In partnership with compliance and risk management specialist, Veriforce CHAS, outdoor estate management specialists, OUTCO, is hosting a Meet the Buyer event where Midlands-based businesses can discover how to join OUTCO’s supply chain and secure new contracts. The event, which ...
Read More »Top 5 tips for keeping drains out of sight and out of mind this winter
As the weather drops and winter creeps up on us, it comes with a host of seasonal challenges. Among these is the risk of clogged drains which can lead to frustrating and potentially costly problems. To keep your drains functioning ...
Read More »Seasonal repairs
Scott Saunders, Technical Service Manager at Watco, discusses why a proactive approach to maintenance and repairs can help FMs create safer working environments in the winter months Keeping a well-maintained building plays a large role in creating a safer facility. ...
Read More »True grit
Brendon Petsch, Chief Technology Officer at OUTCO, sheds light on the intricate world of keeping businesses operational through the winter We often bemoan the way that bad winter weather can bring our country grinding to a halt, but the past ...
Read More »Frost-free festivities
Samantha Fry of UK-wide grounds and winter maintenance specialist Ground Control, offers some essential tips for maintaining outdoor facilities, including car parks and external spaces, to keep things running smoothly over the winter festive season The festive season may bring ...
Read More »Winter-proofing outdoor spaces
Daniel Took, Head of Professional Marketing at Kärcher UK, shares best practice guidance on how estates teams can winter-proof their outdoor spaces section-by-section With the clocks changing next month (October), signalling the bend of summer for another year, winter-proofing gardens ...
Read More »Outside track
Daniel Took, Head of Professional Product Marketing at Kärcher UK discusses why stopping dirt entering buildings is the most cost-effective way of maintaining both building exteriors and interiors this winter Tackling the build-up of dirt is an everyday conundrum for ...
Read More »Property maintenance: Getting ahead of winter
Leading commercial property maintenance company Darenth Valley Building Services announce that emergency call outs by facility managers with no maintenance contracts in place make up over 96% of all the calls received during the worst winter months. “As the temperatures ...
Read More »Cold facts
Winter maintenance should be an all-year-round job. This is why, says Jonathan Sharpe Marketing Manager at OUTCO, September is a good time to prepare for every eventuality Outside of the winter months it is easy to forget that all too ...
Read More »Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director at Ground Control, reflects on a mild but productive winter season and how are preparing our most sustainable winter season yet
Despite what in many ways was a mild winter last season, we had our biggest gritting night ever earlier year with, just under 300,000 gritting visits across the season, all whilst growing our portfolio by nearly 20%. Those successes are ...
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