After the appointment of President and CEO Edward Lyons (see news on 7th June), Trammell Crow Savills (TCS) says it is now set to expand into the European outsourcing market. As i-FM has previously reported, Trammell Crow Savills is the joint venture between Trammell Crow, FPDSavills and is incorporating FM division Trigon.

TCS claims that Europe is the next choice for many US-based multi-nationals, used to working across large geographical areas and national borders and the UK is a natural choice as a base from where to roll out operations across Europe. They claim that most business and functions are increasingly now being managed across these markets by multinationals for reason of control, efficiency and economy, and facilities management is set to follow this model.

The introduction of the Euro and moves towards integration will accelerate the trend towards pan-European outsourcing, while single currency provides greater cost transparency making the comparison of business costs much easier, say TCS.

Trammell Crow Savills are currently exhibiting at World Workplace, with Richard Buckley, MD of FM services at Trammell Crow Savills, leading an educational tour on healthy workplaces today. He will stress the role played by facilities management in maintaining environmental conditions and improving workplace comfort.

Anna Lagerkvist