PRACTICAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ADVICE
THE SPINX PROPERTY BRIEF
Practical guidance for people responsible for commercial buildings, facilities and multi-site properties. Each brief takes one common maintenance problem, explains what may really be happening and gives you a practical next step. The advice is based on the issues we see on sites across South Africa.
For Facilities Managers | Property Managers | Landlords | Body Corporates | Multi-Site Businesses
 PRACTICAL ADVICE |  REAL SITE LESSONS |  SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT |  NEW BRIEFS REGULARLY |
PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR BETTER-RUN PROPERTIES
Property maintenance becomes expensive when small problems are ignored, reported badly or repaired without identifying the cause.
The Spinx Property Brief examines the practical issues that affect commercial properties: water damage, air-conditioning, electrical risks, recurring plumbing faults, roofs, waterproofing, contractor control, maintenance budgets, snag lists and planned work.
We explain the issue in plain language, show why it matters commercially and provide a practical check or instruction that can be used immediately.
A stable national grid does not mean the electrical installation inside your property is automatically safe or well maintained. Flickering lights, recurring trips, warm plugs, damaged fittings and undocumented alterations are warning signs worth checking before they become failures.
Electricity costs more, but the quickest opportunity may be inside the property. Walk the building after closing and find out what is still running, leaking or being overlooked.
A structured site inspection helps property managers separate urgent defects from work that can be packaged into a planned maintenance programme.