How to Save Money on Property Maintenance

As building maintenance specialists, we have over 25 years experience in helping our customers save money on their maintenance. Here at The Building Maintenance Company we are always trying to educate and help our customers save money on property maintenance, by providing insightful and experienced recommendations. We

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Government Contract Failures

I recently read this article on the FM World website and would like to share a few of my thoughts: http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/government-clearly-failing-to-manage-contracts/ The contracting out of public contracts is a closed shop to most private companies and to practically all SMEs.  In light of the fact that the

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Major lighting works completed in Newcastle

The Building Maintenance Company recently completed a large lighting project in Benfield Motors new spares warehouse. The warehouse was an empty shell when Benfield moved into it and asked BMC to create a lighting system that would work with their racking.  We were sent a drawing of

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Winter ground preparations

Maximising  that all important customer footfall through your doors can be the life blood of any business. Winter can dramatically affect this, and while we all know that snow and ice can cause access problems, how many of us actually prepare in advance for this almost inevitable

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Peeling paint in the kitchen

When decorating a kitchen that has had problems with peeling paint we  have a top tip for you. Some kitchens can suffer from peeling and/or flaking paint even though there is no obvious cause, such as a damp problem.  You may not notice anything when the paint

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New Altius accreditation achieved by BMC

We recently achieved accreditation from Altius to add to our existing certifications from Safecontractor, Constructionline, CHAS and NICEIC.  A lot of work goes towards preparing for assessment but companies that do achieve them are instantly recognised as having met high standards in health & safety as well

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Grounds maintenance – start planning now

Now that Autumn is just round the corner it’s a good time to start thinking about grounds maintenance.  Some of you will have found that the hot summer was too much for some plants and bare patches have appeared in some borders Autumn is the ideal time

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