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Explore expert insights, practical tips, and industry updates on maintenance and asset management. Our content is designed to support both individuals and organisations in developing skills, improving performance, and driving continuous improvement.
What Is Your Maintenance History Telling You?
Discover how analysing maintenance history helps identify failures, improve reliability, track KPIs and make better maintenance decisions.
Why Asset Collection Is Only Half the Story
Learn why successful asset collection includes condition surveys, maintenance history and data cleansing, creating the foundation for better maintenance decisions.
Does Every Asset Need a FMECA?
Does every asset require a detailed FMECA? Discover how asset importance, equipment criticality and REM can help optimise maintenance strategies.
How Increasing Wrench Time Improves Maintenance Performance
Discover how improving wrench time can increase maintenance productivity, reduce downtime and support greater asset reliability.
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2026
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day 2026, Helen Fox shares her reflections on engineering intelligence, data, experience and the future of asset management.
Reflecting on 50 Years of Maintenance Management with MCP
As MCP marks 50 years, a look back at Peter Gagg’s 1992 paper reveals an uncomfortable truth: while technology has moved on, many of the same maintenance challenges haven’t.
Why Organisations Are Turning to FMECA Support
Discover why organisations are seeking FMECA consultancy and training to improve reliability, capture knowledge and optimise maintenance strategies.
From Resistance to Readiness
Discover why external consulting gives organisations a strategic edge by uncovering blind spots, accelerating change, and turning resistance into lasting readiness.
What 14 Industry Polls Reveal
What 14 industry polls reveal about facilities management challenges today. Explore insights from the FM community and how the MCP FM Operating Framework supports improvement.
Phil Tugwell Celebrating 25 Years
As MCP celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we are also proud to mark a very special personal milestone. On 1 March, Phil Tugwell celebrates 25 years with the business.

