BS 5266-1:2025 adds a five-yearly photometric check to UK emergency lighting testing. Get the full schedule, from daily panel checks to annual three-hour tests, what the law expects of the responsible person, what a test log should record, and how to keep every site on track across a multi-site estate.

Landlords must have gas appliances checked every 12 months, keep each CP12 record for at least 2 years and give tenants a copy within 28 days. See who the duty covers, what the check includes, what happens when an appliance fails and how gas service businesses keep renewals on track across many sites.

A missed extinguisher service leaves faults undetected and gaps in your records. See the BS 5306-3 intervals for each extinguisher type, what the monthly check, annual service and extended service cover, who counts as a competent person, and how to keep servicing on track across multiple sites.

You don't need a specialist for Regulation 10 fire door checks. GOV.UK describes them as simple and visual. This guide covers what to look at, how often they're due, the 4 mm gap limit, and the self-closer test, plus where a professional inspection goes further and what to record for audit.

An EICR comes back with a C2 code. Is that a 24-hour emergency under Awaab's Law, or does it wait for the next inspection cycle? The code itself is the answer, and it's one of seven hazards where the trigger isn't as obvious as it looks.

Simpro has a genuine reputation with larger contractors. But if you've gone looking for alternatives, you've probably already hit the thing that doesn't fit: a price you can't get without a sales call. Here's an honest comparison of Simpro, BigChange, Commusoft and Joblogic, including an ownership link most 'alternatives' roundups leave out.

Martyn's Law comes into force in spring 2027, and for the first time, UK premises and events will have a legal duty to prepare for a terrorist attack. We break down who's in scope, what standard and enhanced tier actually require, what the SIA can fine you for, and how to get your evidence in order before enforcement begins.

The Building Safety Act puts named legal duties, criminal penalties, and a digital "golden thread" of records on anyone responsible for a higher-risk building. Here's who's affected, what's required, and where compliance most often breaks down.

Heat pumps run all year, so they need more attention than a boiler ever did. Here's how often to service one, what a proper visit covers, and how to keep your F-Gas and Refcom records compliant without the admin pile-up.

Amendment 4 to BS 7671 landed on 15 April 2026, and the previous edition is withdrawn on 15 October. It brings new requirements for battery storage, network cabling, and medical locations. Here's what's changed, who needs to prepare, and how to get ready before the deadline.

A missed service reminder usually turns into a reactive callout, a lapsed certificate, or a customer who quietly stops booking with you. This piece covers what good reminder software should automate, and how Joblogic ties reminders, compliance, and invoicing together in one system.

The tightness test every gas engineer runs without thinking changes on 1 October. IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 swaps the old meter-size limit for one based on calculated Installation Volume, and adds a mandatory retest step that will slow some jobs down. This piece covers what changed, why, and what it means on the tools from day one.