As the weather drops and winter creeps up on us, it comes with a host of seasonal challenges. Among these is the risk of clogged drains which can lead to frustrating and potentially costly problems. To keep your drains functioning ...

Scott Saunders, Technical Service Manager at Watco, discusses why a proactive approach to maintenance and repairs can help FMs create safer working environments in the winter months Keeping a well-maintained building plays a large role in creating a safer facility. ...

Brendon Petsch, Chief Technology Officer at OUTCO, sheds light on the intricate world of keeping businesses operational through the winter We often bemoan the way that bad winter weather can bring our country grinding to a halt, but the past ...

Samantha Fry of UK-wide grounds and winter maintenance specialist Ground Control, offers some essential tips for maintaining outdoor facilities, including car parks and external spaces, to keep things running smoothly over the winter festive season The festive season may bring ...

With origins dating back to 1973, when it began servicing outside spaces of commercial facilities, Ground Control is now a market-leader and multi-award-winning national service provider of environmentally-led grounds maintenance services, arboriculture work, winter maintenance, and landscape construction, with national ...

Winter maintenance should be an all-year-round job. This is why, says Jonathan Sharpe Marketing Manager at OUTCO, September is a good time to prepare for every eventuality Outside of the winter months it is easy to forget that all too ...

Despite what in many ways was a mild winter last season, we had our biggest gritting night ever earlier year with, just under 300,000 gritting visits across the season, all whilst growing our portfolio by nearly 20%. Those successes are ...

Whether it’s proactive maintenance of drains or grounds or readying your plan for snow and ice clearance, Brendan Aherne, Winter Services Director at OUTCO explains that now is the time to prepare for winter Estates management is ultimately all about ...

This coming winter will present some exceptional challenges for FMs; restarting sites after lockdown and maintaining them compliantly and safely through the winter. The experts from Mitie and Adler and Allan offer advice on preparing for a winter like no ...

Tributes from across the sector have poured in for Founder and Co-director of De-ice, Mark Lopez who sadly passed away on 2 April 2020 at the age of 59, after losing his battle to Covid-19. Mark’s contributions to both the ...