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Designing Buildings at 07:02, 14 December 2020

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Editor at 15:29, 10 October 2018

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	Individuals may also be given responsibility for a final review before it is distributed round the organisation, or responsibility for updating it.		Individuals may also be given responsibility for a final review before it is distributed round the organisation, or responsibility for updating it.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Business administration.		* Business administration.
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	* Human resource management in construction.		* Human resource management in construction.
	* Management structure.		* Management structure.
		+	* Office.
	* Performance management plan.		* Performance management plan.
	* Project handbook.		* Project handbook.
−	* Office definition.
	* Record keeping.		* Record keeping.
	* Site administrator.		* Site administrator.
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	* Workplace definition.		* Workplace definition.

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Editor at 11:38, 5 July 2018

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	Individuals may also be given responsibility for a final review before it is distributed round the organisation, or responsibility for updating it.		Individuals may also be given responsibility for a final review before it is distributed round the organisation, or responsibility for updating it.
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	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Construction organisations and strategy.		* Construction organisations and strategy.
	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
		+	* Environmental management procedures manual.
	* Equal opportunities policy.		* Equal opportunities policy.
	* Human resource management in construction.		* Human resource management in construction.

Designing Buildings at 15:50, 27 May 2018

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−	Construction sites will generally require office facilities to provide accommodation for site managers, provide space for meetings and to provide storage for site documentation. Site offices are often described as ‘site huts’ even if they are large and well fitted out.	+	Construction sites will generally require office facilities to provide accommodation for site managers, to provide space for meetings and to provide storage for site documentation. Site offices are often described as ‘site huts’ even if they are large and well fitted out.

−	An office manual is a guidebook, printed and bound and/or digital, which provides information regarding the organisational policies and procedures that ~~must be adhered to by staff members~~ within the office.	+	An office manual is a guidebook, printed and bound and/or in digital format, which provides information regarding the organisational policies and procedures that adopted within the office.

−	~~An office manual~~ contains instructions for standard practices relating to the organisation, the workplace, the work itself, and the workers. It can take the form of a policy and procedure manual, an employee handbook, or a combination of the two. It will be given to each staff member so that they fully understand their ~~job~~ responsibilities and the expected ~~standards of the office~~.	+	It contains instructions for standard practices relating to the organisation, the workplace, the work itself, and the workers. It can take the form of a policy and procedure manual, an employee handbook, or a combination of the two. It will be given to each staff member so that they fully understand their responsibilities, procedures and the standards expected .

−	The typical contents of an office manual ~~will~~ include:	+	The typical contents of an office manual might include:

−	* ~~Description~~ of the organisation~~: Objectives~~ and ~~broad~~ policies.	+	* A description of the organisation, its objectives and policies.
−	* ~~Information about the office: Organisational~~ structure (e.~~g. divisions and branches),~~ layout of the facilities.	+	* The organisational structure, decision-making authority, and so on.
−	* ~~Information about the work: Routine tasks~~ and responsibilities ~~(e.g.~~ mailing procedures, ~~using~~ equipment~~, and so on), and non-standard work.~~	+	* The layout of the facilities.
−	* Employees: Structural hierarchy, decision-making authority, and so on.	+	* Tasks and responsibilities, such as; mailing procedures, use of equipment, and so on.
−	* Office rules~~: Recruitment~~ practices, office hours ~~and attendance~~, ~~recycling and~~ waste, and so on.	+	* Office rules, such as; recruitment practices, office hours, waste management and so on.
	* Emergency procedures.		* Emergency procedures.

−	~~To compile an office manual, the human~~ resources (HR) ~~team~~ will usually be responsible ~~but as it can be a large and complex undertaking it is common~~ for ~~the~~ heads of ~~different~~ departments ~~to be assigned particular parts to contribute~~. A smaller ~~organisation~~, ~~however, may only~~ be ~~able~~ to ~~assign one~~ individual ~~to commit to the task, or may benefit from involvement from the whole team~~. Whoever is giving the responsibility, they must be capable of writing clearly and effectively, so that the manual is easy-to-understand.	+	Human resources (HR) will usually be responsible for compiling an office manual, perhaps with contributions from heads of departments. In smaller organisations, the task might be assigned to an individual. Whoever is giving the responsibility, they must be capable of writing clearly and effectively, so that the manual is easy-to-understand.

−	~~Before starting an office manual, decisions should~~ be ~~made as to who will take~~ responsibility for ~~the~~ final review before it is distributed round the organisation, ~~as well as who will be responsible~~ for updating it ~~and how regularly~~.	+	Individuals may also be given responsibility for a final review before it is distributed round the organisation, or responsibility for updating it.

−	When writing a policies and procedures manual, it is helpful to begin by compiling a list of tasks that each department is responsible for, and then specifically what each employee does within the department.

−	~~Some of the things that should be included in an employee’s handbook are:~~
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−	* Equal employment opportunities.
−	* Sick leave and annual leave.
−	* Benefits and incentives.
−	* Bonus scheme.
−	* Dress code.
−	* Lunch and break policy.
−	* Health and safety requirements.
−	* How to report complaints and incidents.
−	* Training programmes.
−	* Harassment.
−	* Accommodations for staff with disabilities.
−	* Non-disclosure agreement policy and conflict of interest statement.
−	* Policy relating to contract termination.
−	* Remuneration and overtime pay.
−	* Pension scheme.
−	* Drug/alcohol policy.
−	* How staff are expected to interact with clients, co-workers, visitors, general public, and so on.
−	* Social media and internet policy.
−	* Performance reviews.
−	* Inclement weather policy.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

Editor at 11:43, 18 May 2018

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	* Corporate social responsibility in construction.		* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
	* Equal opportunities policy.		* Equal opportunities policy.
−	* Human resource management.	+	* Human resource management in construction.
	* Management structure.		* Management structure.
	* Performance management plan.		* Performance management plan.

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Construction sites will generally require office facilities to provide accommodation for site managers, provide space for meetings and to provide storage for site documentation. Site offices are often described as ‘site huts’ even if they are large and well fitted out.

An office manual is a guidebook, printed and bound and/or digital, which provides information regarding the organisational policies and procedures that must be adhered to by staff members within the office.

An office manual contains instructions for standard practices relating to the organisation, the workplace, the work itself, and the workers. It can take the form of a policy and procedure manual, an employee handbook, or a combination of the two. It will be given to each staff member so that they fully understand their job responsibilities and the expected standards of the office.

The typical contents of an office manual will include:

* Description of the organisation: Objectives and broad policies.
* Information about the office: Organisational structure (e.g. divisions and branches), layout of the facilities.
* Information about the work: Routine tasks and responsibilities (e.g. mailing procedures, using equipment, and so on), and non-standard work.
* Employees: Structural hierarchy, decision-making authority, and so on.
* Office rules: Recruitment practices, office hours and attendance, recycling and waste, and so on.
* Emergency procedures.

To compile an office manual, the human resources (HR) team will usually be responsible but as it can be a large and complex undertaking it is common for the heads of different departments to be assigned particular parts to contribute. A smaller organisation, however, may only be able to assign one individual to commit to the task, or may benefit from involvement from the whole team. Whoever is giving the responsibility, they must be capable of writing clearly and effectively, so that the manual is easy-to-understand.

Before starting an office manual, decisions should be made as to who will take responsibility for the final review before it is distributed round the organisation, as well as who will be responsible for updating it and how regularly.

When writing a policies and procedures manual, it is helpful to begin by compiling a list of tasks that each department is responsible for, and then specifically what each employee does within the department.

Some of the things that should be included in an employee’s handbook are:

* Equal employment opportunities.
* Sick leave and annual leave.
* Benefits and incentives.
* Bonus scheme.
* Dress code.
* Lunch and break policy.
* Health and safety requirements.
* How to report complaints and incidents.
* Training programmes.
* Harassment.
* Accommodations for staff with disabilities.
* Non-disclosure agreement policy and conflict of interest statement.
* Policy relating to contract termination.
* Remuneration and overtime pay.
* Pension scheme.
* Drug/alcohol policy.
* How staff are expected to interact with clients, co-workers, visitors, general public, and so on.
* Social media and internet policy.
* Performance reviews.
* Inclement weather policy.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Business administration.
* Construction organisation design.
* Construction organisations and strategy.
* Corporate social responsibility in construction.
* Equal opportunities policy.
* Human resource management.
* Management structure.
* Performance management plan.
* Project handbook.
* Office definition.
* Record keeping.
* Site administrator.
* Site facilities.
* Site office.
* Succession planning.
* Types of construction organisation.
* Workplace definition.

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