OPW: Office of Public Works
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Building Maintenance Service (BMS)
Following the full introduction of 'Measured Term Contracts' in the Dublin region, BMS has withdrawn from routine maintenance in modern offices and now focus's on the conservation of heritage and historic buildings in the Dublin Area. Its role is being radically altered from a reactive in-house service to a proactive unit operating from planned work programmes for the heritage buildings under its care. This change in emphasis sees BMS adopting a new role of managing the maintenance of these properties.
There have been great strides made in the area of Health & Safety and new protocols are in place, which have been embraced by staff. BMS started a programme of fitting 'Fall Arrest' systems to the roofs of heritage properties in the Dublin area. All plant and equipment is tested and certified once a year.
Annual accounts have been produced for BMS over the last three years. Each year they have produced a profit on the chargeable works of approximately 9% - 11.6%.