Johnson Controls has won a contract from AEA Technology plc (AEAT) worth £25 million. The contract includes the provision of a full range of facilities management services, including building maintenance and cleaning services.

Johnson Controls will be responsible for managing a total area of 120,000-sq. m at six AEAT sites around the UK. The agreement, which was awarded following re-negotiation of an existing contract, will run over a minimum of six years.

Tim Faherty, Account Director of Johnson Controls, commented: "This contract is the result of significant investment from the AEA Technology and Johnson Controls teams in developing the relationship, building mutual trust and confidence and aligning objectives for the future."

And the winner is…

The Collier Erdman Lewis Corporate Services team has won the NACORE & IDRC UK’s Corporate Real Estate Advisor of the Year award. They were nominated after working on behalf of Black & Decker, Viatel and Cisco Systems. The team has been commended for providing ‘innovative solutions for corporate service clients.’

Nick Giraudeau, head of the Corporate Services Team, said: "NACORE and the IRDC work hard with their members to promote best practice in the corporate real estate arena and it is an honour to receive this recognition from them and our clients. The business keeps changing and we are working at new ways of servicing our clients’ needs better."

Anna Lagerkvist