Don’t Carry 2025’s Problems Into 2026
- Oscar Ops
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
2026 has Arrived ....
The Old Way of Running Facilities Isn’t Going to Survive.
Every January, facility teams come back with the same quiet promise to themselves:
This year will be different. Fewer fires. Less chaos. Better systems.
And then reality hits.
Spreadsheets multiply. WhatsApp threads spiral. Contractors disappear. Compliance lives in someone’s inbox. Costs creep up, unnoticed, until finance asks the uncomfortable questions ...... and the Government goes and ads new Compliance Requirements with $65,000+ fines if you don't meet them.
If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s exactly what most facilities are dealing with right now, and exactly why 2026 matters more than people realise.
The Hidden Cost of “Getting By”
Most facility managers aren’t failing. They’re coping.
But coping has a price:
10–20% overpaying because quotes aren’t benchmarked and work isn’t visible
$65k+ fines when compliance slips through the cracks
15+ hours a week lost chasing updates, files, and people
Constant friction finding good contractors you can actually trust
None of this shows up as a single line item called “inefficiency”. It just quietly erodes time, budgets, and confidence.
And as regulatory pressure increases and asset registers become mandatory, “coping” stops being enough.
2026 Changes the Rules
By February 2026, expectations around asset tracking, compliance, and record-keeping take a real step up.
What used to be “best practice” is quickly becoming baseline.
Facilities will need:
Clear asset registers
Traceable service history
Defect tracking that actually closes loops
Records that stand up in audits, not just look tidy on paper
This isn’t about more admin. It’s about whether your systems can keep up with reality.
See the new AS 1851 Asset Register Requirements: What Building Owners Need to Know Before February 2026
What High-Performing Facilities Are Doing Now
The best teams aren’t waiting until January to scramble.
They’re already shifting from:
Disconnected tools → one shared system
Guesswork → real-time visibility
Chasing people → clear accountability
Stressful audits → quiet confidence
They’re setting themselves up to start 2026 calm, organised, and in control, not reacting.
Why Teams Are Moving to Eaco
It was built to be the place where facilities finally make sense.
With Eaco:
Everyone works from the same source of truth
Contractors know what’s expected — and prove it
Compliance becomes automatic, not stressful
Managers get their time back
Leadership gets clarity, not excuses
It’s the difference between managing facilities through friction and managing them through flow.
Don’t Carry 2025’s Problems Into 2026
Here’s the honest truth.
If you roll into 2026 with the same systems, the same gaps, and the same workarounds… nothing magically improves because the calendar flipped.
But if you make the move now, you don’t just “upgrade software”.You reset how your facilities operate.
Less noise. More control.Better outcomes.
And that’s how you start 2026 properly.
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