The SEFM Blog

How Facilities Management Can Help You With Your HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are essential for maintaining indoor comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency. Below is an extensive guide to HVAC systems and how UK laws influence their installation, operation, and maintenance.

SEFM's Guide to EICR Testing An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a formal document that assesses the safety, condition, and functionality of electrical installations within a property. It ensures compliance with UK electrical safety standards and regulations.

SEFM's Guide to Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is a critical component of facilities management, ensuring the safety and functionality of electrical appliances in the workplace. For facilities managers in the UK, PAT testing is more than a routine task—it’s an essential practice for maintaining compliance, reducing hazards, and protecting both employees and assets.

How Facilities Management Can Help You With Your Fire Doors Fire doors are critical safety features designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke within buildings, ensuring safe evacuation routes and protecting property. In the UK, fire door regulations and laws are stringent to maintain high safety standards. Facilities managers play a crucial role in ensuring that fire door safety standards and legal requirements are met consistently. Their proactive involvement can significantly enhance fire safety within buildings and contribute to compliance with fire safety regulations.

Understanding Facilities Management: Emergency Lighting Emergency lighting (EMG lighting) is an essential aspect of facilities management, designed to provide illumination when normal lighting systems fail. Whether during a power outage or an emergency such as a fire, emergency lighting ensures safe evacuation, reduces panic, and can even save lives. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of emergency lighting, its types, regulatory requirements in the UK, and how facilities managers can ensure compliance and functionality.

Facilities Management and Employee Experience Employee satisfaction is a crucial element of running a smooth and productive business. One often overlooked yet impactful factor in creating a positive employee experience is Facilities Management. This article explores how effective facilities management contributes to a better employee experience and provides actionable tips for businesses to leverage Facilities Management to support their teams.

The Benefits of Preventative Maintanance Preventative maintenance is a proactive approach to facilities management that focuses on regular inspection, servicing, and repair of equipment and infrastructure before problems arise. For many businesses, reactive maintenance—or fixing things after they break—may seem like a quick and cost-effective approach. However, the reality is that reactive maintenance often leads to higher costs, operational disruptions, and safety risks. By contrast, preventative maintenance saves your business time and money by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing downtime, and extending the lifespan of your assets. Here’s how.

How Facilities Management Can Help Increase Tenant Satisfaction Tenant satisfaction is critical to ensuring loyalty, reducing vacancy rates, and cultivating long-term lease renewals. Effective Facilities Management plays a crucial role in maintaining high tenant satisfaction by fostering a safe, comfortable, and efficient environment. Here’s how facilities management can directly impact tenant happiness and some strategies that can help you improve your tenant satisfaction rates.

Facilities Management & Safe Workplaces In today's workplace, safety and productivity go hand in hand. A well-managed, safe environment not only protects employees and visitors but also fosters efficiency, creativity, and morale. Facilities management (FM) plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the workplace is safe, compliant, and conducive to productivity. Here, we explore how facilities management contributes to a safe and productive workplace, from maintaining a clean environment to enhancing security and implementing technology for seamless operations.