Kicking up a stink

Probably one of the biggest headaches for any manager is discovering an awful, unpleasant stench emanating throughout your facility or building that, quite simply, won’t go away. Tracing the origin of a foul odour can be challenging, especially in a high-rise tower or a building that has been extended over its lifespan and no building services drawings or plans are available.

SMELLING A RAT

This scenario often calls for you having to play detective. Let’s say it’s Monday morning and your tenants are once again complaining about an offensive smell. You literally have to sniff out the clues, and inspect all the evidence, to get a whiff of what’s going on.

But it’s not a simple process. Further investigations reveal that the smell is apparent in certain areas of the building that are not necessarily in the