Johns Associates is providing specialist support to RBS to manage the potential implications of a number of buildings supporting bat roosts or other protected species. This involves detailed survey, analysis of RBS’ proposals for a building and identifying a cost effective method statement for the works, where possible enabling a non-licensable approach saving time and money. An example is the rapid response to a bank robbery at the Natwest Hatherleigh Branch where the raid had structurally damaged the building and a bat method statement was required within a matter of days to permit emergency repairs to lawfully take place.