Matthew Lawrence
Listing type: Professional
Region: Southern Region
Company: James Lawrence & Associates LLC
mlaw4953@yahoo.com
(804) 363-0066
(804) 747-5466
Mailing address:
4214 Coles Point Way
Glen Allen, VA 23060 US
Prior to starting in the elevator business, Matthew interned with LKPW Architects starting in 2003. Matthew started in the elevator business in 2006, working for Kone Elevator and Otis Elevator under the Joint Apprenticeship Program as an elevator installer and participated in the IUEC/NEIEP program during that time. He went on to gain his elevator inspector’s license in 2007. In 2011, Matthew became the lead elevator inspector for James Lawrence & Associates LLC. In 2017, Matthew became the Vice President – Field Operations for the firm leading the inspections department and field investigations for the consulting department. In 2021, Matthew became the President of James Lawrence & Associates LLC.
Matthew is a professional member of CSI with a Construction Documents Technology certification, a Board of Directors member of the Virginia Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, and a Board of Directors member of the International Associates of Elevator Consultants. He was recently appointed by the Board of Governors to serve on the NCPCCI Committee that writes the elevator inspector certification tests for 8 states. He is a certified elevator inspector with over 15 years of experience and an elevator consultant providing specification writing, forensic elevator accident investigation, and construction administration services.
Serving both private and public sectors, the firm is a full-service, award-winning Division 14 consulting and inspection firm, organized in March 1987 that uses detailed studies of present conditions, determines owner needs, and applies vertical transportation custom designs where required to achieve results often not available from an “off the shelf” product planning guide. The firm is known for high quality inspections, writing clear specifications, and providing contract administration services that achieve the desired elevator products at a reasonable cost including:
1. Consulting
Prepare specifications, traffic analysis, cost estimates and planning assistance for vertical transportation systems in proposed buildings and for existing installations. JL&A specifications utilize non-proprietary equipment requirements that provide Owners with competitive bid opportunities, measurable requirements for performance and quality plus options for monitoring systems that provide Owners with improved elevator management capabilities.
Perform condition audits for code, repair and maintenance issues, performance evaluations, ADA surveys and feasibility studies to upgrade existing elevator systems. In-depth condition surveys of existing equipment determine feasible and economic approach to improvement of an elevator plant. Evaluation of present maintenance programs is available.
Project management services - Conduct pre-bid & pre-award meetings; check shop drawings, cab & fixture approval drawings and payment request; conduct periodic site visits, progress meetings and provide minutes covering specification issues and project schedule; perform owner acceptance inspection at end of project.
Provide forensic consulting services, code consultations, inspector training and expert witness reports. Evaluate control, operation and dispatching systems offered by various manufacturers to determine proper application to owner needs. Perform traffic and ride quality studies using computer-based elevatoring programs, traffic analyzers or triaxial accelerometers.
2. Certified Inspections
Provide inspection of equipment covered by ASME's safety codes and standards for elevators and escalators A17.1, A17.2, A17.3, ICC A117.1 and the International Building Code or code(s) applicable at other locations.