Operation & Maintenance Manuals (O&M)
Operation & Maintenance Manuals are required for all buildings, be they for new residential apartments, a new manufacturing plant, new multi-block commercial retail centre, refurbishment of a University Campus, office block repurposing, new warehousing, Gateway 3 compliance for high-rise buildings, we have more than likely worked on a similar project before.
An O&M manual holds all the important information about the as-built building including descriptions of all the component sections, user guides, specifications, certificates, drawings, photographs etc. O&M manuals are a vital part of the project’s handover phase to the end owner / manager and an invaluable resource for the future maintenance of the building. Compiling an O&M manual can consume a lot of administrative time, and is sometimes seen like a burden to completing a project, rather than an essential component in the building’s safety and future maintenance programme to enhance the life of the building.
As part of our O&M service, for all types of buildings, and on authorisation from the Principal Contractor, COGNICA will provide Fire Safety content separation as its own section alongside the O&M manual, to support Reg38 sign off. The Fire Safety content must be approved by an authorised party (external to COGNICA) prior to delivery during Handover. Contact our team to learn more about our Fire Safety content - O&M separation service.