The Workplacelaw Network has published the new Special Report - "Disability: Making Buildings Accessible" - which is essential reading aimed at helping employers, building managers and owners to meet the access requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) before the 2004 deadline. This comprehensive guide to legislation and practice reviews the impact of the DDA and its relationship with other important legislation, such as Part M of the Building Regulations. Other topics covered include an examination of reasonable adjustme... Continue reading

The Workplacelaw Network is carrying out a survey of facilities managers' views on their roles, their priorities and their suppliers. The results of the survey will be published in the third edition of the Facilities Management Market Audit – one of the sector’s most important publications. The research for the Market Audit has been supported by the BIFM and the RICS FM Faculty, plus some of the biggest names in the sector, including Johnson Controls, AMEC, Rentokil, Citex, and Turner FM. The online survey is strictly anonymous and sh... Continue reading

A new guide to all aspects of UK environmental management law has been published by the Workplacelaw Network, making important reading for anyone involved in property of facilities management. The guidance is edited by Sally Goodman of Casella Stanger, and includes contributions from a wide range of industry experts. The Guide to Environmental Management Law and Practice 2002 covers many of the current hot topics in property management, including: environmental management systems, contaminated land and brownfield development, asbestos, the C... Continue reading

A new guide for facilities managers and contractors has been published by the Workplacelaw Network. The Guide to Facilities Management Contracts (2nd Edition) covers a wide range of topics, including: contract formation and tendering, third party rights, services and specifications, duration, payment, TUP, termination, dispute resolution, partnering, and a review of standard forms of FM contract. This is a unique publication for the sector, and makes essential reading for anyone involved in contracts or outsourcing. The 96-page Guide is writ... Continue reading

The RICS Facilities Management Faculty has teamed up with the Workplacelaw Network to provide legal advice and support for its membership, which consists of over 11,000 facilities management professionals. Members of the RICS FM Faculty will have unlimited access to some of the UK’s top law firms, including Eversheds, CMS Cameron McKenna, Masons, and Andersen Legal. The information is largely provided through an online database – www.workplacelaw.net - of legal guidance and in-depth articles, as well as a comprehensive daily legal news s... Continue reading