Asset management, compliance and surveying services.
Redditch Borough Council owns and manages over 7,000 homes. The Council faces financial challenges to its General Fund and Housing Revenue Accounts.
Ridge undertook the first phase sample stock survey of circa 2,600 dwellings and all residential blocks. Following the successful completion of this phase on time and within budget, Ridge undertook further surveys, including garage blocks.
Recognising the depth of our expertise, the client requested a number of additional asset management and consultancy services to support the Council’s requirements, including:
- Supporting the establishment of a new asset management database
- Reinvestment and business planning support
- Health check review and options appraisal of the gas servicing service
- Review the in-house DLO workforce and the delivery of repairs and maintenance services
- Undertaking fire risk assessments (FRA) of both residential and commercial stock
- Surveys and engineering reports connected to disrepair claims
- Dilapidations surveys and options appraisal of corporate assets
- Structural surveys and investigations
- Health and safety compliance audits and advice
