Joblogic Blog

Buying one system doesn't remove silos, it just moves them. Six months in, the same 'that's not our bit' conversations are still happening, just inside new software. Paul Webb on why the fix isn't more consolidation, it's dealing with what each silo was protecting in the first place.

A landscaping business can go from cutting grass on a housing estate to felling a century-old oak with cranes and traffic management, same contract, same office team. Trees are living assets that keep changing, which is why judging what needs closer attention matters as much as good record-keeping.

The GB HFC quota drops 22.6% on 1 January 2027, and refrigerant prices are already climbing ahead of it. We break down which systems carry the most risk, what your F-Gas compliance duties still require, and the practical steps to take now, before supply gets tighter and the cost of getting caught out gets a lot higher.

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Amendment 4 to BS 7671 landed on 15 April 2026, and the previous edition is withdrawn on 15 October.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 round book works fine until a page gets missed or the book itself gets soaked through. This piece covers what window cleaning software should actually automate, from recurring scheduling to job costing, and what to check before choosing a platform. It also covers how Joblogic handles contracts, accounts integration, and everything in between.

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.

A public rapid charger sitting offline for hours costs revenue, driver trust, and for many operators, compliance with a legal 99% reliability standard. This guide covers the workflow, key features, and buying criteria for EV charger maintenance software, plus how Joblogic supports the electrical trades that install and service EV chargers.

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.

A rule change is landing this autumn that most people have heard about but haven't quite dug into. From 30 September 2026, new residential blocks over 18 metres in England need two staircases, not one. This piece looks at what the change actually requires, who's exempt, and why the paperwork behind it becomes someone else's problem long after the building's finished.