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Building Safety Act Checklist

Make sure you refer to this checklist when complying with the Building Safety Act.

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Ormiston Academies Trust realises “significant cost savings”, whilst reducing risk and achieving compliance

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) has a large and diverse estate with responsibility for 43 academies...

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NHS Saves 20% on Maintenance

NHS Sheffield makes 20% time saving plus avoids cost of compliance hire using SFG20 In this...

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'Momentous moment' for maintenance as industry bodies unite

The built environment’s leading professional bodies have joined forces to align the data standards...

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The future of maintenance and the role of digital

SFG20 participated in a recent IWFM SIG group webinar to discuss the future of maintenance. In a...

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Case Study: Abingdon & Witney College

Ensuring its multi-college sites are working to same standards Abingdon and Witney College in...

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SFG20 launches new packaged maintenance solution for the Care Home sector

SFG20, the unique software tool for facilities managers and building maintenance teams, has...

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SFG20 Wins Constructing Excellence West Midlands Innovation Award 2020

Against strong competition, SFG20 has walked away with the prestigious Innovation Award 2020 from...

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SFG20 – working in association with SAEMA – develops elite standard for the SAS

Industry practitioners – facilities managers, building owners, contractors and consultants –...

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Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) to Collaborate with ThisWeekinFM

Through this partnership, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) will be able to...

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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and SFG20 support the UK BIM Alliance

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and its widely used facilities management...

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NBS and BESA partner to join-up digital construction - Mapping Uniclass 2015 to SFG20

NBS, the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced its...

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SFG20 launches approved provider scheme

Building owners and operators could save up to 20% on their annual maintenance budgets with the...

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SFG20 wins government grant to develop a BIM interface

In partnership with Northumbria University, this work will deliver an innovative new application...

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SFG20 wins at the prestigious 2013 H&V News Awards

SFG20 won in the Service and Maintenance Initiative of the Year category, being judged as...

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New Service Model functionality and customer website now live

Service Model subscribers logging into SFG20 from today will notice a new look and feel to their...

Building maintenance compliance: do you understand your responsibility?

Attend this webinar to gather insights from top experts in maintenance compliance from both SFG20...

The Ultimate Guide to Compliance in Facilities Management

Facilities Management can be a maze, especially when you are balancing compliance with competing...

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Creating 200 specialist tasks for NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant has adopted SFG20 software to help ensure that its maintenance and service...

There is Nowhere to Hide: Staying Compliant with Statutory Task

The expectations in facilities management have never been higher, in a time where there is...

Introducing Facilities-iQ

Rely on our experts to review and apply constantly changing legislation to your unique maintenance...

Optimise your maintenance
Optimise Your Maintenance for Success in 2024

Rely on our experts to review and apply constantly changing legislation to your unique maintenance...

Build a Compelling Business Case for SFG20 in Your Organisation

SFG20 is the desired solution to your maintenance needs, but obtaining approval for funding in your...

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What does being compliant with SFG20 really mean?

In this webinar you will learn:

Taking Over Responsibility for Maintaining an NHS Facility

What You Will Discover in This E-Guide:

Whitepaper to Boost your Operational Efficiency!

This SFG20 Guide is an essential read for building owners, contractors and consultants wanting to...

SFG20's Top 10 Tips to Reducing Maintenance Costs

In this webinar you will learn:

Reducing Building Maintenance Costs

33% of attendees in SFG20’s recent webinar series “How to optimise your maintenance strategy”...

What is SFG20?
What is SFG20?

In this webinar you will learn:

Taking Responsibility for Maintaining a Building in the Education Sector

Taking on the responsibility of maintaining a school or university building can be a daunting task....

The Role of Maintenance in Commercial Building Handover

Discover all you need to know in commercial building maintenance in this comprehensive guide.

Tackling Carbon Through Effective Building Strategies

Find carbon-friendly alternatives with this comprehensive guide.

Ultimate guide to efficient maintenance in education

In this webinar you will learn:

Focus on risk to optimise your maintenance strategy

In this session, we share our expertise on how to apply a blend of different maintenance...

How to balance your maintenance strategy for optimal return

During the course of this webinar, we discuss the benefits of adopting a blended approach as a way...

How maintenance helps to deliver organisational objectives

In this session, we see maintenance today taking a central role in delivering organisational...

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SO FM reduces costs by 20% across sites using SFG20

SFG20 has reduced costs by 20% across its sites Facilities management specialist SO FM provides a...

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Case Study: St George's Hospital

Correct procedures now in place from speedy system. With more than 6,000 staff and around 1,000...

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Case Study: Serco

Staying compliant with the aid of legislative updates International service company Serco have been...

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Case Study: Diamond Facilities Management

Informed expertise aids delivery of best-in-class service Diamond Facilities Support offers a...

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How to become a Software Developer: Education, Salary and Job Growth

If you are looking for a rewarding yet challenging career in computing that promises ample...

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Lunar saves clients 35% on equipment replacement costs & increases maintenance revenue by 10-12%

Saving clients 35% on equipment replacement costs Lunar have found that SFG20 has delivered...

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SFG20 content aligns with Building Safety Act & Fire Safety Regulations

Faced with a barrage of new regulations, it is not surprising that many building owners and...

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We’re in with the G-Cloud

Facilities Management standard SFG20 has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s G...

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Case Study: Servest

SFG20 is a vital piece of the jigsaw for building maintenance Servest provides a comprehensive...

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Infraspeak joins SFG20’s growing API partner network

What if we told you that, with just one click, you could have the perfect preventative maintenance...

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Case Study: Kershaw Mechanical Services

Enabling tailored maintenance for a large portfolio of clients The Kershaw Group offers a one stop...

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Energy efficiency could cut NHS costs by £400m 

With the growing influence of digital applications in building maintenance and demands on NHS...

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Grenfell - When will we learn? 

These are questions which we should not predict the answers to, given the severity fire, but...

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Industry bodies agree standard for catering maintenance

The first ever independently verified standard for the planned maintenance of catering equipment...

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What is SFG20 and how can it benefit you? 

There are many benefits of adopting a balanced maintenance regime. Download the SFG20 whitepaper to...

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SFG20 launches new software solution for residential landlords, tenants and owners

The new SFG20 Residential Property Functional Set supports transparency on building maintenance...

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How To Develop a Bulletproof Procurement Strategy

For modern businesses, knowing how to develop a procurement strategy is crucial for efficiency,...

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SFG20 Resource Modeller: Tackling energy and safety – an integrated approach

Rising energy prices and an increased focus on keeping people safe and well in buildings calls for...

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Planned preventative vs. reactive maintenance

When it comes to building and asset maintenance, there are many approaches to take, but two of the...

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Grenfell - Fire Stopping Systems

Having previously looked at the fire risks associated with the poor cleaning of ventilation...

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Grenfell - The Symptoms Vs The Disease

After considering fire safety in a previous blog, we'll now turn to look at the issues caused by...

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Focusing on turning healthcare buildings into ‘safe havens’

One positive outcome of the Covid crisis has been the increased focus on improving ventilation of...

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