A new international standard is being developed for facilities management, providing a framework for the management, operation and maintenance of the workplace. ISO 41001 Management System – Requirements [with Guidance for Use] is being developed to help organizations create a management structure and allocate resources for effective day-to-day operation. The new ISO was developed to provide a framework and criteria […]

Salisbury Group, the FM specialist, has been selected by PageGroup to provide a range of services, from maintenance and engineering through to compliance, for their 30 UK and Ireland sites. The worldwide recruitment company, which trades under the brands of Michael Page, Page Personnel and Page Executive, have decided to consolidate several maintenance contracts to Salisbury Group to streamline their […]

  Key themes, such as cyber security and ‘well buildings’, will offer thought-provoking content with the bonus of being able to gain valuable CPD credits.     As building services evolve to encompass an ever more innovative raft of environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient technology, a new event for the industry asks: “What is the future for Building Services in the 21st Century?”. […]

The University of Bradford has been named Building Performance Champion, for the second time, for its pioneering Ecoversity programme at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2017. The university’s department of estates and facilities came out on top at a tightly contested awards thanks to transformational work on its aging estates infrastructure over the last […]

Following a retendering exercise carried out under EU tendering procedures, Arthur McKay Ltd, the building support services company, has been awarded a four-year FM contract with a two-year option to extend, by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). As the incumbent FM provider, Arthur McKay has delivered significant cost and […]

Global facilities management firm Servest has acquired Dundee based pest control specialist Pro-Check Environmental Services Northern Limited as it steps into the growing pest control market. Pro-Check offer pest control, cleaning, hygiene services and environmental solutions, and has been providing specialist services to local businesses and councils since 2000. Operating mainly throughout Scotland, Pro-Check offer Servest the chance to further […]

Following a competitive tender process, Platinum Facilities Maintenance Services has been awarded a significant contract with London Bridge City (LBC). Encompassing eight buildings across two individual estates, covering an area of approximately 1.6 million sq ft of mixed commercial office space, Platinum will service all mechanical, electrical and fabric assets within the SE1 building portfolio. The London Bridge City property […]

By Joanne Merry, Technical Director, Carbon2018 It seems that today there is an art to the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to ensure that companies attain the best possible score. Gone are the days of just ticking the compliance box in order to secure a sale or letting. The introduction of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) means that […]

Distech Controls, an innovation leader in energy management solutions, is pleased to announce that its innovative ECLYPSE Connected System Controller has been used to provide Harting C of E Primary School in Petersfield, West Sussex with an effective and reliable building management system (BMS). Sussex-based contractors, Advance Electrical Contractors have installed an ECLYPSE IP based control system within the heating […]

A UK Construction Week survey, in partnership with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), reveals that more than 80 per cent of facilities management (FM) professionals believe more needs to be done to take whole lifecycle cost into account during the construction process. When asked what role FM should play in the construction process, 85 per cent of respondents […]