It is understood that companies looking to keep costs low seek to avoid unnecessary services. When electrical systems are functioning effectively onsite, paying for a maintenance plan might seem like a waste of money. However, while in the short-term side-stepping an extra monthly direct debit...
The legionella bacterium is a major threat to elderly and vulnerable people, such as the patients at a GP surgery. As such, it is not surprising that GP surgeries are required to pay close attention to their plumbing and water treatment obligations. Are legionella risk assessments...
Lighting currently uses approximately 20% of all electricity generated across Britain. Many of the lighting systems now in use, however, rely on inefficient lighting sources, providing significant opportunities for energy savings. To lower operating costs and improve their bottom line, UK firms must be aware of...
Servicing the boilers supplying hot water and heating to your business premises is an essential process for many reasons. While ensuring the health and safety of your building users remain at optimum, it also helps reduce annual utility bills and repair costs over time. In...
We tend to think of legionnaires’ disease as a hazard related to water tanks and plumbing systems in a building. But in certain circumstances, an air conditioning system can also become infected with the Legionella bacteria and cause a health risk. Legionnaires’ Disease is a respiratory...
Noisy walk-in refrigerator, a freezer that’s failing to maintain a consistent temperature or puddles on the floor? Most common maintenance issues with commercial fridges and freezers are relatively straightforward to identify and fix. Here are three of the most common troubleshooting issues with walk-in refrigerators and...
Light is all around us. It helps us navigate the world around us and concentrate on what we’re doing. Poor quality artificial light in the workplace can impact our physical and mental health. Studies have shown that LED lighting can improve wellbeing at work. The negative...
The scale of the problem of people being displaced by the war in Ukraine is enormous. Millions are on the move to escape the conflict with Russia and landlords in the UK are being asked to help. But those throwing their doors open to accommodate...
Emergency lighting is designed for use in an emergency when a building’s main power supply is no longer functioning and normal illumination fails. Whether it is caused by a power cut or fire, such loss of light can leave a building in sudden darkness and...
Although air conditioning systems are widely used across the UK, there are still a number of myths and misunderstandings about them and how they should be used. In an effort to dispel a few misconceptions regarding air conditioners, we've debunked three myths below. Myth 1: The...
