From Complexity to Clarity: Why We Share Our Technical Knowledge Insights
At Dewick & Associates, we don’t author technical notes simply to fill space, we write them to provide our business network with a strategic advantage in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Our goal is to translate intricate engineering standards into actionable operational intelligence, helping our clients de-risk handovers, ensure life-safety compliance, and protect the long-term value of building assets.
The D&A Technical Knowledge Hub
To support our clients in navigating the increasingly complex world of building services, we have a comprehensive library of technical insights and regulatory guides which we continue to add to or update. These resources are designed to serve as a high-value knowledge hub, offering clear, expert perspectives on the standards and compliance requirements that define the construction and engineering sectors. From deep dives into global safety legislation to practical advice on maintaining operational integrity, our library provides the technical intelligence to minimise project risk and protect long-term asset value. Explore some of our most recent technical notes:-
Optimising Performance through Building User Guides (BUGs) – A Building User Guide is a vital operational tool that translates complex technical data into clear, actionable instructions for occupants and facilities teams. These guides are essential for ensuring shared building systems, such as HVAC, fire safety, and access control, are operated safely and efficiently, directly supporting sustainability certifications like Green Star, BREEAM, and LEED while fulfilling critical regulatory handover obligations.
Read our full technical note on Building User Guides
The Strategic Role of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals – Comprehensive O&M Manuals are more than just a project handover requirement; they are technically authored blueprints that ensure the long-term safety, efficiency, and longevity of building assets. By providing detailed specifications, preventative maintenance schedules, and fault-finding guidance, these manuals enable owners to meet critical statutory safety duties across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, while serving as a non-negotiable prerequisite for achieving practical completion.
Read our full technical note on O&M Manuals
Statutory Compliance: The UK Health and Safety File (CDM 2015) – Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, the Health and Safety File is a mandatory statutory document designed to protect personnel during future construction, maintenance, and demolition. It serves as a permanent repository of residual hazards and key structural principles, ensuring that critical safety data is accessible throughout a building’s entire life cycle to mitigate risks and prevent accidents.
Read our full technical note on the UK Health and Safety File
Bridging the Performance Gap: CIBSE TM31 Logbooks & Green Star – The CIBSE TM31 Logbook is a key mechanism for ensuring a building’s sustainability performance is maintained from handover through to long-term operation. Often a mandatory requirement for Green Star certification, this concise document captures design intent, energy benchmarks, and metering strategies, providing facilities managers with the high-level data needed to monitor actual performance and ensure the building continues to meet its environmental targets. Read our full technical note on CIBSE TM31 Logbooks and Green Star
A Partnership Built on Knowledge
These insights are designed to be a practical, living resource. By sharing our expertise, we aim to move the industry away from ‘box-ticking’ and toward a standard of operational excellence that protects both people and property.
We are always open to hearing your ideas. If there is a specific technical challenge, a shifting regulation, or a complex engineering system you would like us to demystify next, please reach out to our team.
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