The Property Risk Framework
The Property Risk Framework
A system-led explanation of how property safety, compliance and long-term risk actually work.
Why Properties Fail
Most property failures do not occur because one element fails. They occur because multiple systems interact poorly.
Buildings are collections of risks — structural, fire, gas, electrical, water and human use.
The Six Core Risk Systems
- Structure & load paths
- Fire detection & containment
- Gas & combustion safety
- Electrical capacity & protection
- Water, drainage & moisture
- Escape, access & human movement
Why Treating Risks Separately Fails
Improvements in one system often weaken another.
Examples include insulation causing condensation, security blocking escape, or extensions altering fire safety.
How Risk Should Be Managed
Effective property management coordinates systems, sequences work correctly and verifies compliance at each stage.
Why This Framework Exists
Building Control verifies compliance — it does not manage risk.
This framework explains how risk should be understood before work begins.