Councils across the country are drastically reducing the amount of chemicals and pesticides they are using and investing time and money into more environmentally friendly products and methods of grounds maintenance and landscaping, in order to respond to the climate change policies that will no doubt become legal regulations, over the next few years, rather…
Special New Year offer for new or growing businesses…. With the start of the year upon us, many small business owners are starting to gear their operations back up, following the relatively quiet holiday period. When you’re running a small business, it’s easy to try and do everything yourself – but that’s not always great…
The UK, much like many parts of the world, is currently experiencing an heatwave. Safe working temperatures are hugely important in any workplace. Excess heat can cause drowsiness and could lead to sloppy or unfinished work. Working in high temperatures can also potentially cause heat stress and other health related problems. Despite the difficulties associated…
At the end of this month, GDPR comes into effect, officially on the 25th May, 2018 and as all businesses are expected to comply, we decided to get ahead of the curve and get our data privacy policy updated and ready. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new regulation that will replace the…
As we progress through mid-January, although we are still in the midst of Winter, our attentions are slowly turning to the preparation of the ground, ready for Spring and the planning of beds and plants that will pop through the soil during this season. Below are suggestions for optimising the space to achieve a bright…
Staying safe at Halloween. Take advantage of our seasonal discount We’ve gathered a few useful hints and tips in preparation for Halloween night for private properties to keep in mind as scary season is almost upon us: Clear walkways Trick-or-treaters are too busy counting their sweetie stash to pay close attention to where they’re walking,…
We’ve had so many interesting, challenging and humorous scenarios over the history of providing Facilities Management with N&S Group, (or Newman’s as we were once known), that it’s very difficult to single out any one incident. As we get ready to start our winter season for the 45th year, a client asked if we had…
What the appearance of your premises says about your business and the importance of using a highly rated grounds maintenance service to look after your company’s image Greater appeal and reputation – We all prefer tidy, well presented environments. A visiting client’s first impression will be the entrance to your building and how smart it…
Our client, Faun Zoeller expressed their appreciation on an efficient installation of three new temporary suspended extraction fans at their site in Doncaster. Steve Hart, Regional Business Manager said ‘. I just wanted to pass on my thanks to N and S Group for a job well done. I’m very pleased with the outcome. I…
Our everyday heroes…… N&S Group pride themselves on a same day response rate for any emergency maintenance or building service issues that require quick action. A normal day in the life of our Emergency Buildings Maintenance Team can involve anything from locating and resolving drainage problems to removing fly tipping rubbish or rescuing stranded birds…