Property Management Select Digital Extra Concerned about safety


Roy Smith, Managing Director of storage specialist Denios is a concerned man – concerned for what he perceives as a crucial lack of knowledge of potential hazards and of legislation within the safety sector. This was highlighted at the recent


Safety & Health Expo at the NEC. ”We planned for occasional seminars throughout the show, but the sheer presence of audiences waiting for the next performance meant in fact that the events were running virtually non-stop,” comments Roy Smith. They became a very tangible demonstration to people of the sheer complexity of the dangerous permutations of mixing the wrong amounts of gases and chemicals, and the literally explosive consequences which in turn contravene the DSEAR regulations. “Many of the storage laws are simply


not stringent enough, and we are also now in a familiar situation of different Government bodies overlapping and confusing the matter,” adds Smith. “This is why we have now decided to extend the roadshow nature of the seminars in different formats to suit all audiences and bookable at any location in the UK, plus financial benefits against future business. In essence, aside from our presence at


exhibitions, we now offer a 90 minute version ideally suitable for individuals to attend from different companies and for which there is a £250 fee - and a comprehensive half day extension ideal for a larger self-contained audience which costs £495 – plus expenses, and both fees are being redeemable against appropriate order levels. And by way of a notable bonus, absorbing the content in tandem with our HAZMAT Manual will literally gain you significant points towards the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) certificate.” The Denios HAZMAT Manual covers all


of the vital information from the seminars, as well as graphics and charts which aside from the relevant statutory requirements, detail the meanings of symbols – resistance combinations – pollution and storage standards - the fire protection ‘triangle’ – definitions of flammability - ventilation specs – physical protection issues – and transporting and handling considerations. It is an essential item of literature for all concerned, and is free of charge to seminar attendees.


Tel: 01952 811991 Email: sales@denios.co.uk Web: www.denios.co.uk


Car park refurbishment


Cresswell Office Services Ltd has been recognised for its work for Woking Borough Council at the national British Parking Awards where the council was declared the outright winner in the category of ‘Reinventing the car park - The Refurbishment Award’ for its Shoppers and Brewery Road car parks. The company which stands out for its superior quality of


service, providing sustainable cleaning, building maintenance and additional services celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. It has held the contract for the whole of the Council’s Car Park cleaning in the borough of Woking which constitutes the cleaning of five multi- storey car parks and public areas and eleven surface car parks since 2007. Known as the ‘Parking Oscars’, the winners were revealed to an audience of over 500 people by leading impressionist Jon Culshaw. Cllr John Kingsbury, Leader of the Executive at Woking Borough Council commented: “Congratulations to everyone concerned on this excellent news. It’s a tremendous achievement.” www.cresswellservices.co.uk.


Keeping up with the law


City based Facilities management specialists Platinum Facilities has added a prestigious major London Law firm to its portfolio of clients. Pinsent Mason have awarded a three


year contract for the management of their facilities after also awarding a six month fit-out to Platinum Facilities prior to commencement of the contract at new offices in London EC2. The site will be staffed by Platinum’s permanent site team managing all of the planned M&E maintenance, as well as reactive requests from the client. Platinum Facilities has extensive


experience in maintaining the services for several other law firms, where there is a high level of reactive works for meeting room moves, as well as understanding the needs of varied working hours required by the partners. The whole site will be managed using


Platinum’s webbased PPM systems. Web: www.pfms.co.uk


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