Field Maintenance

For rapidly growing UK FM company Thermatic, having a cloud-based field services management system is not just a nice-to-have – it’s critical. Thermatic provide full national engineering services to some of the UK’s largest retailers. Managing over 140 remote engineers, across a multitude of trades and skills. Managing scheduling and travel on an hourly basis is critical to both the [...]

One of the best types of equipment that you can give your field service engineers is a tablet. Because of the big screen size of tablets, using complex software and managing projects becomes very convenient. They also provide connectivity to the internet and most of them run all popular applications without any fuss.  But with so many options out there in the market, it can get a [...]

What is CP17 Certificate Software? What Are The Benefits? CP17 Gas Certificate Software from Joblogic CP17 certificates are an every day requirement for many gas engineering businesses, and are required by law for all UK commercial properties, proving that all accessible pipework and gas appliances are safe to use. For engineers and their management teams, creating and delivering CP1 [...]

Predictive maintenance is a maintenance approach that uses condition monitoring data and advanced analytics to identify the degradation of equipment before it breaks. This process is made possible with Internet of Things (IoT), which provides the necessary data to make accurate predictions. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interconnecte [...]

What is a Service Maintenance Contract? What are the Different Types of Maintenance Contracts? How to Create a Planned Maintenance Contract How to Create a Contract for Unplanned Maintenance Creating a Maintenance Service Agreement with Joblogic Software Whether your service business operates in the HVAC, plumbing or electrical industry, you’ll know that client assets can break down [...]

Fuel prices are soaring across the world, with the problem worsening as sanctions against Russia intensify. Filling up at the gas station has never been more expensive. At the time of writing this blog pump prices in the UK are predicted to hit £2.00 per litre in the very near future – an unbelievable record high! With such volatility and scarcity of gasoline/petrol and diesel supplie [...]

If you work in the electrical sector, you will know all about the latest amendment to the 18th edition wiring regulations (BS7671).  While some of the amends are relatively minor there are also some quite significant changes, so how do you ensure that all of your team will be compliant? This blog suggests some practical ways that you can manage such crucial changes through using [...]

It’s not just the construction industry facing the challenge of energy price hikes, supply chain issues, material shortages and inflated prices. It’s hitting the services and maintenance industries too. Managing a field services business against a backdrop of price hikes, and materials and parts shortages, poses significant problems, especially since customer expectations have evolved [...]

Unplanned Maintenance vs Unscheduled Maintenance When is Unplanned Maintenance Required? How to Optimise Your Unplanned Maintenance Output Unplanned maintenance is simply any maintenance work that happens unexpectedly and has not been anticipated. This type of maintenance is often reactive work to fix equipment or assets and occurs when there is a lack of formal strategy in place for [...]

What is Smart Scheduling? How can Smart Scheduling Benefit Your Company? How Can Smart Scheduling Improve Customer Experience? Trust Joblogic to Deliver a Smart Scheduling Solution Are some of your employees feeling the strain of working too many hours? Perhaps your back office always finds itself in a crunch when trying to schedule employee shifts, not quite knowing who’s capable an [...]

Building services and Facilities Management (FM) firms are busier than ever as they deal with a backlog of non-urgent maintenance and repairs. But despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, it’s not quite business as usual just yet. Deep concern about coronavirus continues, and many people in both residential and commercial settings are still wary of tradespeople and engineers visit [...]

As people return to workplaces, pubs, restaurants and shops, there is a renewed focus on how we keep buildings safely ventilated during Covid and beyond. All eyes are on the Facilities Management and HVAC sectors for guidance on making this happen. This blog explores ventilation solutions in the context of Covid-19, how ventilation in buildings after Covid can finally get the attentio [...]