INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Industry insights, operational perspectives and industry commentary from the SPM team on infrastructure, maintenance, logistics, project execution and the realities shaping industrial environments.
Site Readiness and the Work Before the Work
By Maria Mothibedi, Head of Operations at SPM Site work does not begin when the team arrives. That is one of the first lessons you learn in operations, often through experience rather than theory. By the time people get to site, many of the conditions that will...
What Separates a Strategic Industrial Maintenance Partner From a Basic Service Provider
By the Sales Team, SPM Choosing an industrial maintenance partner should not only come down to price, availability or who can send a team first. In high-pressure environments, the wrong contractor can cause delays, repeat callouts, on-site confusion, and...
What Happens When Safety Becomes a Box-Ticking Exercise
By the SHERQ Team at SPM Picture this: a team is preparing to start maintenance work on an industrial site. The toolbox talk has been done, the permit has been signed, the checklist is complete and everyone is ready to move. Before the work begins, someone...
