Useful thinking. Better decisions.
Practical guides for people responsible for commercial buildings. Clear explanations, useful questions and a starting point for your next property decision.
Planning coastal commercial-property maintenance in Devon and Cornwall
Organise repair history, condition evidence and contractor access for coastal commercial premises without relying on generic maintenance intervals.
Read the guide Fees and scope · Practical guideWhat does commercial property consultancy cost?
Understand the factors behind a property consultancy fee, what a proposal should specify and how to brief a useful first review.
Read the guide Property transitions · Practical guideTaking over a commercial building: where to start
Organise the maintenance records, supplier responsibilities and operational questions that need attention during a property handover.
Read the guide Contractor management · Practical guideHow to compare commercial maintenance quotations
Look beyond the headline price to compare scope, exclusions, evidence of completion and the practical conditions of delivery.
Read the guide Works coordination · Practical guideManaging maintenance in occupied commercial premises
Coordinate access, business disruption, communication and handback when maintenance takes place in a building that remains in use.
Read the guide Facilities management · Practical guideWhat should a monthly property management report contain?
Build a concise management report showing open decisions, maintenance progress, expenditure and supplier follow-up for commercial buildings.
Read the guide Facilities management · Practical guideWhen does outsourced facilities management make sense?
Recognise the operational gaps an external property management appointment can address, and define what should remain with your business.
Read the guide Maintenance planning · Practical guideHow to create a useful commercial maintenance plan
Turn asset information and known problems into a practical maintenance programme with clear priorities, responsibilities and review points.
Read the guide Maintenance planning · Practical guideWhat should a planned maintenance programme include?
A field-by-field guide to the records, responsibilities and decision points that make a commercial maintenance programme useful.
Read the guide Property priorities · Practical guideHow to prioritise a property maintenance backlog
A practical way to separate urgent concerns, operational problems and planned improvements without losing sight of deferred work.
Read the guide Contractor procurement · Practical guideHow to scope a maintenance contract before requesting quotations
Create a common maintenance brief covering assets, access, reporting and exclusions so contractors can price the same requirement.
Read the guide Budgets & planning · Practical guideWhat belongs in a commercial maintenance budget?
Build a clearer expenditure plan by separating recurring costs, backlog work, renewals and the assumptions behind each allowance.
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