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The cost-effective solution
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Why schools are choosing floor rejuvenation
The following is a transcript of a video featuring Higgins Coatings team members explaining why...
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Why leading schools choose Higgins for floor rejuvenation
The following is a transcript of our video featuring a testimonial from a school facilities manager...
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Floor rejuvenation in action
The following is a transcript of our video filmed on-site at Cranbourne East Secondary College,...
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Top trends affecting the value of commercial property in Australia
The fresh scent of paint might seem like a simple cosmetic detail, but for commercial property managers across...
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Your guide to budgeting for commercial building painting
How much does it cost to paint a commercial building? It depends! Painting involves several cost factors that can vary...
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Painting apartment exteriors: Best practices
Apartment complex exterior painting might not seem like the most glamorous project on a Strata Manager’s to-do list,...
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Strata painter: 7 key considerations for hiring
Strata living is becoming increasingly common in Australia. According to the recent Australasian Strata Insights...
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How to find good tradespeople you can always rely on
Running a busy facility means juggling endless maintenance tasks, but with limited time and budget, staying on top of...
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Expert tips for managing your maintenance budget
Facilities managers know all too well that maintaining quality while controlling costs is a balancing act that requires...
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A room-by-room guide to choosing the perfect hotel interior colours
Imagine walking into a hotel lobby that instantly makes you feel at ease — relaxed, but with an underlying energy that...
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Avoid costly repairs with preventative maintenance plans for schools
It’s no secret that a well-kept physical environment fosters a safe, attractive and conducive learning space. A...
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EWP services explained: your guide to effective use
In commercial painting, reaching high ceilings and other challenging areas has never been easier thanks to Elevated...
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Your complete school maintenance checklist
School maintenance isn't just about keeping the lights on and the halls clean; it's about creating a safe and conducive...
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How Higgins Coatings embraces family business values
When it comes to commercial painting, tight timelines often have to be balanced with the demand for a high-quality...
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Inclusive school design principles for vibrant, welcoming schools
Gone are the days when schools were designed on a one-size-fits-all basis. Today, educators increasingly recognise the...
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How colour can impact your hotel guest experience
To ensure your hotel attracts new and repeat clientele, you must find the delicate balance between flair and function....
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Top 5 hotel paint colour palettes for 2024
First impressions are critical in hotels and paint colour is a pivotal factor in creating an inviting and memorable...
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Your seasonal maintenance checklist to protect your property
As the seasons change, so do the maintenance needs of commercial properties. From blistering summers to frosty winters,...
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The psychology of hotel colour schemes
Over the last few years, the definition of guest experience has taken on a new, more complex meaning. Where previously...
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Hotel preventive maintenance tips to extend the life of your paintwork
It’s always better to be proactive rather than reactive, and hotel upkeep is no different. Not only does hotel...
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Your 4-step guide to successful heritage building restorations
Heritage buildings are not just historical artifacts; they are a testament to the rich cultural and architectural...
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3 smart ways to reduce painting costs without cutting quality
Are you considering a fresh coat of paint for your property? Well, like most trade services, hiring professional...
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How your hotel paint project can add up to five-star reviews
From the moment a guest enters your hotel lobby, you want them to feel a sense of warmth, comfort and ease. Excellent...
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How to maintain painted walls to extend their lifespan
Have you recently completed paintwork on your commercial property? Once the paint dries, it’s essential to properly...
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Top 3 commercial design trends to leverage in your property
Keeping up-to-date with the latest design trends is crucial for commercial facilities managers. Not only can design...
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How to improve hospital safety with a painting project
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that health and safety are of paramount importance in any hospital or healthcare...
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Repainting hospitals: much more than just an afterthought
If you were to draw up a list of priorities when it came to revitalising a hospital or healthcare centre, there are...
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5 steps to planning a painting project in an operational hospital
Organising painting works in an operational hospital is always challenging for facilities managers. Not only do you...
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Building a strong team culture at Higgins: What drives us
When you look at successful organisations, they typically have one thing in common – they’re committed to building...
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Eco-friendly school painting processes
A sustainable school starts with the products you use to maintain your learning facility. By selecting eco-friendly...
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How to restore paintwork after water damage
From heavy rainfall to damaging floods, towns and communities across Australia’s eastern seaboard have been exposed to...
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Why you need safety toolbox talks for painting contractors
Worksite safety toolbox talks improve the level of safety on a job site by keeping team members informed and aware of...
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Need-to-knows for painting aged care and retirement villages
When selecting a painting contractor for aged care and retirement village facilities, there are important criteria that...
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Contractor workplace health and safety in aged care and retirement villages
Having contractors on your aged care or retirement village premises is a complex but necessary part of ensuring the ...
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The importance of preventive maintenance in retirement villages
Seeing to the needs of an entire retirement village can be a daunting task. With a million and one things on your mind...
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Aged care maintenance ideas to uplift your buildings and property
Moving into an aged care facility can be a difficult and emotional time for elderly people. Compared to retirement...
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5 signs it’s time to repaint a commercial building
Owning, operating and managing a commercial building requires maintenance to not only hold its value but also add to...
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The ultimate guide to different types of paint coatings for commercial use
There are many different types of paint coatings that are used for different materials that need protection from the...
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Everything you need to know about eco-friendly paint
With the concern for environmental sustainability growing, many building managers are prioritising green products and...
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The environmental and health benefits of low VOC paints
Sustainable building practices are on the rise as many companies look for solutions that are environmentally and...
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How to prepare surfaces for painting in commercial buildings
When preparing surfaces for painting in your commercial building, it’s essential that the different types of substrates...
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Contractor safety checklist: 4 questions to ask before you hire
No matter how experienced you are as a Facilities Manager, nor how small or straightforward the job that you’re...
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5 tips to choosing the best commercial paint colours for your property
As a commercial property manager, it’s up to you to ensure your property always looks its best to help attract and...
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5 strategies for attracting commercial tenants
Now that workers have warmed to the benefits of remote work, many are keen to continue working from home at least...
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4 steps to an effective commercial painting maintenance plan
Commercial property and facilities managers are facing the familiar challenge of shrinking budgets as occupation rates...
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6 ways to add value to your school and increase enrolment fees
Contributions from parents and the community are the largest revenue source for Australian independent schools, making...
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How heat reflective paint improves energy efficiency in buildings
Improving energy efficiency in your commercial or strata buildings through products such as heat reflective paint is...
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Paint warranty vs workmanship warranty: what’s the difference?
One of the most important items to discuss before hiring a commercial painting contractor is warranties. In the...
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The perfect preventive maintenance checklist for commercial properties
Planning for the financial and operational future of your commercial property can be time-consuming and tedious,...
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The cost of commercial painting: 8 key factors
Understanding the cost of commercial painting projects can be challenging when requirements vary so greatly from one...
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Psychology of colour & productivity: Commercial office paint colour ideas
Choosing interior paint colours can have a significant impact on the satisfaction of your tenants. The colours you...
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2020 Australian strata statistics every strata manager should know
Notice an uptick in millennials in your buildings? It’s no surprise as the latest data showing apartment dwellers are...
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Your guide to the trending strata colours of the 2020s
One of the biggest decisions to make when embarking on a strata painting and maintenance project is the colour scheme....
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School maintenance and COVID-19: Key considerations to remember
Every school business manager knows that staying on top of maintenance requires careful planning and preparation,...
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School paint maintenance: Essential tips for longevity
Painting maintenance is a key component of any comprehensive school maintenance plan. But how often should you inspect...
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Paint colours to avoid when preparing for strata paintwork
Choosing the right colours for your strata building paintwork can be a loaded decision. As the Strata Manager, not only...
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Internal and external site preparation for contractors
So you’re planning to book commercial painters and wondering how to prepare for their arrival. The first thing to ask...
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5 coastal property maintenance tips for commercial buildings
When you think of ocean-side properties, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the smell of the sea breeze?...
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4 benefits of using a commercial painting contractor
While painting may seem like a straightforward job - slap paint on a wall, right? - as with most things, the larger the...
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How to fix cracked paint and other common problems
This post is the second in a series, read the first post for 3 common paint problems and how to fix them.
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How paint colour affects learning and education
Deciding on the colours to paint your school or other educational facility is an important decision which has to take...
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3 common paint problems and how to fix them
As a commercial property manager, it’s up to you to guarantee your property always looks its best in order to entice...
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How to treat lead paint found in a commercial building
So, you've discovered lead paint in your commercial property. What are your next steps? In this blog, we'll explain how...
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The commercial building colour trends you need to know
Staying up to date with colour trends in the market can be hard - especially when you’re not design-minded....
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5 common commercial property maintenance problems to look out for
Commercial property maintenance shouldn't be about reacting to large-scale problems or emergencies. Instead, a good...
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Paint lifetime: How to improve the longevity of your paintwork
When it comes to painting, it can seem that cutting corners to cut costs might lead to savings in the budget. But...
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Going Back to Grassroots
Kicking goals has always been a focus for Higgins Coatings and now we're committed to doing it on the football field.
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5 Strata Management Solutions To Keep Owners And Residents Happy
You know what they say, happy tenants = happy strata manager. It went something like that, right? Even if we’re a...
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School Painting: How to Spot Potential Problem Areas
As a school business manager, you’ll naturally be keeping a keen eye on any obvious signs of defects or damage to ...
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What a commercial painting quote should include
When vetting painting contractors for building maintenance, it is, of course, prudent to get several commercial...
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Hospital facilities painting: Minimize costs and disruption
As a hospital facilities manager, it’s your job to keep the hospital looking spick and span year-round – after all,...
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3 ideas for strata property maintenance that will help boost value
As a Strata Manager, one of your responsibilities is to keep your property in working order.
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4 question contractor checklist for your commercial paint project
As a facility manager looking to hire commercial painting contractors, budget is always a key consideration. We get it...
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How to choose the right commercial painting company
Ensuring that the interiors and exteriors of your property are in tiptop condition is crucial. A building’s finishings...
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Hospital maintenance made easy with these 5 steps
Whether it’s simply repainting one wall, or doing major renovations to a whole ward, conducting hospital maintenance...
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24 point strata maintenance plan for strata managers
Successful Strata Managers need to have a whole suite of skills at their disposal - the ability to communicate well...
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4 considerations for an effective paint contractor risk assessment
Hiring contractors to carry out repairs and maintenance is all in a day’s practice for busy property managers - but it...
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Hospital maintenance planning: Protecting long-term assets
When the time comes to schedule upcoming maintenance projects in your hospital, it can be difficult to select the right...
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A School Business Manager’s Planning Cheat Sheet
During student holiday breaks, business managers start to gear up so they can get a jump on next term’s agenda with...
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School Improvement: 3 School Holiday Spruce Up Ideas
As a school term comes to an end, it’s not just the students and teachers who are getting tired - it’s the buildings...
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What do your hospital walls have to do with health and safety?
When it comes to hospital health and safety, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the biggest concerns....
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3 Top Tips for Deterring Graffiti at School
Graffiti at schools is a pervasive problem – and it seems these days students aren’t the only culprits, as proved by ...
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Your 8-point checklist for green building maintenance
So your property portfolio is in stellar condition and impressive in size – but is it environmentally friendly?...
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Strata Dispute Resolution With The Body Corporate Committee: 4 Tactics For Strata Managers
The strength of your body corporate committee comes from the success of its relationships. A good committee encourages...
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4 Ways Expert Strata Managers Approach New Client Acquisition
As a strata manager, you know securing new clients is fundamental for business longevity. Often, it feels like a...
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5 proven tips for building a strong contractor network
Managing a portfolio of buildings – each with their own unique requirements – is that much easier when you have a...
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Vandalism and graffiti prevention strategies to protect your property
Graffiti and vandalism are inextricably linked and they are encountered in urban areas all over the world. The problem...
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The Best Business Communication Skills for Strata Managers
Clear communication is key to any successful working relationship. In the case of communication between strata managers...
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How to ensure student safety through effective contractor induction
As the business manager at a school, students should be your main priority. This may seem obvious, but managing a...
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Why Buyer Personas Of Parents Are The Key To Increasing Enrolments
For virtually any school, increasing enrolments is not just necessary – it constitutes a perpetual battle of how best...
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How modern school environments use colour to enhance learning
Technology has changed the world in so many ways that it’s easy to take many of them for granted. Everything from...
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How to Promote a Positive School Culture Amongst Your Students
The benefits associated with a positive school culture are numerous: from engaged students to a sterling reputation and...
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4 ways painting and maintenance support school operations
Students spend a substantial portion of their formative years learning and socialising at school. As such, the quality...
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How to manage your school budget in 6 easy steps
Compiling a school budget is no small feat: you have to ensure that it is realistically aligned with your school’s...
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School painting services: 6 things to check before hiring
Selecting a painting service provider for your school can be stressful. Not only do you have to make your budget...
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5 steps to develop a commercial painting schedule
If the thought of planning and coordinating a painting schedule for your property has you breaking out in a cold sweat,...
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How to create a fair, protective painting contract in Australia
As the saying goes, the devil is in the details. If you’re about to hire a contractor, it should be your prerogative to...
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4 reasons to implement a preventive maintenance plan
Regardless of the location, size or purpose of your commercial property - school, strata, retirement, offices or...
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Eco painting: why work with a green painting company
Society is on a steady trajectory of improvement when it comes to environmentalism. ‘Going green’ is an increasing...
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5 Essential Lifestyle Amenities for Luxury Retirement Villages
It’s only now in the 21st century that we’re able to slot the words ‘luxury’ and ‘retirement’ into the same sentence. ...
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The real ROI of planned painting maintenance programs
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ is a well-known adage that doesn’t necessarily ring true when it comes to the...
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Green innovations that you need for your eco retirement village
It's important to know that retirees’ expectations of what their retirement years are going to look like are evolving....
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How to maintain exterior paintwork: A simple guide
Higgins has made it easy for you to maintain your painted property and to keep the external paintwork looking fresh for...
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Your essential building quality assurance checklist
How do you know if your property maintenance contractor is delivering services that meet industry-related standards...
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The Importance of Maintaining Good Working Relationships with Your Building Contractors
There is nothing worse than working with building contractors who don’t respond to calls or who neglect to keep you in...
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Running a Family Business: The Higgins Story
As the biggest commercial painting companies in Australia & New Zealand, Higgins Coatings started out as a humble...
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3 tips for managing commercial property maintenance costs
As we’ve said before, there is no avoiding preventative maintenance in buildings, no matter if they are schools,...
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Onsite Safety 101: Spotlight on Abseiling vs Scaffolding
The last 15 years have seen significant changes to workplace health and safety legislation, which has resulted in...
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5 Aged Care Standards your Retirement Village Needs to Uphold
Taking care of the elderly is a challenging yet highly rewarding profession – as you already know. Ensuring that the...
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How to treat rust - and why you shouldn't use rust converters
“Rust converters” are acidic solutions (usually tannic acid and/or phosphoric acid-based) that are intended for direct...
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5 Reasons Why Teamwork is Important
Teamwork in the workplace offers a company and staff the ability to become more familiar with each other and learn how...
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4 marketing strategies to increase school enrolment
For any savvy business manager within the private school sector, there is a desire to increase the school’s revenue...
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