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Applicable situation

The building is in use and its standing needs to be recorded — ahead of a refurbishment, a lease decision, or a question from the board. Closes with a walkthrough of the report, then improvement planning where the works need sequencing.

Inspection scope

• Approach, entrances and thresholds
• Circulation routes, lifts and level changes
• Washrooms, service points and workspaces
• Signage, lighting, contrast and emergency egress

Recorded output

• Assessment report with photographs and measurements
• Findings register ranked by impact and effort
• The applicable requirement noted against each finding
• Management summary for decision-makers

Applicable situation

Drawings exist but works have not started — the point at which access problems are cheapest to resolve. Comments are issued to the design team and the revised drawings re-reviewed.

Inspection scope

• General arrangement drawings and circulation strategy
• Entrance, threshold and door details
• Sanitary and accessible washroom layouts
• Wayfinding and signage intent

Recorded output

• A commented review against the applicable requirements
• The reference behind each comment, so the design team can resolve it directly
• A re-review once drawings are updated

Applicable situation

The problems are already known and a defensible order of works is needed, whether the findings are ours or another party’s. Contractors then price the plan, and their proposals can be reviewed against the requirements.

Inspection scope

• Existing findings and their severity
• Site constraints, programme and phasing
• Which obligations apply to the building and which do not

Recorded output

• A sequenced improvement plan across the site
• Works grouped so access is continuous rather than patchy
• Compliance guidance in plain language

Applicable situation

Several premises sit under one owner or operator and leadership needs one comparable picture rather than separate reports. A rollout order is agreed and, where useful, a reassessment cycle.

Inspection scope

• The same survey checklist applied at every site
• The requirements applicable to each location, confirmed before survey
• Common areas and tenant-controlled areas, recorded separately

Recorded output

• One consolidated findings register
• A per-site action plan
• A portfolio-level summary for leadership

Applicable situation

Works are under way or complete, or the requirements have changed since the last assessment. Held as a retained review at whatever interval suits the site or portfolio.

Inspection scope

• Contractor and consultant proposals against the applicable requirements
• Completed works against the original findings
• Changes to requirements that affect the building

Recorded output

• Review notes on proposals
• Re-inspection findings after works
• Updates when requirements change