Storm or freeze/thaw damage to external detailing The architectural detailing of ornate period buildings can often become fragile over time, particularly those made of sandstone. Climate change impacts can further weaken elements on these buildings. If elements fracture and fall, they pose a risk to workers, passers-by, vehicles and the building itself. If you have a building like this, you should have it surveyed and plan in any maintenance and remediation work. You should also ensure workers on the site know how to detect and report any damage to the building along with health and safety concerns. Care should be taken after periods of extreme cold and during high winds when damage is more likely to occur.
contains any essential services such as heating equipment or servers, as well as assessing the conditions of the building’s fabric and drainage system. You’ll then need to assess the impact of basement flooding. Is there business critical infrastructure in the basement, and, if so, does it need enhanced protection or moved to a less vulnerable part of the site? Are any safety improvements required to the access routes to the basement in the event of deep-water flooding? When assessing an outdoor area, you’ll be looking at how it’s used and who by. Would any equipment and or people be at risk from flooding? Flood risk should also be considered when choosing location for on-site shooting location.
Surface water flooding to basement and outdoor areas Surface water flooding occurs when a sudden extreme rainfall event overwhelms local drainage infrastructure. Checking SEPA’s future flood map projections will help you identify whether a site or part of it is at risk. When assessing a basement, you’ll be looking to see whether it
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