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• What is involved in planning and building regulation compliance

  Over the past 5 years, ORS has completed in excess of 5,000 inspections of assets on behalf of receivers and financial institutions dealing with insolvency. Because properties differ and not all prope

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• Structural Surveys: What you need to know

  Requests for structural condition surveys on properties can come from several sources. The usual candidates include prospective purchasers, property vendors, owners or tenants. The types of properties

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• TGD-B 2020 – Tweaked for open plan living

  In July 2020 a new revision to Technical Guidance Document B (TGD-B) came into force, the first significant amendment to the code since 2006 (except for the publication of the separate volume 2 for â€

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• Adhering to the Minimum Standards in Rented Accommodation 2017 Guidelines (S.I 17/2017)

  ORS is currently working with Meath County Council to inspect 1,200 rented properties.     The properties are being inspected to ensure compliance with The Minimum Standards in Rented Acco

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• S.I 426 and The Energy Auditing Scheme

  The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) mandates large organisations to complete energy audits every four years. This requirement was transposed into Irish legislation in 2014 through S.I 426 and is cal

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• Environmental Consultant when developing

  The ORS Environmental Team outline why in their experience the early appointment of an environmental consultant is the best strategy to avoid unforeseen scenarios and ensure a project’s success. Pic

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• CIF Safety Week 2020 – Occupational Health in Construction

  Traditionally, health was the forgotten element of ‘health & safety’. The focus was heavily put on the dangers/risks that would cause immediate harm or injury which are easier to measure. Over

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• CIF Safety Week 2020 – Plant and Pedestrian Safety

  Every site is different and likely to present various hazards and risks. However, a well-designed and maintained site with proper segregation of vehicles and people will make workp

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• The Role of a Design Certifier

  Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and the Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works (September 2016) requires the building owner to appoint a Design Certifier at t

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• Feasibility Studies in Construction Projects

  Feasibility Studies All projects simply begin as an idea. An “idea” is a rough notion in our head about something we like or want to do. As an idea is developed, it goes through a fine-tun

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