31 January 2022
Legionella: What Landlords Need to Know
Becoming a landlord may well be a very rewarding occupation, but it’s also filled with a long list of hoops to jump through to keep your property in tip-top condition, ie: safe and compliant whilst also keeping tenants happy in their homes. This issue we’re focusing on the rather sexy subject of Legionella and the […]
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Lisa Tinker
8 November 2021
Frequently asked questions of a health & safety consultant
The day in the life of a health and safety consultant is varied and often far reaching: one day you can be preparing construction phase plans and risk registers and the next could see you on the top lift of a scaffold inspecting a site and monitoring activities. Regardless of the size of the project […]
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Lisa Tinker
6 September 2021
Good housekeeping
Good housekeeping is the first principle of safety when it comes to a construction/refurbishment site that’s underway, but it is often one of the last items to be addressed. Good housekeeping when it comes to construction refers to the practice of keeping your project/site in a clean and tidy order with the primary objectives of […]
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Lisa Tinker
3 July 2021
Writing a programme of works
When you’re starting out on a refurbishment project, there are a multitude of tasks property developers or builders need to execute to get the project underway. I’ve heard all sorts over the years, with property strategists talking about magical timelines often determined with nothing to back their claims of “a quick four-week refurbishment” or a […]
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Lisa Tinker
8 May 2021
Choosing a system to track your projects – Key considerations
This is a question that comes up time and time again and every property developer and construction company will inevitably have a different answer, and maybe even make use of several different packages to perform the multitude of tasks their business needs in order to function efficiently. There are countless options out there: Asana, Trello, […]
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Lisa Tinker
18 January 2021
New year health-and-safety resolutions
We all love a fresh start, the opportunity to begin the new year on that perfect foundation of best practice and discipline. I’m sure, like me, most of you start the new year by making resolutions – perhaps giving up a habit you’d rather not have, or kickstarting a health and fitness regime. Whatever your […]
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Lisa Tinker
23 December 2020
Health-and-safety basics for your business
When you start a business – whether it’s in property, construction, an estate agency or anything else in between – there are a few basics to square away in terms of health and safety. Don’t get roped into believing that old fairy tale that health and safety does not apply to you because your business […]
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Lisa Tinker
23 November 2020
Top Ten Tips For Fire Prevention On Construction And Refurbishment Sites
Construction and refurbishment sites are of high risk of fires. Fire prevention must therefore be top priority when planning, managing and coordinating construction work. Fires can and do kill, injure and cause serious suffering as well as financial loss. If you’re planning your next property development, here are ten top tips to safeguard your development […]
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Lisa Tinker
14 October 2020
The Role of Principal Designer
Lisa Tinker, Construction Consultant When discussing upcoming projects with property developers and investors, one of the first questions I ask is who have they appointed as principal designer (PD)? And common responses include “what’s that?” or “I don’t need one, it’s only a little project.” For the commercial client, without a Principal Designer, they are […]
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