Integrating with SFG20 – Facilities Maintenance Just Got A Whole Lot Easier.
At Trackplan we are constantly striving to provide innovative solutions that streamline maintenance processes, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance. As part of this commitment, we are excited to announce our integration with SFG20, the leading maintenance and compliance framework in the UK. As a proud founding partner of this integration, we are thrilled to bring the latest compliance schedules, maintenance standards, and detailed checklists directly into our system. This integration will revolutionise how contractors, internal engineers, and facilities managers complete their tasks, ensuring that they are always working with the most up-to-date and compliant guidelines.
What is SFG20?
Recognised as the gold industry standard for building maintenance specification in the UK, SFG20 is a comprehensive and standardised framework that outlines essential maintenance tasks for a wide range of building systems and assets. They offer guidance on everything from HVAC systems to plumbing, electrical work, and more.
SFG20 provide a detailed database of over 1000 maintenance schedules for hundreds of different asset types. All of these maintenance schedules can be accessed in Facilities-iQ, SFG20’s smart software solution.
As a Digital Partner, Trackplan is fully integrated with Facilities-iQ through SFG20’s Application Programming Interface (API).
SFG20 not only helps organisations manage maintenance efficiently but also ensures that all tasks are completed in line with industry regulations and best practices.
It can be very time consuming to stay up to date with the latest regulations and standards, which is why SFG20 have a dedicated team of highly qualified in-house Technical Authors who continuously monitor and update schedules in line with changes in legislation, regulations, and best practices.
By using SFG20, businesses can reduce the risk of non-compliance and the time it takes to stay up to date with the latest standards alongside improve asset longevity and optimise operational performance.
How Does the Integration Work?
Our integration with SFG20 means that all the latest, most accurate compliance schedules and maintenance standards are now automatically pulled into our system. The integration ensures that contractors and internal engineers always have access to the most current standards, tasks, and checklists directly on their mobile apps or within our platform. Here’s how it work:
- Create your regimes within SFG20 and add the relevant planned schedules.
- Link the planned schedules to your sites, location or assets within Trackplan.
- Once linked and the next due date has been inputted, Trackplan will automatically generate the jobs on a predetermined frequency.
- Automatically attached to the jobs are the checklists which can be completed down via the contractor portal or mobile apps.
See the integration in Action below!
What are the benefits?
- Real-Time Updates: SFG20’s maintenance schedules are constantly updated to reflect changes in regulations, industry standards, and best practices. With our integration, your team will always have the latest version of these schedules at their fingertips, ensuring that maintenance tasks are carried out in full compliance with the most current requirements.2.
- Streamlined Compliance: The built-in checklists provided by SFG20 guide contractors and engineers through each step of the maintenance process, ensuring no task is missed and all work is completed to the highest standard. This leads to better documentation, audit trails, and a smoother compliance process.
- Efficiency and Accuracy: With detailed maintenance schedules and checklists accessible via mobile devices, field workers can quickly and easily complete tasks, update records, and report on progress. This reduces the need for paperwork and manual data entry, increasing overall efficiency and minimising errors.
- Greater Visibility and Reporting: Managers and supervisors can track progress and monitor compliance in real time through our platform’s dashboard. With up-to-date checklists and work completion data, they can quickly identify areas that need attention and ensure that all tasks are on track and completed to standard.
Why We’re Proud to Be a Founding Partner
As a founding partner of this integration, we are proud to be at the forefront of delivering a solution that enhances both operational efficiency and compliance for our clients. Being part of the SFG20 network means that we are directly contributing to improving standards in maintenance and facilities management. Our role as a founding partner allows us to work closely with SFG20 to refine and enhance the integration, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of the industry.
The combination of our platform’s powerful features with SFG20’s trusted guidelines represent the future of maintenance and compliance management. By offering seamless integration, we are providing our clients with a complete solution that simplifies the maintenance process, mitigates risk, and drives performance.
Author
Charlie Bown
Ex Facility Manager, I feel your pain!
