
George Harwood Limited Pedestrian Access
INTRODUCTION
The UK has a disabled population in excess of 8.6 million. A little over 15% of the population. 2 million people are either blind or partially sighted.
Recent years has seen the revision of much of the regulatory requirements for access provisions to public buildings. This has had an impact on how both capital is allocated to investment properties and how business have been made to reflect the requirements of disabled people in the properties provision facilities and operation.
Services George Harwood offer:
We have worked with numerous clients in recent years to assist with:
Review suitability of access provisions around large retail parks
Review and enhancement of access facilities to public buildings
Review and re-design of toilet facilities to suit, ambulant disabled and disabled users as well as able users.
Review of the suitability of car parking facilities and arrangements
Review of fire escape provisions
Change of use of properties
Pedestrian Site Safety Review
Traffic Calming and vehicle segregation
General site safety, slips and trips
