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Who we work with

From facilities managers to production managers and plant engineers: what each role is responsible for, and how rope access helps them deliver.

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The people who call us

Rope access work is usually requested by the person responsible for keeping a building or plant safe, running and within budget. Here is what each role is responsible for, and how Active Rope Access makes that job easier.

Facilities manager

Commercial buildings, office parks, hospitals, shopping centres

What they are responsible for

  • Keeps the building safe, clean and working for tenants and visitors
  • Plans planned and reactive maintenance within budget
  • Appoints and manages service contractors
  • Makes sure work at height complies with the Construction Regulations

How we help

Facade repairs, high-level window cleaning, gutter and roof work, signage, and roof lifelines, done on ropes so tenants carry on as normal and no scaffolding blocks entrances or parking.

Property and asset manager

Property funds, REITs, landlords

What they are responsible for

  • Protects the value of the building and keeps it lettable
  • Approves capital and maintenance budgets
  • Manages risk, insurance and compliance across a portfolio

How we help

Lower-cost facade and roof maintenance without scaffold hire, white-boxing and repairs between tenants, and certified roof lifelines that reduce liability.

Body corporate and building manager

Residential blocks, sectional title, estates

What they are responsible for

  • Maintains common property on behalf of owners
  • Gets quotes and approvals from trustees
  • Keeps residents informed and disruption low

How we help

Crack repair, painting, waterproofing and window cleaning on occupied blocks, with residents in place and a clear fixed-rate quote for trustees.

Production manager

Cement, mining, food processing, refineries

What they are responsible for

  • Hits daily and monthly production targets
  • Keeps unplanned downtime to a minimum
  • Coordinates shutdowns with maintenance and engineering

How we help

Silo, bin and duct cleaning that restores flow fast, planned around your shutdown window with day and night shifts, so the plant restarts on time.

Plant and maintenance engineer

Process plants, mines, power and utilities

What they are responsible for

  • Keeps equipment and structures reliable and safe
  • Finds and fixes defects before they cause failures
  • Specifies repairs, inspections and coating systems

How we help

NDT at height, welding and steel repairs on ropes, blasting and coating, and inspection reports with photos, without waiting days for scaffolding.

Maintenance planner

Industrial plants and mines

What they are responsible for

  • Schedules maintenance work and shutdown tasks
  • Arranges permits, isolations and contractor access
  • Tracks work orders, hours and costs

How we help

Small teams that rig in hours, a fixed day rate per team, and a daily site diary that makes it easy to track progress and close work orders.

SHEQ and safety officer

Any site where people work at height

What they are responsible for

  • Approves contractor safety files and method statements
  • Makes sure work at height and confined space work is controlled
  • Investigates incidents and keeps compliance records

How we help

Site-specific safety files compiled to your index, written rescue plans, trained and certified technicians, and work under the OHS Act and MHSA.

Procurement and buyer

Mines, plants, property groups, government

What they are responsible for

  • Sources and appoints suppliers
  • Checks vendor compliance: B-BBEE, cidb, tax and insurance
  • Compares quotes and manages purchase orders

How we help

Clear quotes, B-BBEE Level 1, cidb registration, R15 million third-party cover, and the company documents you need for vendor registration. See our supplier information page.

Project manager and main contractor

Construction and refurbishment projects

What they are responsible for

  • Delivers the project on time and on budget
  • Coordinates subcontractors on site
  • Manages access to difficult areas of the structure

How we help

Rope access subcontracting for facade work, cladding, sealing, bolting and inspections in places scaffolding or cranes cannot easily reach.

Certified ISO company: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 3834Institute for Work at Height, Trade Association memberCorrosion Institute of Southern Africa memberB-BBEE Level 1 contributorcidb registered contractor

ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 · 3834OHSA & MHSA compliant