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CTU elevator is safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective than walking

Taking the CTU elevator in the construction site is healthier than walking

Taking the elevator in the construction site is healthier than walking

KONE SiteFlow breaks down the cost advantage of taking elevators instead of walking in construction sites. Showing an expense analysis of walking versus taking construction elevator based on a customer case in Finland.

Published

21-05-24

We have all been told that walking is good for our health, and in every area, it is true except when you are at a construction site. For this, taking the (CTU) Construction Time Use elevator is safer. It is also more convenient and efficient to do so.

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We computed the time-spend of transporting people and material when walking compared to using the elevator. We did this to show a scenario when the elevator is out of order and leaves workers no choice but to move things around by foot.

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Using a real construction site in Finland as an example:

Building with 28 floors
21,710 trips per month for 100 workers

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Time analysis:‍

Time spent in an elevator per day: 18.7 hours
Time spent walking the same trips per day: 95.1 hours
Extra time spent walking per day: 76.4 hours
Average hourly cost per worker: 50€
Total extra expense from walking instead of using the elevator: 3819€ per day

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We all know that there is always work to-be-done at the construction sites which drive the construction elevator installation schedules and mandatory usage breaks. Beyond those, KONE SiteFlow makes the construction time elevator unit availability visible to workers and increases the awareness of vertical logistics. This keeps people, tools, and materials moving smoothly." - Esa Alanen, Customer Delivery Lead IOT and Digital Technology, KONE SiteFlow

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Construction elevator downtime is a common challenge in construction sites. This directly affects the productivity of workers in the site, and more importantly, compromises the safety of people working in it.

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