Are You Winter Ready? A Guide for Facility Managers

Winter weather can cause chaos across the UK. Facility Managers tasked with keeping their property portfolios open, operational, safe and compliant need to ensure that robust plans are in place which adequately manage the UK’s winter conditions.  Amongst other factors, proposals should identify the forecasting service to be utilised, the extent of the site to be serviced, priority routes to be tackled and designated areas to remove heavy snowfall to.

Severe weather for a prolonged period can lead to salt shortages. Facility Managers with an eye to early planning can liaise with suppliers and circumvent this potential pitfall, making certain that supplies are always available.

The biggest mistake made by Facility Managers is to leave the planning and preparation until it is just too late – procedures must be prepared in advance of the extreme weather starting. Waiting until the weather forecast says ‘snow next week’ can cause your business severe operational, financial and reputational damage.

Engaging a specialist contractor can be a cost effective and efficient way to ensure you deliver what is in your site-specific winter maintenance plan. It also makes sure that Facility Managers can address their obligations, ensure that the service can be tailored to suit their individual needs, and ensure that both their own staff and visitors to their facility will be safe throughout the winter period.

At Tivoli, we have extensive experience in this sector. We understand the challenges that the UK winters can bring, and ensure that our clients experience the minimum disruption possible once the severe weather arrives. Tivoli subscribes to premium Met Office data services, which guarantees that we have the most accurate and reliable forecast available to best tailor our service to meet client requirements, whilst remaining within their assigned budgets.