Cost & lifecycle
Repair, replace, cover and book value.
The IT Asset Lifecycle: Stages, Costs and Secure Disposal
The seven stages of an IT asset's life, how long laptops really last, how depreciation and total cost fit together, and what NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, WEEE and state e-waste laws expect at the end.
Preventive Maintenance Intervals by Equipment Type (2026 Guide)
How often laptops, printers, projectors, power tools, ladders, extinguishers, portable appliances and lab instruments need checking, and which of those intervals the law actually sets.
Warranty vs Service Contract vs Extended Warranty: What's Covered
A warranty, an extended warranty and a service contract make three different promises. What each covers, what US, UK and EU law adds underneath, and how to avoid paying twice.
Repair or Replace Equipment? A Decision Framework With Real Inputs
The 50% rule is a starting point, not an answer. A repair-or-replace framework built on cover, remaining life, repair history, downtime and tax treatment.
How to Build a Preventive Maintenance Schedule for Equipment
How to decide what needs scheduled servicing, take statutory intervals from OSHA and HSE rules, set the rest on evidence, and avoid the schedule everyone ignores.
Straight-Line vs Declining Balance (WDV) Depreciation for Equipment
Straight-line and declining balance — also called reducing balance or written-down value — compared for equipment: what each does to book value, worked examples, and how US and UK tax rules differ.
AMC vs CMC vs Warranty: Which Equipment Cover You Actually Have
Three kinds of cover, routinely confused, with materially different consequences when something breaks. What each includes, how they overlap, and what to record.