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December 12, 2025

Most buildings go quiet as Christmas rolls in. Staff head off, lights get switched off earlier, and even the busiest sites settle down for a breather. It’s a welcome pause, until someone walks through the door in January and finds a ceiling stain the size of Wetherby. We’ve seen our fair share of those New Year surprises over the years. That’s why we’ve put together a Christmas shutdown checklist for businesses which we believe is worth its weight. Not in paperwork, but in problems you don’t have to deal with when you come back.

June 24, 2025

June 13, 2024

Food vans have become a vibrant part of the UK’s food landscape, whether it’s at a festival or outside a bar or pub. Food vans offer everything from gourmet burgers to exotic street food but they all need to consider food van health and safety including regulations.

Ensuring the safety of your customers and staff is not only a legal obligation but also crucial for maintaining a good reputation and avoiding costly errors. When it comes to food, you can’t be too careful. This guide will cover essential health and safety considerations, including equipment maintenance, staff training, PAT testing, and other critical areas.

February 3, 2023

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force in January 2023. In the wake of the Grenfell Inquiry, there have been many changes made to legislation to try and make residential buildings safer. The changes come in the form of regulations made under article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order).

The Government’s website explains that “The Fire Safety Order applies to all premises including workplaces and the common parts of all multi-occupied residential buildings.” Already, there are restrictions and rules in place for commercial buildings, and the need to have a risk assessment completed and regularly updated, but this will mean that the responsibilities are much more clear.

Let’s get into what the new Fire Safety regulations mean, and some of the key takeaways and work that may now be required to stay compliant.

November 4, 2022

If you are a customer of J H Shouksmith & Sons Ltd you will not have any cover for your buildings maintenance, repair and compliance needs from Monday 7th November 2022 when they cease those operations.

September 7, 2022

With costs rising to extortionate amounts many people are speculating about whether they will be able to afford to run their businesses going forward, or whether their business premises are a cost they can do without. Fortunately, there are ways to save money in the office which you can take advantage of to try and curb those costs.

In this guide, we’re sharing our top tips on how to save money in the office, whether you run a huge office block or a small business premises.

March 11, 2022

Brexit has added an extra layer of complexity to the process of buying commercial plant and commercial equipment.

October 21, 2021

For every pound you invest in machinery and equipment that qualifies under the scheme, your company can claim back £0.25p.

October 15, 2021

A huge number of commercial buildings are now at a much lower occupancy than they may have been a few years ago, presenting a challenge for those tasked with maintaining them.