Project Management Assistance involves representing the owner of a new or renovation construction project in dealings with the project manager and other parties involved with the work.

A partner of choice when it comes to construction, Socotec provides global Project Management Assistants who are available to help all types of project owners, whether occasional or professional, public or private.

Our goal is to help you ensure your projects meet all requirements in terms of quality, budget and delivery, and to manage all risks by instructing an independent third party to validate, monitor and steer your project organisation and resources.

A new feature on the regulatory landscape, this compulsory requirement forms part of the energy performance inspections for air conditioning units, created in the image of the requirements recently put in place for boilers. Some deadlines are due to arrive this summer...

Risk management for pressure equipment has changed the way in which refrigeration systems are inspected.

A new regulation, and one which is simpler to apply, is now in force and the first deadline it has established is 31 March 2011 for what it calls the "initial compliance" inspection.

As of 1 May 2011, the new seismic zoning for France means an increase in the number of buildings affected by earthquake regulations.

As project owners, you have been asking questions about these regulations. Socotec has the answers.