, and lifecycle optimisation.
Façade Access & BMU Consultancy
- BMU (Building Maintenance Unit) System Design Planning and design of BMUs, davits, monorails, and access strategies tailored to complex building geometries.
- Façade Access Strategy Development Safe, compliant, and maintainable access solutions for façades, roofs, and external envelopes.
- BMU & Façade Access Audits Independent reviews of existing façade access systems to assess compliance, operability, and long-term risk.
BIM-Enabled VT & Façade Access Coordination
We provide BIM-enabled vertical transportation and façade access consultancy, supporting coordinated design, clash detection, and buildable solutions in collaboration with architectural, structural, and MEP teams. Our digital workflows enhance coordination, reduce risk, and support efficient delivery across complex projects.
Why Engage an Independent VT Consultant?
Engaging an independent VT and lift consultancy early in a project helps to:
- Optimise vertical transportation performance and capacity
- Avoid over- or under-provisioning of lifts and escalators
- Reduce operational and lifecycle costs
- Improve safety, compliance, and maintainability
- Support informed decision-making across design, construction, and operation
Dunbar & Boardman’s role is to provide objective, technically rigorous advice, aligned with the project’s operational needs rather than supplier preferences.
Global Experience, Local Expertise
With experience across commercial, residential, hospitality, infrastructure, healthcare, and public-sector projects, Dunbar & Boardman supports developments of all scales—from complex urban towers to large campus and transport-led assets.
Specific project experience and regional references can be shared on request.
Get in touch with us
UAE
6WB-635, DAFZA, Dubai, P.O.Box 371701, United Arab Emirates
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