Asckey Data Services has signed an agreement with BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) to become the first Approved Provider of the SFG20 planned and preventative maintenance standard.
The standard provides a methodology for buildings maintenance that Asckey says – based on BESA’s experience – could see NHS Trusts save up to 25% on their annual maintenance costs.
SFG20 will be integrated with Asckey’s CAFM system, fmfirst Estates and Facilities. The combined solution will be available as an option within the standard fmfirst estates system, which will see its standard PPM (planned preventative maintenance) module pre-populated with both the SFG20 core schedules and the newly launched HTM ones. These will be automatically updated each time a relevant SFG20 update is available.
Asckey said: “Even with a more conservative view of a 10% saving, this could still see a Trust save over £1m across three years, while knowing that they would always be working to the latest HTM guidelines.”
Bernard Hill, Asckey’s commercial director, said: “With over 400 maintenance schedules covering over 60 equipment types, the integration with SFG20’s core and HTM schedules will enable fmfirst’s NHS users to manage their PPM activities knowing they are following the latest statutory and industry standards.”
