Starting a business comes with many considerations. One of those includes marketing your business to your target audience and emphasizing your strengths as a brand. But, there’s another factor beginner business owners fail to consider, namely, customer consideration. Accommodating your customers is more than catering to requests they make. It’s also figuring out what they […]
Commercial buildings, transportation facilities, and several other areas should always accommodate persons with disabilities. Some may excuse that the line is blurred about what kind of design is inclusive of everybody. However, there are already existing laws that dictate what equal opportunities and accessibility look like. The Americans with Disabilities Act, shortly referred to as […]
All restrooms in commercial spaces must follow the minimum standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It must be universally accessed by people with vision or hearing impairments, mobility problems, and other physical problems. There should be at least one lavatory, one urinal, and one closet with privacy latches. The standard requirements for […]
Accessibility is something that every business owner should strive to provide for their customers, which means leaving nobody behind. Whether it’s in terms of the structure, programs, services, no one should be excluded. When it comes to the location, persons with disabilities should always be considered. If you want to learn a little bit more […]
ADA, short for Americans with Disabilities, offers 200-plus pages of guidelines to make buildings and other facilities accessible for those with disabilities. As such, to be compliant with ADA, designers and contractors have to keep in mind these guidelines to ensure that such buildings are usable by those with disabilities like visual impairments, inability to […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA has a set of requirements that existing facilities must meet to stay compliant. However, they have confused many building owners or managers, who believe that ADA compliance applies only to new construction or modifications. They think their buildings are exempt because they existed before the ADA’s enactment. As […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public areas, including jobs, schools, transportation, and public places open to the general public. By law, people with disabilities should have the same rights as everyone else. As stated on the law’s Title III, under Public […]
Observing accessibility is a growing concern for many business owners. Besides adopting internal processes to cater to different target demographics, they’re also reinforcing the standards of their physical facilities. This applies to their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. The ADA is a federal law designed to prevent discrimination against people with […]
A fire is one of the worst disasters anyone can experience. To avoid such mishaps, people should keep their properties safe from fire. Building owners, for one, need to follow the rules and regulations as noted in the NFPA 80 if adopted by your jurisdiction. An Important Feature: The Fire Door One of the must-haves […]
Having an inclusive establishment where different kinds of people are welcome is more important now than ever! With the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affecting every person today, you have a responsibility to ensure that your business follows the regulations detailed in this civil rights law. With the recent revisions in the law, also known […]
