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Building fabric is an important component in the life cycle management of buildings and if not managed effectively could see rapid deterioration of the external and internal environment. This will have an effect on bottom line results through reduced productivity and morale, as well as impacting on a company’s brand and reputation.

The rapid deterioration that occurs over time will affect the thermal resistance
(u value) of the building’s fabric infrastructure and this loss in thermal effectiveness will see energy usage and costs rise, as well as potentially increasing the building’s carbon footprint.

This will have a tangible effect on bottom line results.

The traditional service delivery model for the management of the building fabric is reactive and consequently fragmented, and can result in the following:

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Failure has already occurred

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No specification or regular maintenance regimes

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Little planning

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Poor budgetary control

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Reduced lifecycles and increased dilapidation

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Health & safety issues

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Loss of warranties

60% of clients have moved to the Platinum Fabric Services model improving asset value by 20% and reducing defects liability

Our Approach

Platinum Facilities has created PLATINUM FABRIC, a multi-level proactive service model that protects buildings and maintains the finish of all built environments, with the flexibility to suit differing budget and business needs.

Our four service levels have been created against recognised standards and specifications that have been devised to help prolong life expectancy of Fabric Assets with greater cost certainty.

Bronze Standard
Check and clean signage
Annually
Check operation of window blinds
Annually
Test doors and windows
Annually
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
5 yearly
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Annually
Proactive fabric condition report
Annually
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Annually
Proactive Fabric inspection
Quarterly
Report and repair (repair liability included)
N/A
Silver Standard
Check and clean signage
Biannually
Check operation of window blinds
Biannually
Test doors and windows
Biannually
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
3 yearly
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Biannually
Proactive fabric condition report
Biannually
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Biannually
Proactive Fabric inspection
Monthly
Report and repair (repair liability included)
N/A
Gold Standard
Check and clean signage
Biannually
Check operation of window blinds
Quarterly
Test doors and windows
Quarterly
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
2 yearly
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Biannually
Proactive fabric condition report
Biannually
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Quarterly
Proactive Fabric inspection
Weekly
Report and repair (repair liability included)
N/A
Platinum Standard
Check and clean signage
Quarterly
Check operation of window blinds
Monthly
Test doors and windows
Monthly
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
Annually
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Quarterly
Proactive fabric condition report
Quarterly
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Monthly
Proactive Fabric inspection
Daily
Report and repair (repair liability included)
Included

Each building is divided into functional areas and our systematic PLATINUM FABRIC approach assigns a specific service level based on the criticality of these areas. By doing this we ensure that the building is maintained in line with its use and to the highest standard.

Analysis following our Fabric Survey creates the base line for the proactive maintenance plan through identifying the key functional areas in the building and working with our clients to assign the correct service level and frequency of visit.