Jill Wood, Managing Director of Signum Facilities Management, looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on gaining access to residential properties to complete statutory testing and maintenance When the world as we know it came to a grinding ...

The Peterborough-based specialist service maintenance division has previously proven its capability and managed operations successfully during the first lockdown period. It was announced the team will again maintain full national coverage during the next 4 weeks following the announcements made ...

By Billy Myers, Aftermarket Director at DTGen Standby generators are used to supply power for the duration of a mains power outage. Such a break in power can have a serious effect on life as well as a huge financial ...

As the UK emerges from lockdown, operators are getting their kitchens ready and open for service once again. The industry has responded to the current crisis with its usual flair and innovation, with restaurants such as TGIs and Wagamama offering ...

How do you manage unoccupied buildings during a lockdown? We talk to three FM specialists about the issues involved, including the role of technology, shutdown procedures and the impact on maintenance programmes For the majority, the world has gone into ...

The CONTI+ CNX water management system brings a system scaleable to the most extensive facility with working installations already aiding Facility Managers in projects across Europe. Up to 150 taps, showers or urinals can be connected to one control box ...

Dave Cooper, MD of LECS (UK), offers an expert guide to the maze of legal obligations and standards required during the life cycle of a lift The responsibility involved and extensive range of documentary obligations required to manage a single ...

A UPS system depends on its battery backup to maintain power following a blackout – but winter can be hard on batteries, warns Stephen Peal, Director of PPSPower On 10 August, almost a million people were affected by a major ...

Jason O’Neill, National Maintenance Operations Manager for Greggs, explains how the food-on-the-go retailer has created a state-of-the-art, technology-led, shop maintenance service with impressive results I joined Greggs 20 years ago as a shop maintenance engineer. Having worked through various roles ...

Peter Smith, Head of Business Development at IAconnects, looks at how a sensor-based predictive maintenance set-up can help prevent costly equipment failure before it happens Conventional wisdom suggests that maintenance should be carried out in a uniform manner and at ...