The Requirement
This residential asset review and support project involved a detailed assessment of a private plantroom. From the outset, our objective was to help the client establish control of safety, compliance and operational performance within this critical plantroom environment. The client required a trusted technical advisor to provide independent advice and oversee remedial works from initial review through to project completion.
Review
Initially, RCRProjects carried out a site survey and identified recurring faults within the client’s Building Management System (BMS), linked to both operational boilers.
These alerts suggested sensor communication failures. Furthermore, we identified visible deterioration in the dual flue system. As a result, early signs of leaks posed a significant risk to both safety and operational integrity.
Advise
Based on our residential asset review, RCRProjects provided a detailed Asset Condition Report. As a result, early signs of leaks posed a significant risk to safety, compliance and operational resilience.
- Conduct professional servicing on both boilers to confirm operational safety.
- Review and verify BMS fault logs after servicing, ensuring local sensor readings align with system data.
- Collate findings into a clear report outlining asset performance, compliance concerns, and required remedial actions.
As a result, this structured process enabled the client to make informed decisions based on clear asset performance data.
Support
Upon acceptance of our recommendations, the client retained RCRProjects to oversee the remedial project through to completion. This ensured consistent oversight and accountability.
Our trusted M&E contractors conducted servicing on both boilers and identified critically high CO₂ levels in one unit, deeming it immediately dangerous. Following a collaborative discussion with the client, RCRProjects arranged the safe decommissioning and removal of both boilers. We then coordinated the specification and installation of high-efficiency replacement units.
Additionally, a new flue system was designed and installed to eliminate previous safety risks and ensure long-term operational compliance.
The Solution
Using RCRProjects’ Review > Advise > Support approach, the client was able to:
- Establish a clear understanding of asset condition, compliance obligations and operational risk.
- Make informed decisions based on independent technical advice and reliable asset performance data.
- Regain control of a critical plantroom asset through the implementation of targeted remedial works.
- Improve safety, operational performance and long-term resilience within the Built Environment.
- Benefit from a single trusted point of contact throughout review, implementation and project delivery.
The client now benefits from a safer, more efficient, and compliant plant room, with all works completed to a high standard. All of the activities were carried out in line with best practice and statutory requirements. this structured process enabled the client to make informed decisions, establish control of asset risk, and prioritise investment based on reliable asset performance data.
