Timings

00:18 - Scene 6.1 - Building a Better Building

07:19 - Discussion with Dave Moore

08:57 - The role of an architect

09:30 - The role of a project manager

09:57 - The expectations of the client

10:40 - The role of a builder

11:02 - Change Control

12:35 - Others that should be involved

14:20 - Health and Safety

16:33 - Learning from Mistakes

17:40 - Top tips for creating useful, safe and effective premises

18:50 - What's next?

Useful Information

Setting up and running Business Premises (@07:19)

HM Gov Business Premises Advice - Page (gov.uk)

Fire Safety in the Workplace - Page (gov.uk)

Architects and Project Managers (@08:57)

How do I use an Architect? - Document (RIBA)

(Not secure) About Working with an Architect - Page (ACA)

What does a Project Manager do? - page (APM)

A day in the life of a project manager - Article (APM)

What is Change Control - Page (APM)

Health and Safety (@14:20)

Managing for Health and Safety - Page (HSE)

H&S The basics for your business - Page (HSE)

Small and Medium businesses case studies - Index (HSE)

Top tips for creating useful, safe and effective premises (@17:40)

Tip #1 - Listen to advice

Tip #2 - Listen to the client

Tip #3 - Work together to find the solution

Episode script

Building a better building Building a better building

CONTINUITY: Finally, Jakob and Zelda meet in their new premises where renovation and beautification works are well underway.

(Builders and fitters working in the background)

ZELDA: Morning Buttercup!

JAKOB: What? (Bit deflated it wasn’t a term of endearment) Oh, right… The hi-vis gear… Haha! .  How the progress? It’s looking good

ZELDA: I know, right! I think the builders hate me, but we’re getting there.

JAKOB: I can’t imagine anyone hating you Zelda.  And don’t you look dapper in your hi-vis vest and hard hat… So, where are the offices located?

ZELDA: Through here

JAKOB: Wow! Thats a big open, empty, echoey office.  Bit chilly too, you keeping the heating off to save money?

ZELDA: It’s the same temperature as the warehouse?!

JAKOB: Yes, but thats expected.  Warehouse workers tend to be dressed for the job.  Office workers… Well… Not so much.  You going to work in your coat?

ZELDA: I guess not. The builders said something about heating… Hold on (Shouting through to the foreman).  Yo, Wilson, What did you say about the heating yesterday

WILSON: (Shouting back) What I said was, if you force us to put that wall there it will disable the heating

ZELDA: Yeah, that was it.  Hold on (shouting back) Do you mean permanently or just whilst you put it up.

WILSON: (shouting in reply) Permanently, you know, when I said, “You won’t have any heating if you put that there”

ZELDA: Oh!

JAKOB: (to Zelda) That’s not good (shouting to Wilson) What will it take to reinstate the heating?

WILSON: Dunno, we had to rip the flue out – I know a guy, but it won’t be cheap

JAKOB: I bet – get me a price and we’ll have to get it done

WILSON: Righty ho buddy (almost audibly rolling his eyes)

JAKOB: We need to think about the practicalities of running a building and not just getting the aesthetics right.

ZELDA: Aesthetics?

JAKOB: You know, look and feel, making it look beautiful, that kind of stuff

ZELDA: But dads office always looked like it was in a factory, I want my office team to be closeted in a lovely working environment.  I believe that will make them more productive

JAKOB: Not if they’re frozen to death they won’t.

ZELDA: (thinking) True, definitely less productive when dead…

JAKOB: I am surprised Tarquin let you do it, I’ll have to have a chat with him.

ZELDA: Tarquin! That jackass.  He stomped on just about every great idea I had

JAKOB: Stomped?  That sounds past tense

ZELDA: I told him to naff off – called himself an architect, the only thing he architected was my misery

JAKOB: But he’s the best commercial architect in the area.  (worried) Please tell me yo