The Real Cost of Slips by Not Planning for Your Commercial Winter Services
Over the years, we have all seen the adverts pointing out the cost to businesses that don’t plan for slips and trips, but we often don’t appreciate the actual costs behind such situations. Unfortunately, as a winter maintenance services provider, we often hear some horror stories from business owners from circumstances where unexpected winter weather […]
Don’t Get Caught in the Shortages This Winter
It’s not hard at the moment to find an article or a blog about the UK experiencing the worse labour shortage since 1997. Contributing factors to this situation are predominately the demand on recruitment levels following the reopening of businesses after pandemic restrictions were lifted. In addition, fewer EU workers are travelling to Britain because […]
Meet the Team – Henry Jordan our Northern Area Supervisor and our SnoWay Fitter/ Engineer
At AccuGrit we live and breathe winter maintenance services, and it is all done by an experienced, efficient and pioneeringly superb team. This is why we like to keep introducing you to them as we think you should know the faces behind names. We always like to stay one step ahead of the game by […]
We are now members of the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG).
We are delighted to announce that we have recently been accepted as a Technical and Advisory Group (TAG) member of the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG). The NWSRG is a members group dedicated to advancing understanding of best practices for winter service delivery, taking the best from currently available knowledge, and supplementing gaps with new knowledge and […]
How Summer Increases Our Profits.
It is that time of year when we swap winter ice for ice cream and we know what you are thinking, how does a Winter Maintenance service provider increase their profits during summer? Well in the shortest explanation, it is because we must do all the planning, business development, maintenance, procurement and recruiting during summer […]
Ever wondered what is Gritting Salt and if you can eat it?
Firstly, the very short answer is that we 100% advise against it! Rock salt (grit) is the salt of choice for winter maintenance service providers to treat roads, pedestrian areas, car parks, building entrances, stock grit bins, etc. It is 100% not for your fish and chips! Grit salt, commonly scattered on icy roads during […]
AccuGrit Planning Ahead for Winter 21/22
During our ‘off season’ this summer, we are happy to report that we are busier than ever planning for the upcoming winter. With our year-on-year sales increasing and thus a growth in our customers across the UK, we are investing a lot of time and budget back into building our HQ and regional teams. Equipment […]
Get Ahead with a Winter Maintenance Plan for 2021/22
Thanks to unforeseen circumstances, businesses have experienced significant disruption over the past year caused by the pandemic closures, opening and restrictions. So, it is only natural that after all the interruptions and with the COVID-19 impact seemingly diminishing, to endeavour to reduce business risk and maximise productivity through robust business continuity strategies. It is remarkable […]
Our UK 2021 Summer Weather Prediction
Considered quintessentially British, comfortably beating traits such as queuing politely and eating fish & chips, the hot topic of conversation amongst UK residents is always the current weather status and what is imminently forecasted. Now, with the pandemic restricting overseas holidays and wanting to catch up with family and friends after a long lockdown, our […]
“If there was an award for a top supplier, you would win”.
As the nights draw out and the slightly milder weather starts, it marks the end of our busy season, which means our customer satisfaction survey has been sent and the results evaluated. Even though we continually monitor our client’s feedback throughout the year, we believe a satisfaction survey, prompting transparent responses to a range of […]
