About Us

At HBE Risk Management, we have a simple clear philosophy. We deliver a complete range of services on a local basis to assist the building & facilities manager in providing a safe and healthy building environment for employees and visitors alike. We aim to exceed our customers expectations through our belief that advice is free, however the failure to act upon it can be costly!

Adrian Byrne
Managing Director

History

HBE Risk Management is a division of Healthy Buildings Ireland Ltd, established in 1992. Healthy Buildings Ireland is Ireland’s leading provider in delivering a comprehensive service capability from our offices in Belfast, Dublin and Cork as well as the HBE offices located in Edinburgh.

Profile

With a philosophy of delivering the highest standards in service, HBE’s services can be broadly divided into 8 chief areas of activity:

• Water Quality, Pseudomonas & Legionella Management
• Indoor Air Quality, HVAC & Cleanroom Management
• Asbestos Management
• Fire Risk Management
• Environmental Services
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Energy Management
• Compliance Risk Management Systems

HBE has extensive experience in providing environmental services across a number of sectors including Banks, Universities, Further Education Colleges, Schools, Housing Associations, Local Councils, Acute Hospitals, Health and Social Care sites, Hotels and Facilities Management companies. This spread of customers has given us huge experience in dealing with a wide range of different equipment, environments, personnel and requirements, enabling us to build up our reputation for providing a high quality service and outstanding value for money.

Our services for each area include consultancy, management, training and environmental technical services. Each service can be delivered individually or bundled as part of a package, which can save on both time and costs.

Our Team

Our staff hold qualifications in Microbiology,  Cleanroom and HVAC Management, Environmental Science, Engineering Services, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety. We pride ourselves not only in the technical abilities and knowledge of our staff, but on their abilities to develop pragmatic working relationships with our customers.

Our people invest much of their own personal integrity in how they carry out their responsibilities to their customers, so that, in turn, Clients can fulfil its obligations to employees and visitors. It is the trust which is built up as a result of this partnership which we guard so jealously, and which creates a foundation on which our Clients can confidently build a solid relationship with our staff, knowing that the work being done day and daily is being carried out the very highest personal and professional standards possible.

We also have an active involvement with outside expertise, through our links with institutions including:

• Legionella Control Association (LCA)
• Water Management Society
• Charted Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
• British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Corporate Member
• British Standards Institution (BSI)
• Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE)
• Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management  (IHEEM)
• Irish Clean Room Society

Our approach to Quality

All HBE building inspections are undertaken to the same exacting standards and the information is compiled and recorded in our unique secure online Risk Management MBR system, thus enabling HBE to provide relevant information to our client’s partners & contractors, creating a clear information trail for audit purposes and importantly to ensure a strong continuity of standards within our service levels.

HBE’s integrated Quality and Environmental Management Systems achieved registration to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in October 2004.

HBE also holds full Employee and Public Liability Insurance as well as Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Corporate Social Responsibility

HBE is committed to re-investing the skills and talents of our staff back into the local community.  We encourage staff to contribute their time and abilities to local organisations and a number of our people are heavily involved in local sports clubs.  This includes coaching and administration in a range of cross-community activities, including soccer, GAA and cycling.

We are sympathetic to requests for time off to assist in these activities and the company sponsors competitions where it believes the aims of the particular organisations involved have a direct impact on the quality of life in the community.  In particular, the development of young people and their attainment of skills and qualifications is something the company seeks to consistently encourage.