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Streamline Your Building Regulations Submissions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meeting BSR Requirements with Confidence
The recent changes to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) approval process have left many developers facing unexpected roadblocks. Since October 2023, every Higher-Risk Building (HRB) project, from high-rise residential developments to hospitals, must meet strict Building Regulations before construction can even begin. But all too often, poor-quality submissions are causing delays, rejections, and unnecessary costs.
Celebrating Innovation at the Building Innovation Awards: Operance Wins Best Health & Safety Innovation
At the prestigious Building Innovation Awards, Operance proudly took home the Best Health & Safety Innovation award for our groundbreaking Golden Thread platform. This award marks a significant achievement for us, but more importantly, it showcases how the construction industry is transforming safety management and embracing innovation to create safer, more efficient buildings. We were also honoured to be finalists in the Best Digital Transformation category. This recognition is a testament to the strides our team has made in revolutionising the way the construction industry manages critical building information.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Final Report: A Seven-Year Investigation Concludes
After seven years of detailed investigation, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has released its final report, unveiling deep-rooted systemic failures that led to the tragic fire on 14 June 2017, claiming 72 lives. The report highlights significant lapses in government regulations, industry practices, and local authority oversight, with combustible cladding and inadequate fire safety measures playing a central role. Criticism extends to manufacturers like Arconic, Kingspan, and Celotex for supplying unsafe materials, as well as the London Fire Brigade’s handling of the disaster. The report offers a roadmap for fire safety reforms, aiming to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.
A Year of Growth and Grit: The Operance Journey So Far
Discover how Operance achieved remarkable growth and success over the past year, doubling its user base, increasing new paying customers by 280%, and supporting 152 live projects. Learn about the key milestones and the unwavering dedication of the Operance team that continues to set new standards in the digital building information sector.
Join Us at the BIM Coordinator Summit: Elevating Building Information Management
Operance is thrilled to participate in the BIM Coordinator Summit, where we’ll showcase our leading BIM and Digital Handover services. Discover how our solutions streamline building information management, ensure compliance with the latest regulations, and deliver high-quality asset information. Visit our virtual booth to learn how Operance can support your projects and enhance your BIM processes.
The New Age of Building Safety Built To Last Roundup
It’s been three months since the full enactment of the secondary legislation of the Building Safety Act, with initial regulations coming into force on 1 October 2023. To mark this milestone, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) and leading digital information platform, Operance, brought stakeholders from across the building safety ecosystem together for a roundtable discussion. The event aimed to delve into the impact of the legislation, the sector’s readiness, and the key challenges and opportunities ahead, particularly focusing on how Operance and Rider Levett Bucknall can assist with Building Safety Act compliance.
Construction O&Ms The Ultimate Guide to Creating Useful Handover Manuals
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals are essential documents for the successful management and upkeep of buildings. They provide detailed information on the building’s construction, systems, and maintenance requirements. A consistent approach to compiling these manuals ensures that all relevant information is collected and maintained throughout the building’s lifecycle. This guide will cover the importance of starting early, keeping information current, the different types of manuals needed for various purposes, the challenges faced in collecting information, and the systems that can aid in creating these manuals.
The Estate Managers Handbook Ensuring Safety and Efficiency Across Properties
Managing an estate of different buildings requires accurate and up-to-date building data. This guide focuses on capturing relevant information and maintaining it throughout the building’s lifecycle. We’ll explore the benefits of a Building Information Modeling (BIM) data structure, asset-level information, and the use of Uniclass classifications. Additionally, we’ll discuss the advantages of a digital platform that enables easy updates and quick access to information, moving away from multiple legacy systems and physical folders to a central software solution.
Strong Foundations Enables High-Quality Innovation.
The realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is setting the stage for a significant transformation in how we approach emergency preparedness and response (EP&R). This extended discourse aims not only to illuminate the vast potentials of AI in revolutionising our response to disasters but also to spotlight the aspirational role of Operance within this innovative frontier. Our mission is purely educational, seeking to inform and inspire without a commercial agenda.
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