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:
Failure has already occurred
No specification or regular maintenance regimes
Little planning
Poor budgetary control
Reduced lifecycles and increased dilapidation
Health & safety issues
Loss of warranties
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
Check operation of window blinds
Test doors and windows
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Proactive fabric condition report
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Proactive Fabric inspection
Report and repair (repair liability included)
Silver Standard
Check and clean signage
Check operation of window blinds
Test doors and windows
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Proactive fabric condition report
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Proactive Fabric inspection
Report and repair (repair liability included)
Gold Standard
Check and clean signage
Check operation of window blinds
Test doors and windows
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Proactive fabric condition report
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Proactive Fabric inspection
Report and repair (repair liability included)
Platinum Standard
Check and clean signage
Check operation of window blinds
Test doors and windows
Redecorate and refresh wall and ceiling coverings
Inspect soft and hard floor covering and report
Proactive fabric condition report
Complete annual fabric FMR
CAFM integration
Proactive SHEQ inspection
Proactive Fabric inspection
Report and repair (repair liability 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.
