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It is difficult to have an eye on your business at all times. With all of the roles and responsibilities that come with day to day operations, you should seek to ease your load where you can. For example, the security of your business site. Can you be sure your office and premises are safe 24 hours of every day?

The world's fight against plastic is an issue that can no longer be ignored, shrugged off or turned a blind eye to. The situation has become out of control, seeing the world's rubbish being dumped in landfills and ending up in mother nature's territory, from parks and rivers to forests and oceans. It is however, something which can be improved upon if we all worked together to improve it.

Health and Safety is a crucial part of any business' operations. This blog runs through the control measures which can be used to approach hazards and how to reduce them within the workplace, as issued by the Health and Safety Authority.

When discussing the maintenance of your business site, equipment and machinery you may have heard the terms "planned preventative maintenance" and "reactive maintenance", but what exactly do they mean, and how can they help your business?

Energy Management systems focus on the way in which your business can reduce how it uses energy, from electricity to water use. Energy Management has become a much more in demand service in recent years as society has become more aware on the impact we have on the environment, and we have more of an understanding on how we can help to become more sustainable and protect the environment that we operate in.

All industries have their own desirable accreditation bodies that, when awarded, highlights which companies can provide the most trusted and quality services. For the cleaning industry, the BICSc accreditation is a prime example of an educational body that sets the industry standard, and companies should be accredited to provide the level of expertise that is expected from them.

The Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) is part of SIA, the regulatory body for the UK security industry. The Private Security Industry Act (2001) requires the SIA to establish a platform which allows for the inspection of security services to ensure that the agreed upon standards within the industry are being met, and if fulfilled, the organisations can then advertise themselves as being an Approved Contractor. The main function of the ACS is to raise and maintain the standards and to support the private security industry in increasing and developing new opportunities.

The BS7499:2007 is a code of practice released by BSI,a business standards company, which supports companies in achieving excellence within their field, and continuously boosting performance. This code in particular refers to Static Guarding and Mobile Patrol Services.

The BS7984:2008 is a code of practice released by BSI, a business standards company, which supports companies in achieving excellence within their field, and continuously boosting performance. This code in particular refers to key holding and response services.

The BS7858 is a code of practice released by BSI, a business standards company which supports companies in achieving excellence within their field, and continuously boosting performance. This code in particular refers to security screening of individuals employed in a security environment.

Ensuring that your business is free of fire hazards can seem like a daunting task, however this checklist outlines 5 common hazards that can be the biggest cause of fire that can be easily avoided! 1. Dust Ensuring your business site is properly ventilated is crucial in implementing fire safety amongst your work force. Dust can easily build up which can cause fire risks and even sometimes explosions as the particles have been locked into an enclosed space and have not had the space to disperse, causing machines covered in dust particles to heat up erratically.

So many terms get thrown around, it can be difficult to keep up with what they actually mean. Especially in the facilities management industry! You may have heard or read about Hard FM, but what is it actually referring to? Let's take a look...

Today we are looking at the top 5 security myths that your company is probably guilty of. Are you really sure you want to risk it?

It is important to get your recycling sorted at work as well as at home. This can help your employees to see how to recycle and continue this at home, and recycling in the workplace.

Here are some of the top five cleaning myths that we have all either heard at some time or believed.

Every business has a toilet area. It is a requirement by law that your staff, and in some cases, customers have the use of washrooms. These washrooms need some essentials that you may not have thought about.