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    Facilities manager reviewing a cleaning contract handover
    Compliance / Procurement

    Changing Cleaning Contractor: How TUPE Actually Works

    When TUPE applies to a cleaning contract, the 28-day employee information rule, consultation duties, and how to plan a handover that does not go wrong.

    1 November 2026Franco Gasparoli· 8 min read
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    Stainless steel bird spikes installed along a roof edge above a clean gutter to prevent pigeons nesting
    Bird Proofing

    Bird Proofing: What's Legal, What Works, and When You Can Do It

    Preventing birds nesting is legal; removing an active nest is not. What the law says, which proofing method suits which problem, and the right time of year.

    15 October 2026Franco Gasparoli· 8 min read
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    Commercial gutter clearance on a flat-roofed office building using powered access
    Gutter Maintenance / Facilities

    Commercial Gutter Cleaning: Why Autumn Clearance Is a Deadline, Not a Task

    How often commercial gutters need clearing, why autumn is a deadline rather than a preference, what belongs in a quotation, and the records a managing agent should insist on.

    15 September 2026Franco Gasparoli· 8 min read
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    High level cleaning contractor using a boom lift to clean commercial glazing at height
    Compliance / Working at Height

    High Level Cleaning: What to Check Before Hiring a Contractor

    IPAF, PASMA, IRATA, RAMS and insurance: what a facilities manager should check before appointing a contractor for work at height — and how to spot a template method statement.

    15 August 2026Franco Gasparoli· 9 min read
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    School cleaning services — high-level window cleaning at a Hertfordshire school during the summer holidays
    Education / Compliance

    School Cleaning Services: DBS, Safeguarding and Term-Time Scheduling

    What school business managers must check before appointing a cleaning contractor: DBS levels, safeguarding requirements and how to schedule high-level work around the school calendar.

    1 August 2026Franco Gasparoli· 8 min read
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