Guides and ebooks
The long ones
Written for the person who owns a programme and has to change it. No form to fill in first, and no email address needed to read them.
FacilitiesThe facility condition index, and how to use it to get money
FCI is the cost of outstanding repairs divided by the replacement value of the building. The formula, a worked example, the ranges, and how to defend the number.
Read 13 min
CMMSWhat a CMMS is, in plain words
A CMMS is software that keeps the record of maintenance work: what needs doing, who did it, and what was found. What it does, what it costs and when you need one.
Read 12 min
GuideThe facility manager's guide to smarter work orders
Why work orders go stale, and the six changes that fix it. A practical guide for facility teams who already have a system nobody uses.
Read 11 min
GuideInspection evidence that holds up
What auditors, insurers and regulators actually ask for, and how to make the evidence a by-product of the round instead of a project.
Read 9 min
MetricsThe maintenance metrics that change what you do on Monday
Twelve maintenance metrics, what each one is for, how to calculate it, and the decision it should change. Plus the popular ones that are decoration.
Read 14 min
GuidePreventive maintenance that does not slip
Reactive work always wins unless you make the slip visible. A practical approach to PM scheduling, estimates and escalation.
Read 8 min
Preventive maintenancePreventive maintenance, from a schedule to a habit
Preventive maintenance is work done on a schedule to stop a failure before it happens. How to set intervals, keep the schedule honest and stop reactive work eating it.
Read 12 min
Work ordersWork order management, from the report to the record
A work order is the record of one piece of work: what was asked, who did it, what they found. How to run the whole path without the record turning into fiction.
Read 12 min
ComplianceInspections, and the evidence that has to survive them
What auditors, insurers and inspectors actually ask for, which inspections are statutory, and how to make the evidence a by-product of the round.
Read 13 min
AssetsKnowing what you own: asset management that holds up
Enterprise asset management is running equipment across its whole life, from purchase to disposal. How to build a register that stays true and produces decisions.
Read 12 min
FleetFleet maintenance that keeps vehicles on the road
Fleet maintenance is keeping vehicles safe, legal and available. Intervals, inspections, records and cost per mile, for teams without a dedicated shop.
Read 12 min
PartsSpare parts, and the storeroom that decides your repair times
Which parts to hold, how many, and how to stop the storeroom filling with things nobody will ever fit. The decisions that come before software.
Read 12 min
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