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Celebrating 1000+ LinkedIn followers with another Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") musing! 🌟 An interesting article below on the impact of the BSA on hotels. Whilst Regulation 8(2) of the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 excludes hotels from being a 'higher risk building' ("HRB") under the BSA, this only applies to stand alone hotels. Where there are mixed developments including hotels, residential and other commercial premises and they are 7+ storeys high/18m or more then hotels will fall under the BSA regime and the HRB obligations will apply. Although it wouldn't be the BSA without another exception that hotels will not apply, even in mixed developments, if they are situated in an “independent section” of that building. Something to explore and to be mindful of when advising on mixed used developments...! 🏢 https://lnkd.in/eAcKUfsj

New safety requirement alert! Effective August 1, 2024, all hotels, lodges, and motels in the State of Minnesota must have carbon monoxide alarms in every guest room. This law is not limited to new construction; the statute is retroactive, meaning that all owners of existing motels, hotels, and lodges are required to install CO alarms in rooms that were previously without them in order to stay compliant. Is your property ready? Learn more about compliance and how Brothers Fire & Security can help keep your guests safe!

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

The Concierge and Cleaning Connection The necessity of having a clean property goes without saying when attracting new tenants—and keeping the ones you have. When it comes to commercial cleaning, it’s the attention to detail a good cleaning vendor provides that goes a long way to showcase your property. Having that same level of detail is what makes a great concierge. It’s only natural then for the same friendly, uniformed, and trusted faces you and your residents and visitors see cleaning your property to also provide concierge services. After all, they already know the property from the rooftop to the basement and the stairwell to the front door. Curious about the savings, efficiency and consistency you can get when you combine services? https://ow.ly/S8la50TQ7TF

I wrote a piece in today's New York Daily News about a bill before the NY City Council that would require hotels to directly employ housekeepers & front desk staff, instead of subcontracting for these functions. Here's the piece: https://lnkd.in/eA7x_kyF Some hotels currently subcontract for these core jobs, an example of what Brandeis Professor David Weil has called the #FissuredWorkplace: businesses use models (like subcontracting or staffing agencies) that allow them to avoid employer responsibilities. It leads to higher rates of violations and lower wages & benefits. Several jurisdictions have passed laws in recent years to try to mitigate the harm of fissuring: a number of states have laws that create construction general contractor liability for wage violations by subcontractors (deterring violations by incentivizing greater due diligence and monitoring), and NJ and IL both passed laws requiring wage parity for temp workers and permanent employees at the worksites where they're placed, thereby lowering the economic incentives for fissuring. The NYC bill, if it passes, would be another good example of policy to push back against the fissured workplace.

Renovations can throw a wrench in hotel operations. If you're looking for some extra help during this busy time, temporary contractors can help. Find out more about how our contractors can support your property during renovations here: https://lnkd.in/gUfmjgxE