Abu Dhabi's approach to inclusive development is placing greater importance on accessibility during the earliest stages of planning. The Sahel Community Rating System Abu Dhabi requirements bring accessibility considerations into Concept and Detailed Master Plan submissions, making them part of the development process rather than a final design exercise. For developers and consultants, this...

Plans make promises, and reviews check whether they were kept. An accessibility compliance review measures a design or facility against the requirements that apply, which makes it the natural partner of any written access plan. This article shows how the two work together and how to run a simple review cycle. The Plan Sets the Targets A coordinated accessibility strategy gives a project its...

Failed plan reviews and late-stage redesign are expensive, and many trace back to accessibility items nobody checked until the deadline. An accessibility compliance review tests your drawings or finished building against the standards that apply, before an authority does it for you. Here's what it covers and how to get more from it. Which Standards Apply to Your Project Compliance means...