About AVD

Our History & Mission

Leading Middle East Vertical Transportation Consulting

In Vertical Transportation systems, Access Vertical Design F Z E (AVD) provides industry-leading design and project management. We possess long-term experience in the Middle East region, enabling us to deliver highly effective, sustainable, and reliable engineering advice.

We are the professionals that guide clients through structural projects of varying difficulty. We consistently provide engineering solutions that balance safety, sustainability, and the client's best interest.

Our team is known for its "can-do" attitude and our ability to successfully deliver highly complex projects in a challenging vertical construction industry. We fully review architectural designs, plans, and sections for each building in accordance with local regulations and client criteria, utilising computer-simulated traffic analyses.

Our Mission

To optimize building design and safety by integrating top-tier vertical transportation flow, state-of-the-art inspections, and robust facade consulting that client developers can rely on absolutely.

Our Vision

To shape the future of urban skylines in Dubai, UAE, and the wider GCC region by setting the highest standards for vertical transit efficiency, safety auditing, and architectural sustainability.

Core Pillars

Values that Drive AVD

Our work is built upon a solid foundation of engineering integrity, safety auditing, and custom client care.

Safety First

We believe safety is non-negotiable. Every traffic analysis and installation inspection we perform complies strictly with international lift codes (EN 81) and local UAE building safety codes.

Sustainability

We analyze energy consumption metrics for elevators and escalators, providing design options that minimize power grids load and support eco-friendly architecture.

Client Advocacy

AVD acts as an independent engineering consultant. We do not manufacture or install systems. This ensures our reviews, tender processes, and final audits are 100% objective.

High-rise hotel and elevator engineering development
Deep Typology Expertise

Comprehensive Project Understanding

Whether a high-rise tower, hospital facility, shopping mall, or residential estate, the design parameters change drastically.

For instance, residential VT designs focus on furniture mobility and occupancy density rules of thumb. Hotel VT designs center around guest circulation comfort, staff routes separation, and luggage loads. Hospital systems require specialized bed lifts and high-speed emergency control algorithms.

AVD has delivered solutions across all these typologies, matching the handling capacity of systems with expected passenger traffic flow.

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Our engineering consultants are ready to review your architectural plans or perform safety audits for your building vertical systems.

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