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The
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) makes it unlawful
for service providers to discriminate against disabled
people in connection with employment and the provision
of goods, facilities and services. By October 2004 all
service providers should have made reasonable adjustments
to the physical features of their buildings to ensure
disabled people can access the building.
We
have experience in undertaking audits to a wide range
of buildings including schools, offices, shops, sheltered
housing and public buildings.
As
experienced DDA assessors, S J Treloar and Associates
offer a desk top plan checking service to ensure that
proposed developments comply with current standards
which include Part M of the Approved Documents and BS8300.
We are also able to supplement this desktop exercise
with site visits during the construction phase where
necessary.
Where
clients have a large amount of stock to be assessed,
or specific requirements, our team is able to formulate
bespoke access audits suited to precise needs. We have
undertaken bulk DDA audits for the following clients;
Bolton
Institute
Dorset County Council
Oakfern Housing Association
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Salvation Army Housing Association
S
J Treloar and Associates is able to help clients with
disabled access issues. We can undertake access audits
of your premises and provide you with a report detailing
access problems for disabled people. We can then follow
up the report with advice on the immediate works required
and can offer a full project management service.
We
are also able to offer guidance on how a building can
be managed to overcome physical barriers which cannot
be removed. For example, many listed buildings have
constraints on the provision of ramps to main entrances;
we can assist clients with practical solutions on overcoming
these constraints.
This
article has been written for the general interest of
our clients. It is therefore essential to take advice
on specific items.
Services
Access
Audits
Architectural Design
Expert Advice
Feasibility Studies
Project Management
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