VARO Consulting
February 2017
Keynotes. The latest news from Property Consultants and Chartered Surveyors
Construction Management - Party wall surveyors Our construction management team is going from strength to strength. Following the success of the refurbishment works in The Ridgeway in Watford, we have been asked by two adjacent properties to provide design and build services for their home extensions and renovations.
Health and safety Consultants Furthermore, our success as Health and Safety Consultants has meant that we have been appointed by an important Spanish building contractor as Principal Designers and Health and Safety advisers on a £2.5 million refurbishment project in Chiswick.
Are you a Landlord of a Private Rented Domestic or Non Domestic Property Are you ready for 1 April 2018? The Energy (Private rented Properties) Regulations 2015 became statute in March 2015 and prohibits the renewal or letting of new leases on Private Rented (PR) Domestic and Non Domestic properties from 1st April 2018 where the Energy Performance Certificate Rating is F or G. Please contact our Senior Surveyor Alan Sanchez for more info on 02037357381 or a.sanchez@varoconsulting.com
Newsletter 2017
Construction Management (why us?) We believe that every project can benefit from attention to detail. At VARO your project will be assigned to one member of staff to see it through from initial instruction until its completion. As a company we possess a vast array of experience within a full range of building and property related services. Our team of highly qualified Building Surveyors and Projects Management Consultants have indepth knowledge of the UK construction, health and safety and planning legislation, which are required to handle the full complexities that are associated with the frequently changing construction and property industries. We understand that construction and property matters often cause significant stress and anxiety, without having to deal with strict and uncertain UK legislation. Our objective is to take away those worries from you by project managing your schemes and ensuring we have a structured timetable to meet your requirements. We endeavour to deliver our services on time, 100% of the time and without any exception. We work quickly and efficiently without compromising on quality! Please contact our Senior Construction Pr o j e c t Ma n a g e r Jo s e L l o r c a o n 0 2 0 3 7 3 7 3 8 1 o r j.llorca@varoconsulting.com for more info. 1
VARO Consulting
February 2017
Where have we been this month We work throughout the Uk. This month we have been involved in projects in: • London • Watford • Nottingham • Edinburgh • Kingston • Manchester • Salisbury • Epping We provide property advice and consultancy to our clients
Our article "Is your building protected?" It was reported recently in the news that a huge fire affecting 5 warehouses started in a chemical plant in Valencia (Spain). This leads us to reflect on the need for appropriate fire measures to be put in place in all commercial premises as well as the need for regular inspections by a competent person. In the UK in 2015, fire and rescue services attended over 33,400 fires in nondomestic buildings. These fires killed 38 people and injured over 1,300. The costs as a consequence of fire, including property damage, human casualties and lost business, were estimated at £2.5 billion. UK Fire safety law changed in October 2006 with the introduction of the Regulatory reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The current regulations impose responsibility on the owner, landlord and also the occupiers. Those responsibilities are not only the prevention and control of the risks associated with fire at design stage, but there is also a requirement to maintain fire prevention measures and create a register of documentation throughout the occupancy of the premises. What is clear is that insurance alone is not enough to fully protect companies from the long and short-term impacts of fire. It is very common for insurers to include caveats within their policies voiding the cover of a building without the appropriate fire prevention measures in place.
throughout our central London office to all the UK. DESIGN AND BUILD CONSTRUCTION / HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE / CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT / INTERIOR DESIGN / M&E DESIGN / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CALCULATIONS / SMALL WORKS AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION /
VARO Consulting LTD 160 Fleet Street EC4A 2DQ , London info@varoconsulting.com Newsletter 2017
When representing our clients, it is not unusual for us to be dealing with the insurers team of professionals, including discussing fire suppression systems, fire evacuation procedures and maintenance regimes. Getting a competent person on board at early stages of the project has proven to save money in the long run and also the necessary "peace of mind" for the building owner and their occupiers. At VARO Consulting we are able to carry out specific fire risk assessment tailored to your business. If you are an owner or tenant of commercial premises and require more information regarding whether your business is complying with Fire regulations please contact Raul Navarro at our London o ffic e on 0 2 0 3 7 35 7 3 8 1 or r.navarro@varoconsulting.com (Next month - Party wall matters with our Senior Surveyor Alan Sanchez)
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