Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of building management can be the willingness to heed the advice and not listen to experts.

It’s a pretty frightening situation. Taken in the context of certain contexts when it is downright dangerous. Experts, whatever their field, become so through years of studying and experience, and what they think shouldn’t be taken lightly.

The internet has done many wonderful things, information can now be shared widely and we no longer have to rely on monopoly media outlets for our news. However, the old adage don’t believe everything you read remains as true as ever when you don’t know who is publishing it or why. We continue to need reliable, independent experts across a variety of subjects who can help us sort the wheat from the chaff.

In our industry for instance not everyone understands what working at height encompasses and they often do not appreciate the risks of even a seemingly mundane task. Anything that means taking a step off the ground, or where there is a danger of falling, is a work at height task and should only be undertaken by a competent person with the right equipment.

At CAM Specialist Support, we are experts at cleaning at height and conducting maintenance at height and provide FM services in London and the surrounding areas, we have industry-recognised training, years of experience and a variety of specialist equipment to take on any task whether just above head height or multiple stories up in inaccessible locations.

We conduct individual risk assessments for every job and don’t just rely on generic forms. Anything less would be dangerous for our operatives and the general public, which isn’t a risk worth taking.

So please, whatever your role, don’t forget they’re called experts for a reason, and you ignore them at your peril!