Chequers launches proactive gritting service
We are pleased to announce the launch of our comprehensive new winter maintenance service, including proactive gritting and snow clearance. The nationwide services are automatically triggered by Met Office forecasts, which are monitored daily at the exact location of client’s sites utilising national webcam footage. The default trigger is a temperate of 0c or
Chequers highly commended in Croydon Business Resilience Awards
We’re excited to announce that we’ve been highly commended in the ‘Outstanding Team Award’ category for the Croydon Business Resilience Awards. The Croydon Business Resilience Awards 2021 is the largest and most prestigious within the south London borough. The ‘Outstanding Team Award’ celebrates what makes a business stand out and reflects on how teams
Chequers appoints Naomi Childe as director of grounds and landscaping
We are delighted to announce Naomi Childe as our newly appointed director of grounds and landscaping. Naomi’s key responsibilities will involve delivering safe, high quality, and on time services for customers whilst developing green spaces for our customers. This will include cyclical grounds maintenance, specialist green space designs and construction, arboriculture services (tree surveys, inspections,
How to increase recycling rates in social housing
A lot of the social housing companies we work with are keen to explore how to improve the recycling rates among their residents, and with good reason. Recycling has a big impact on sustainability, health and safety, and finances. There are also Government and local council goals to consider. In 2018 the Mayor of
How social housing partners can support the community
Our MD James Kelly discusses how and why service providers in social housing can support their communities and provide social and economic gains. Read the full article here.
Chequers adopts next-gen antimicrobial cleaning product
As part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene, we are delighted to have partnered with Nordic Chem to use a revolutionary antimicrobial cleaning product. The water-based cleaner forms a long-term antimicrobial coating and is designed to inhibit the growth of microorganisms for up to 90 days after
Chequers commitment to its communities
We take great pride in our community and charity work, which has been more important than ever during the pandemic. A key area of focus for us is our support for the homeless population. We work with a handful of social housing clients and have created a number of partnerships to help homeless people find
Cleaning technology assists in the battle against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest public health crisis that the UK has faced in modern times. Since March, strict social distancing measures have kept most of the population in lockdown and the vast majority of public and private buildings closed to help slow the spread of the virus as well as ease the strain
