Robust and up-to-date asset data is critical to effective housing asset management. Our specialist teams can provide a wealth of insightful data for use in planning works, appraising the performance of housing portfolios, and helping to maximise asset performance.
The comprehensive ‘asset intelligence’ services provided by Ridge include:
- Stock condition surveys
- Fire risk assessments and compartmentation surveys
- Energy performance and certificates
- Specialist inspections using aerial images
- Data validation and due diligence
- Building safety management support
- Compliance performance
- Structural risk assessment of high-rise and non-traditionally constructed property
- Engineering appraisal of LPS construction
- Engineering assessment and tagging of complex mechanical and electrical installations
- Surveys of related property, such as garages and non-core commercial assets
- Asset management databases
- Data management
- Contribution to Government policy and industry guidance
We help our clients to obtain and use information to manage their assets effectively. Our advisory services include:
- Understanding performance and benchmarking
- Development of strategy
- Business planning
- Delivery plans and work programmes
- Drafting policies, procedures, specifications and standards
- Property appraisal
- Creating frameworks for decision making
- Overseeing effective governance and risk mitigation
- Value for money reviews
- Options appraisal and formulation of proposals for underperforming assets
- Formulating programmes of repairs and maintenance
- Devising procurement strategies and then facilitating contracts and relationships that deliver good value
Our highly qualified and experienced team also offer a wide range of management consultancy services, including:
- Compliance and Health & Safety reviews
- Organisational health-checks and departmental structures
- Transactional support, including technical due diligence and validation
- Programme and project management
- Procurement services
- Housing stock transfers (LSVT) and stock rationalisation
- Change management
- Recruitment advice and technical interview support
- Staff development and training
- Drafting policies and procedures
- Decent Homes and HHSRS
- Direct labour organisation (DLO) and contractor audits
- Interim management
- Expert witness services