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December 15, 2022

The compliance of your building is a huge consideration, and whether you are running a business on your own or you have a whole team of people involved, the responsibility will ultimately be yours. Our commercial kitchen compliance guide can help you to make sure you have thought about all of the different responsibilities of building compliance, with a particular focus on the kitchen.

December 6, 2022

The Building Safety Act of 2022 gained royal assent in April 2022 and introduced a variety of new considerations and responsibilities for the owners and operators of buildings. Both commercial buildings and residential buildings owned by commercial landlords are impacted, and the safety act has been introduced to improve health and safety, fire suppression, and other aspects of safety.

The act itself is pretty complex at over 250 pages in length. If you own a commercial building then it is definitely worthwhile taking the time to read this and better understand your responsibilities. You may be legally liable if your building compliance is not up to scratch.

In this guide, we’ve explored some of the key considerations for commercial buildings.

November 24, 2022

SFG20 is an amazing tool when it comes to PPM, and ensuring your business meets its compliance responsibilities. If you’ve visited the Robinsons Facilities Services blog before, you’ll know that we are advocates of planned preventative maintenance.

Servicing your business assets makes all the difference, whether you’re looking to expand the lifespan of your gas boiler or just make sure your air conditioning unit is running at its full potential.

November 17, 2022

Running a commercial kitchen or a restaurant is not always easy, and there are certainly a lot of different things to consider when it comes to the health and safety responsibilities of your business. When it comes to kitchen fire hazards, you might not necessarily think of your kitchen ducting, but it is not something that you should neglect as it can have grave consequences.

November 11, 2022

Plenty of businesses use commercial refrigeration equipment, from medical facilities through to factories and commercial kitchens.

If you’ve ever had to purchase one for your business, you will know how expensive these kinds of products are, so they need to be looked after. With a lot of businesses closing, moving premises, or even upgrading their equipment, there is a big market for second hand and refurbished commercial refrigerators. Is it worth exploring one of these for your business if you are in the market for refrigeration?

Some people starting businesses will want to buy all of the latest equipment, but sometimes buying something that has been used can be a savvy way to do things, especially if it has been properly looked after.

June 29, 2022

The filter unit of an air conditioning system is one of the most important parts, and hence it is essential that it is regularly maintained. Dust and grime can very easily build-up in the filter and this can restrict the airflow so that the unit doesn’t cool properly. A blocked filter can also mean that dirt is carried elsewhere into the system, causing additional problems.

June 28, 2022

Split air conditioning systems have become increasingly popular and now account for the vast majority of ventilation systems used in commercial businesses.

June 25, 2022

The coils in an air conditioning system act as a heat exchanger, they transfer the heat out of the air and use refrigerant to cool the air and pump it into a building. There is an evaporator coil and a condenser coil, and like most parts in an air conditioning unit, they are affected by the natural ingress of dirt and dust.

June 12, 2022

Commercial energy management is a hot topic at the moment, with energy prices soaring and many businesses turning to systems to control the energy usage in their commercial properties.