Electrical failures costs UK companies millions of pounds in lost business every  year.

More than 65% of these faults could be avoided if the equipment and installations were part of a  frequent electrical maintenance programme with a professional electrical contractor.

Commercial premises large and small require regular health checks to ensure electrical  installations are working safely and correctly to safeguard employees and also pinpoint any  weaknesses which could cause major disruption to business later down the line.

 A reduction in red tape to allow more empty buildings to be used as temporary commercial  premises is good news for businesses looking for new premises, according to property  management experts.

This summer, the Government announced that it could scrap bureaucratic hurdles to enable  empty buildings to be transformed into new shops, business start-ups and community projects.

Empty properties can blight towns and cities and attract anti-social behaviour. Many of these  premises are in prime-locations for business purposes such as a redundant building in the high street or a warehouse close to a major motorway network and it would make far more economical sense for them to be used by those businesses seeking a quick solution to their premises needs and those which don’t want to jump through planning hoops to get it.

 Businesses hit by fire damage may under estimate the cost of the incident to productivity and  lost income, according to commercial loss assessors.

Even a relatively small fire can have serious consequences to the day-to-day running of a  business, especially if paperwork is involved, and it’s essential you ensure your fire insurance  claim takes account of every aspect of your loss to maximise your payout.

A commercial loss assessor is a highly valuable tool when making a commercial property insurance claim because they’re trained in measuring the effects of a catastrophe involving fire, even if these are intangible to the business owner.

 When electrical installations in the home fail, it’s usually regarded as minor inconvenience. In  business it’s a completely different story. For every minute a production line is down or an  entire office’s computer equipment is unworkable, money is going down the drain – and in some  instances, reputation.

Most businesses whether commercial, industrial, retail or leisure rely heavily on electrical installations of some description. Even a small shop will find it virtually impossible to trade  without lighting or working fridges.

When faults occur, it’s imperative that the problem is addressed quickly and professionally to minimise impact on production and workflow.

 Electrical faults can have severe consequences for your business. At worst, they can lead to fires  which can threaten the lives of your employees and at best they will result in short or long-term  disruption to production. Either way it’s going to cost you money.

As far as electrical contractors are concerned, prevention is always better than cure and now  with recent technological advances, electrical testing has become even more accurate and less  intrusive.