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As is the case for any other premises where there is a need for both the buildings and the associated equipment to be carefully maintained over time, it is crucial that effective arrangements are put in place for the management and maintenance of educational facilities, such as schools.
For many people, the term ghost assets comes with a sense of bewilderment. Indeed, past research has suggested that about half of small business owners or managers may actually be unaware of what is a ghost asset.
When you are responsible for the management and maintenance of one or several buildings, it’s a good idea to have arrangements in place for assessing the condition of such property and the assets within it.
A new code of practice in relation to assessing the fire risk posed by external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has been set out by BSI.
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary of providing a secure, online and affordable solution for Property, Assets and Compliance Audit Risk Management across all sectors.
It may seem an obvious observation to make that every organisation faces risks. However, not every risk that your business faces will be of the same type, which will necessitate a toolbox of approaches for addressing those risks. So, what does your own organisation need to know about strategic risk management, and what strategies for managing risk should you be looking to put in place?
There’s no question that in recent years, the devastating 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has further helped draw attention to the critical importance of fastidious fire safety legislation. The tragedy has seemingly served as a catalyst, for example, for major updates to PAS 79, which helps ensure that all of the necessary information in relation to both fire risk assessments and their findings are recorded.
For landlords and other building or business owners who are responsible for managing hot and cold water systems in any of a broad range of residential and commercial premises.
You probably instinctively know at least some of the importance of keeping your organisation compliant with the wealth of applicable internal and external regulations and policies. After all, laws and regulations are put in place for a reason, or several reasons – including to better protect those who engage with your business, and to preserve the integrity of your industry.
We’re sure you won’t need reminding of the fundamentally important role documents – both physical and virtual – play in your organisation’s day-to-day operations.
Since the identification in the late 1970s of the lung infection that came to be known as Legionnaires’ disease – the name owing to the fact that this arose from a large pneumonia outbreak among attendees of an American legion convention – it has been crucial for those responsible for a broad range of premises to be alert to the risks presented by legionella bacteria.
If there is one thing that matters above all else at your organisation’s premises, it is health and safety – encompassing the health and safety of your employees, as well as that of anyone who may come into contact with your site.