What Does a Facilities Management Company Do?
What Does a Facilities Management Company Do? A facilities management company keeps a commercial building and the services inside it running safely and reliably. That covers maintenance, repairs, compliance, cleaning and the specialist trades, coordinated through one point of contact so the business inside can get on with its work instead of chasing contractors. That […]
One Facilities Management Partner for All Commercial Property Needs
One Facilities Management Partner for Every Commercial Property Need Running a commercial property almost never means dealing with just one trade. An electrical fault this week, a leaking roof the next, drainage backing up, the HVAC giving out, building repairs, then the odd specialist job that comes from nowhere. The list stacks up fast. And […]
Planning an Office Refit: What Should You Consider?
Planning an Office Refit: What Should You Consider? Nobody wakes up desperate for an office refit. Something nudges you into it. The place has filled up and there is nowhere quiet left to take a call, or the carpet has gone grey where it used to be blue, or the team went hybrid and now […]
The Commercial Roof Maintenance Checklist: Spotting Problems Before They Turn Into Emergency Repairs
Commercial Roof Maintenance Checklist | TMS FM The Commercial Roof Maintenance Checklist: Spotting Problems Before They Turn Into Emergency Repairs Most commercial roofs do not fail overnight. That leak in the warehouse ceiling on a wet Monday morning has usually been coming for months. A blocked outlet nobody clocked. A seam that lifted in the […]
Commercial Tarmacing and Car Park Resurfacing: When You Need It and What It Involves
Commercial Tarmacing and Car Park Resurfacing: When You Need It and What It Involves Commercial tarmac works hard and gets no thanks for it. Delivery lorries, forklifts, constant footfall, standing water, years of frost and sun grinding away at it. A commercial car park or access road takes a lot of punishment, and a busy […]
Commercial Property Maintenance: What Does It Include?
Commercial Property Maintenance: What Does It Include? Ask a facilities manager what their week looked like and you rarely get a tidy answer. A contractor chasing a chiller fault on Monday. An EICR booked for Thursday. Someone from the ground floor emailing about a radiator that has not worked since March. That scramble, pulled into […]
Commercial Refrigeration Repair: Signs, Costs and When to Replace
Commercial Refrigeration Repair: Signs, Costs and When It’s Time to Replace A commercial fridge or freezer going down is not a minor inconvenience. For food businesses, hospitality venues, and any site with temperature-sensitive stock, it is an immediate problem that touches food safety, compliance, and lost revenue at the same time. Below is what you […]
Hard vs Soft Facilities Management: What Is the Difference?
Hard vs Soft Facilities Management: What Is the Difference? Most buildings need both. The question is whether the people running them know which is which. Hard facilities management and soft facilities management are two sides of the same coin. Hard FM keeps the building standing, legal, and safe. Soft FM keeps the people inside it […]
Commercial Legionella Risk Assessment: The UK Guide for Duty Holders
Commercial Legionella Risk Assessment: The UK Guide for Duty Holders If the Health and Safety Executive knocked on your door tomorrow and asked for evidence of your current Legionella risk assessment, would you be able to produce a dated, site-specific document within minutes? For many commercial property managers, this is the compliance gap that goes […]
Commercial Property Dilapidations: The UK Guide for Tenants and Landlords
Commercial Property Dilapidations: The UK Guide for Tenants and Landlords A 47-page Schedule of Dilapidations has just landed on your desk, and the final claim figure is large enough to affect your annual budget. Is it reasonable, is it negotiable, and what happens if you simply refuse to pay? Dilapidations are one of the most […]