Business Tips & Strategies

The Government is shifting gear to get closer to the 2025 Future Buildings Standard. It means Building Regs are being updated to ensure future homes, shops and offices are more energy efficient.  If you’re in a construction-related business, or you’re a domestic installer, you’ll need to know what the changes are and how they will affect your organisation. As changes come into pl [...]

How we use office buildings and facilities is changing since the pandemic. What does hybrid working mean for facilities management? What happens to workspaces when people no longer need a permanent desk? How can buildings be maintained and run efficiently when occupancy fluctuates? This blog explores some of the logistical challenges and explains how CAFM is vital tool for helping fac [...]

Unfortunately, cost overrun in construction projects is typical, where expenses quickly exceed the original budget. This leads to delays, frustration, and even legal disputes between the involved parties. But by identifying the root causes of cost overruns before they happen, construction managers can take steps to avoid them. What are the Factors Behind Cost Overrun? Cost overrun in [...]

When running a field service company, it’s important to have a foolproof plan to scale it. If you don’t scale your service business, you’ll risk allowing your competition to take over your market share, leaving you to play catch up. Scaling your business is an entirely different ball game, where you need to be streamlined and efficient in all of your processes. In this blog, we’ll tal [...]

For managers of remote field service workers, getting a birds-eye view of what’s happening out in the field is a challenge, so difficult employees can be harder to spot. Commonly though, if there is a difficult person in the team, you’ll soon hear about it from others. One bad apple can sap motivation and pull down the performance of a whole team. That’s why nipping things in the bud [...]

Customer experience is a critical component of any successful field service business. An excellent customer service policy helps to ensure satisfied clients, who will then return to the company and recommend it to others. It can also help prevent negative reviews, which can quickly catapult your business into a downward spiral. However, many companies only focus on the bare requiremen [...]

As we learn to live with Covid what does this mean for field service and maintenance teams as restrictions are lifted? This blog considers the key things you need to know for establishing a site visit policy as we embrace a new normal. During the pandemic, field service maintenance companies have faced the biggest crisis in service delivery since wartime. Businesses have battled with [...]

The number one reason customers complain about maintenance services is that the technician was unable to resolve the issue on the first visit. It’s a frustrating and all too common scenario in field services, especially in residential housing, where customer satisfaction is a key focus.  Improving First Time Fix Rates (FTFRs) is challenging but it can boost productivity and impro [...]

Without the correct PPE in construction lives are put at risk and getting it wrong could also mean potentially damaging costs for your business. Did you know that failing to provide a construction worker with industry-standard headgear could cost you a staggering £344,400 in compensation if that worker were to have an accident? Even a minor injury could incur compensation costs of up [...]

The New Year is usually preceded by the party season, where employees have a brief moment of respite from the hectic nature of their work. After the festivities are over, however, a phenomenon called the ‘January Blues’ is often seen in workforces — even in the most established companies.  During this period, businesses experience a surge in employee resignations, as many take th [...]

You may think the status quo is just fine when it comes to the depth and breadth of your workforce, but the business case for greater diversity is stronger than ever. Research shows that diversity brings many advantages to organisations, including better opportunities to win contracts. Sounds like a no brainer, doesn’t it? But what does diversity in business mean? How does it create a [...]

Why should small businesses worry about cyber security? Put simply, business security incidents come with a heavy cost, no matter how small your organisation. Cyber attacks can cause considerable downtime, hinder productivity, and worse still, damage a company’s reputation. The global pandemic has increased the risks. With many people working online from home, the new landscape has ha [...]