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Bellrock acquires MW Lift Services
Latest move expands in-house engineering capabilities.
BGIS lands West End contract
New win covers multiple buildings in London.
City contract for Jaguar
New contract covers M&E maintenance.
Schneider Electric claims industry-first
New solution unifies energy, power and building systems into one open and scalable intelligent platform.
Empower joins hard services growth race
New name in the market makes its second acquisition.
Senior appointment at 14forty
Andrew Nichol appointed director of hard services in support of growth plans.
Bellock unveils new playbook for hard services
Data-driven Symphony promises predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring.
CBRE appointed by East London Trust
Hard services contract covers 130-plus sites.
Firms named to Parliament framework
Framework will support continued delivery of capital investment and maintenance projects across the Parliamentary estate.
Kimpton brings in Simm team
Northwest hard services specialist acquires five-strong team from failed competitor.
Research finds ‘yawning gap’ on building safety
What people say about the need to comply with the Building Safety Act and what they are doing in practice is often very different.
EV charging grant deadline coming up
Government scheme to support depot charging infrastructure closes for applications in November.
CBRE partners with Ecolab on water use
Partnership focuses on improving water efficiency and quality in commercial real estate.
Mitie brings in decarbonisation team
New staff will enhance capability to self-deliver design, development, installation and maintenance of solutions.
PTSG acquires System Hygienics
Group adds to its HVAC capabilities.
Polyteck appointed for two London sites
New maintenance contract covers two prominent London office buildings.
South Bank appointment for Jaguar
New contract focuses on hard services for London residential development.
Fife appoints Lovat’s
Heating framework deal covers Council’s estate.
Edinburgh fire safety contract for Harmony Fire
Contract covers works at 30 multi-storey residential buildings across the city centre.
Corrigenda in Isle of Wight win
Two-year contract awarded by HISP Multi Academy Trust.
Hard FM win for Morgan Sindall Property Services
New contract extends to more than 350 buildings.
BESA call for action on safety and sustainability
Everyone in the sector should ‘play their part’, says incoming president.
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Going up: CIBSE launches new professional group
The Society of Vertical Transportation will aim to elevate standards worldwide.
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JLL appoints WPS on multi-site deal
32-site contract for Wates Property Services.
Robertson scoops galleries contract
National Galleries of Scotland names firm for hard services.
UK universities: meeting maintenance needs as funding is reduced
Many universities face an estimated £1.4bn government funding cut for the academic year 2025-26.
Hospitality group turns to Cloud
Hard FM specialist will focus on efficiency and compliance across multiple sites.
Poor performing buildings are costing money
Data indicates better performance could deliver over £1bn in annual economic returns for the UK.
It’s getting hot in here
Or cold. Majority of office workers regularly find their workplace an uncomfortable temperature.
Verdantix names leading CMMS providers
Demand for computerised maintenance management systems rises with need to streamline operations and enable smarter building management.
SFG20 warns on challenges of council devolution
Maintenance standard organisation cites five issues centred on non-compliant work on council estates.
Jaguar reappointed on City contract
Hard services contract renewed at building in London’s insurance district.
MARCH unveils compliance contract
Engineering services provider offers structured approach to risk management.
V&A launches asset check
Museum commissions systems assessment prior to FM procurement.
Bank holiday headaches
New data shows holiday spikes risk overwhelming service teams.
Platinum extends mobile offer
Platinum Facilities has expanded its mobile engineering division to increase UK coverage.
UK retailers lose out without net zero upgrades
Most believe sustainability will boost profits, but lack of investment planning could leave shops as stranded assets with rising energy costs.
Overheating: a critical safety issue
BESA calls for urgent action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat.
JLL brings AI into building operations
Artificial intelligence capabilities available as an add-on to Prism platform.
MARCH acquires Cobra Engineering
Hard services group extends its expertise with acquisition of specialist.
BESA launches building safety research
Goal is to measure how well the MEP sector is adapting to the new building safety regime.
10 selected for lift framework
Winning bidders named to new £30m agreement.
Mecsia acquires Ashley & McDonough
Latest buy extends offer and footprint.
Daikin acquires Saltire Facilities Management
UK business within the world’s largest manufacturer of HVAC solutions acquires Scottish company.
King’s Cross launches a UK first with controls application
Introduction of portfolio-wide control and intelligence platform supports the estate’s net zero carbon strategy.
Maidstone Innovation Centre win for Artic
New hard services contract at technology hub.
UK office buildings wasting energy
New analysis indicates many buildings have inefficient systems that overheat space and the wider environment.
CIBSE tackles building overheating
New Weather Data set provides tool for professionals designing for future climate conditions.
Wates helping West Midlands Police
Hard FM contract renewed for two years with further option.
EnvirotechFM in tune with Bechstein
Service provider appointed at new state-of-the-art venue in London.
Shape of things to come: Siemens partners with Microsoft
Tech giants collaborating to enhance IoT interoperability for buildings.
MARCH acquires Quantum
Engineering group now includes Quantum Controls Limited and Q Electrical Industrial Services Limited.
Data centres fuelling building services growth
Building services contractors are increasingly taking the lead on data centre projects.
Robinsons acquires gas engineer
Robinsons Facilities Services buys assets and client portfolio of Bensons Gas Engineering.
JLL to rebrand Integral
Hard services specialist moving into group’s Workplace Management division in the UK.
Jaguar docks at St Katharine
New contract covers buildings at London’s St. Katharine Docks.
Key senior appointment at BESA
Building Engineering Services Association appoints new director of competence and compliance.
BESA launches competence toolkit
First in a series to support the industry as legislation and standards are increasingly stringent.
Jaguar secures M&E contract at Aldgate House
London win follows competitive tender.
IWFM partners with Amey on asset management guidance
New publication aims to address a key knowledge gap for facilities managers.
NHS maintenance backlog: a strategy
SFG20 shares blueprint to help NHS tackle £13.8bn problem.
Top M&E contractors optimistic about the market
Reporting growth despite a period of ‘considerable economic turmoil’.
Pareto appointed at Birmingham venue
New contract at B:Music, Birmingham’s iconic Grade I listed Town Hall.
QTEC secures Bristol contract
QTEC Facilities Management appointed at the new Glass Wharf office development.
Mitie extends SWR relationship
New South Western Railway contract covers hard services at multiple sites.
Multi-site FM win for CBRE
Scottish media company DC Thomson awards long-term facilities management contract.
Pareto FM retains ZSL contract
Hard services deal with London and Whipsnade Zoos retained.
Aldi appoints phs Compliance
Supermarket group is looking to reduce energy use in all stores and ensure electrical safety across the network.
SharkNinja deal for Polyteck
New hard services contract at the home appliance group’s new EMEA headquarters.
Jaguar reports two London wins
Property company awards pair of hard services deals.
OCS awarded Church of England contract
Church of England Pensions Board turns to FM group for service and innovation.
Hard services win for Apleona
British Land contract covers M&E and fabric services at London site.
Dalkia retains Derby College contract
Deal covers planned and reactive maintenance, plus statutory compliance works across the College estate.
Asset registers: the great FM weakness?
Start any conversation about challenges in this industry and it won’t be long before someone says ‘the asset register’.
CIBSE signs MoU to strengthen building services
Collaboration with International Code Council targets development, promotion and application of best practices.
Ambulance calls Artic
New hard services contract at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Eagle named chair of BESA technical committee
Dalkia UK technical director to lead key industry association committee.
Graham appointed in Solihull
Council builds on existing relationship with hard services deal.
CIBSE launches Building for the Future campaign
Ambitious initiative aims to create a lasting legacy for the building services engineering profession.
ISS extends Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield contract
New three-year agreement covers major London shopping centres.
Co-op win for Lancer Scott
Lancer Scott Facilities Management reappointed on hard services deal.
Building services: growth remains flat
The latest quarterly sector survey shows key obstacle is shortage of skilled personnel.
Westminster contract for Polyteck
City Council awards four-year hard services contract.
Guinness Partnership renews framework
Harmony Fire secures two-year fire service and maintenance renewal.
BSRIA updates compliance guidance
New guide supersedes BG 80/2023 Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist.
Kimpton named for Liverpool’s tallest building
Hard services specialist appointed at West Tower.
BESA tackles critical training shortage
New programme addresses shortage of trainers and assessors which threatens to leave the industry ‘on its knees’.
Jaguar retains Holborn contract
Building services company’s longest-standing account renewed for another three years.
Finalto appoints Artic for hard services
Financial services company awards new contract for its London offices.
City win for Jaguar
New contract covers hard services at refurbished City of London building.
Midcounties Coop turns to Arcus for IFM services
Three-year integrated hard services deal covers multiple sites.
Five-year DVLA contract for Mitie
Hard services deal extends to multiple buildings.
ABM in Irish first
Group lands its first Technical Solutions contract in the Republic.
Gerald Eve appoints Polyteck
Hard services contract covers commercial properties in the Home Counties and London’s Mayfair.
Senior appointment at SFG20
The building maintenance standard group has recruited Will Ellis as chief revenue officer.
Polyteck lands London M&E contract
Company will oversee M&E work at luxury residential development, Holland Park Villas.
Retrofitting: ventilation must be part of the plan
Building retrofit programmes to improve energy efficiency must also include appropriate ventilation, argues a new report.
Mitie in Met Police win
Major contract covers planned and reactive engineering maintenance across the entire estate.
West Coast win for Vinci
Vinci Facilities went live on a new hard services contract at the start of this month.
Platinum unveils new executive team
New leadership team aims to drive growth at the hard services specialist.
Richard Irvin wins in Stirling
Council awards four-year hard services contract.
Building services: braced for project delays
Industry survey finds two-thirds of building services businesses worried about delays to projects in 2025.
NHS Professionals contract for Artic
Hard FM services appointment at Hemel Hempstead offices.
City contract renewal for Jaguar
Jaguar Building Services re-appointed at 88 Wood Street in the City of London.
Richard Irvin in Perth win
Glasgow-headquartered hard services specialist appointed for heating maintenance services.
Building Safety Act awareness rising
Awareness of implications growing across the building services sector.
IoT set to revolutionise building operations
Technology evolving rapidly to meet building owners and operators needs.
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AI-powered savings in Nottingham
University’s state-of-the-art Connected Services Hub is cutting costs and increasing efficiency.
Carlisle expands into hard FM
Existing relationship extended to introduce hard services at London rail stations.
Multi-site win for Artic
Hard FM contract covers offices in London and Slough.
Mitie books four-year deal with GWR
New Great Western Railway contract covers engineering maintenance at 203 stations and six depots.
EMCOR UK launches Asset Dynamics service
New management service draws on firm’s engineering heritage and expertise.
New backing for MARCH
The engineering group, formerly Edwin James, has a new owner/investor.
Mecsia acquires ECG Facilities Services
Technical services group adds Glasgow-based firm to its portfolio.
Christie contract for Avrenim
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has a new hard services provider.
BESA launches skills service
New skills and policy department aims to address the industry’s training and recruitment challenges.
Lovat’s win at Midlothian
Local council awards hard services contract to Lovat’s Group.
Polyteck named on Procurement for Housing framework
The £675m planned works framework has a life of four years.
Jaguar retains Lloyd’s deal
Maintenance contract renewed for a further five-year period.
British Red Cross win for Atlas
Five-year contract covers planned and reactive engineering maintenance services.
PTSG acquires White Testing
Wakefield-headquartered specialist services business has bought one of Scotland’s leading electrical testing companies.
Dalkia wins place at Nottingham College
New three-year contract covers maintenance and projects work.
Smart buildings bring sustainability, security and cost benefits
Survey finds smart systems deemed essential in meeting business and environmental challenges.
Technical services group grows
Young PE-backed group makes its 12th acquisition.
Milton Keynes win for Polyteck
Firm named main provider of M&E services on new residential estate.
BMS specialist plans for growth
Tech entrepreneur takes over building management systems and control panel manufacturer.
BEMS growth reflects market demand
New building energy management systems report highlights year-to-date growth of 3.8% to £865m.
New BESA president focused on retrofitting
Adrian Hurley says association will press the government to commit to a national programme of commercial building retrofits.
Veolia to decarbonise hospital
First healthcare facility to use whole-building approach designed to exceed government targets.
Amey in prison hard services win
New contract awarded for management of hard FM at HMP Lowdham Grange.
Hospital hard services win for Equans
Five-year contract being mobilised at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
Easing the systems integration challenge for FMs
Two-thirds of professionals affected by issues relating to FM technology.
Lancer Scott in UWE win
Bristol-based firm awarded hard services contract at the University of the West of England.
Building services firms struggle with recruitment
Engineering services businesses face continuing challenge of finding qualified candidates to fill vacancies.
Dover win for Mitie
New £3m a year Port of Dover contract covers maintenance work and installations.
More than a game for Q3
Firm appointed on hard services contract by game developer Double Eleven.
Sodexo brings data-first approach to NHS Trust
New asset performance management software delivering benefits for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
NHS framework place for Veolia
Services group secures a place on the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Hard FM Framework.
IWM extends OCS deal
OCS to continue multi-site delivery of hard services to the Imperial War Museum group.
Vinci confirms volunteer estate start
Provision of hard FM to MoD sites used by reserves and cadets now underway.
RA appointment for Dalkia UK
Three-year partnership covers electrical, mechanical and fabric services for the Royal Academy of Arts.
Bellrock in West Sussex win
West Sussex County Council hard FM contract is valued at up to £10m pa.
Carbon Numbers launches integration service
Software solution designed to support organisational efficiency, cost savings and carbon reduction.
Integral in shopping centres win
JLL’s building services and engineering business appointed to support multiple sites in England.
University win for NG Bailey
The hard services business has been appointed for maintenance services at the University of Suffolk.
Edwin James buys engineering specialist
Motivair Compressors Ltd is joining the group via the acquisition of Pettits Ltd.
Blue-light win for Wates
FM business appointed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Fire & Rescue Service and Police & Crime Commissioner.
CIBSE planning a whole new look at buildings
‘Transformative project’ aims for a holistic and future-oriented perspective on building performance.
BESA and CIBSE in strategic alliance
UK’s two main building services engineering organisations will work more closely together on key initiatives.
Polyteck lands SharkNinja deal
Hard services contract covers the UK offices of home appliances business.
Multi-site win for Wates
New contract with International Workplace Group covers over 250 sites across the UK.
Neighbour turns to Artic
Artic Building Services has won a new contract with a Dartford neighbour.
Mecsia grows building services offer
The ambitious compliance-driven technical inspections and maintenance group has acquired another business.
Labour shortages plaguing engineering services firms
Latest quarterly survey finds sector held back by slow growth, partly blamed on a shortage of adequately skilled workers.
Halford hard services deal for Mitie
New contract covers engineering maintenance services for the cycling and motoring retailer.
Maintenance professionals struggle with systems integration
Industry standard SFG20 has set out to solve that problem.
Hard services sector: things looking better
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors are increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects, according to a new report.
Doctors’ orders: Pareto appointed at RCP
New contract covers mechanical and electrical services for the Royal College of Physicians.
Lovat’s lands National Records deal
The Kirkaldy-based building services company will provide hard services to the National Records of Scotland estate.
Compliance: the key concern in building maintenance
Survey finds 70% of maintenance professionals saying that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their business.
New guidance to ‘revolutionise’ IAQ
BESA has launched a new specification for ventilation hygiene.
Demand for analytics and optimisation driving controls market
The global building automation and control systems market grew by nearly 6% in 2023.
Property bodies call for clarification on MEES
The minimum energy efficiency standards went out for consultation in 2021 – so what now?
Cleaning and maintenance up, energy down
That sums up the cost forecasts for the next several years, according to BCIS figures.
Multi-site London win for Jaguar
New building services contract covers three central London sites.
FM crucial to better health
Custodians of indoor air quality will have a greater influence on human health and wellbeing than the medical professions.
New investment for growth at Mecsia
Additional backing will support the next phase of development for the technical inspection and maintenance services group.
TfL names ABM for M&E
Transport for London has appointed ABM to provide mechanical and electrical services across the London Underground network.
Edwin James plans growth
The Glasgow-headquartered hard services group has announced it is firmly on the acquisition trail.
Building services sector feels the pinch
Despite high activity and growing order books, engineering services firms are feeling the effects of economic slowdown and a shortage of skilled workers.
Water: sensing technology takes a leap forward
Cambridge-based start-up Infersens has launched its first commercially available risk management and water waste solution.
BESA: every building is high risk
Against a background of changing regulations, that’s the way to think says the hard services trade group.
NHSPS boosts hard FM skills
NHS Property Services has appointed Simon Knott as head of hard FM expertise.
Codifying standards for building services
Initiative comes as part of wider industry and government efforts to raise the bar on individual competence.
Architects turn to Artic
Design practice Hawkins\Brown has appointed Artic Building Services for HVAC maintenance.
London Business School appoints Artic
A new contract covers all LBS air conditioning services.
Jaguar in Bower win
The London-based hard services specialist has been appointed at a new multi-use development.
Edwin James buys to grow
The Glasgow-headquartered hard services group has acquired Automated Control Solutions Holdings and its subsidiaries.
New ‘smart’ offering from SFG20
The building maintenance software specialist is aiming to address ‘once in a generation’ challenges facing FM.
2024: the year of retrofit
That should be the government’s focus for this year, says BESA.
Few businesses embracing digital-led maintenance
New research finds only 20% of businesses are ‘wholeheartedly’ embracing this strategy.
DIO contracts get bigger
New sites have been added to the hard FM contracts awarded in 2021.
DMA in academies success
Leigh Academies Trust has awarded a multi-site deal to property maintenance specialist DMA Group.
Polyteck secures London win
The hard FM firm has won a three-year contract to oversee One Berkeley Street, Mayfair.
Rich Mix for Artic
Artic Building Services has secured a hard FM deal at the London arts and events venue.
Westminster Chapel win for Precision FM
A new contract covers hard FM for the Grade II listed church and event space in central London.
New framework place for Richard Irvin
The hard services provider has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Property Maintenance and Refurbishment Framework.
Wolverhampton win for Pareto
Pareto FM has been appointed to provide services for The Halls events venue.
Wakefield turns to Robertson
Wakefield Council has awarded a new contract to the Stirling-headquartered FM business.
Amey helps courts drive down carbon
Amey is reporting a 30% reduction in carbon consumption for Avon & Somerset Courts.
Inspiration for NG Bailey
Inspiration Trust has awarded a three-year contract to the group’s facilities services business.
REAMS supporting Stadium Support
Hard services specialist Stadium Support Services has brought the asset management specialist into its contract with Queens Park Rangers.
Office for Students recruits Pareto
Pareto FM has won a hard services contract with the higher education body.
Cloudfm recognised for innovation
The Mindsett product has helped the firm to rank second in the BusinessCloud Top 50 PropTech businesses.
Richard Irvin in pair of wins
The hard services specialist has been awarded two housing services contracts.
JLL targets energy efficiency and carbon reduction
Royal London Asset Management will implement the firm’s Hank platform across its managed offices portfolio.
Apleona buys into predictive maintenance specialist
The Germany-headquartered FM group has acquired a stake in the Irish predictive maintenance business Eastway.
CIBSE Guide M revised
New edition of the ‘maintenance bible’ sets out the technological and legislative developments that will impact FMs, designers and building owners.
Jaguar in pair of wins
The London-based building services company has won a new contract and renewed another.
Dalkia secures Lincoln extension
The University of Lincoln has extended its three-campus technical hard services contract.
CRUK contract extension for Vinci Facilities
The deal will see Cancer Research UK continuing to benefit from hard FM services across 600 locations.
NG Bailey reports £150m of new business
The new contracts span a range of sectors, including healthcare, education, film, television and rail.
Welcome for indoor air quality standard
The Building Engineering Services Association has praised the creation of the first British Standard for health and wellbeing in buildings.
Engineering services: rising demand, skills shortages
Concern is growing in the building services engineering sector about labour shortages amid a continuing economic squeeze.
Building services: taking the message to schools
New initiative in Wales will introduce students to the building services industry with a view to tackling the skills gap.
CBRE: 1bn sq ft using AI-powered FM
Smart solutions are being used to improve operational reliability and drive efficiency at more than 20,000 client sites.
Sewell appointed for shops portfolio
Sewell Facilities Management will provide reactive maintenance for stores across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Suppliers announced for M&E framework
Procurement services group Pagabo has confirmed the 47 suppliers appointed to a new £545m framework agreement.
Two contracts for Saltire Facilities Management
As the Glasgow-headquartered hard services firm closes out one deal two more are launched.
BESA backs call on retrofit recruitment
The Building Engineering Services Association has called for a major injection of planning and funding into addressing skill shortages.
Wates signs with Yorkshire Building Society
Wates has been appointed to deliver services across the society's UK-wide estate.
Curran named BESA president
Claire Curran, managing director of building services specialists Linaker, has been elected president of the Building Engineering Services Association.
Westgrove success in Birmingham
The Warrington-based services provider has been appointed on a hard FM contract at a new build-to-rent development.
Jaguar in Covent Garden win
Jaguar Building Services has secured the M&E contract at a new development in central London.
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Vinci wins in Wales
Vinci Facilities has been awarded a three-year hard FM contract with Transport for Wales.
Pareto toasts Asahi win
The drinks group has appointed Pareto FM on a hard services contract.
Jaguar appointed at major tech company
Following a competitive tender, the firm has been awarded the M&E contract at a globally renowned tech company in London’s Kings Cross.
Veolia launches Royal Berks contract
The multi-million-pound sustainable FM contract will implement hard FM services with a focus on optimisation and carbon reduction.
City win for Jaguar
Jaguar Building Services has landed the M&E services contract at Hill House.
Kellogg’s turns to Musk for maintenance
Global food manufacturer Kellogg’s has expanded its relationship with EJ Musk Process Services following a competitive tender.
Multi-year M&E win for DMA
DMA Group has secured the maintenance contract for Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association’s London office portfolio.
Jaguar in Knightsbridge win
Property manager Colliers has appointed Jaguar Building Services on the M&E contract for 8 Lancelot Place, London.
Labour shortages hitting engineering services
The latest building services industry survey shows the growing impact rising labour shortages are having on businesses in the sector.
Residential site win for Q3
The hard services contract covers maintenance at the Grosvenor Waterside development in London’s Chelsea.
Retrofit crisis looms
Without a change in board attitudes the UK could face a building retrofit crisis, warns a new report.
Inviron extends Birmingham role
Birmingham City University has appointed Inviron as principal contractor on a new HVAC project.
Jaguar returns to its first site
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed at a new building on the site of its first contract win, 30 years ago.
NG Bailey on-side at Wembley
A new five-year contract covers maintenance services for the iconic stadium.
Pagabo opens £545m M&E framework
Specialist M&E subcontractors will be appointed to the new framework, which will run for four years.
Richard Irvin in second CCS win
The hard services provider has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Housing Maintenance & Management Services DPS.
Polish FM company buys into UK market
Gdansk-headquartered Sescom says the acquisition provides a platform to expand its initial UK operations.
Jaguar retains City sites
The hard services firm has emerged from a retender process with a new three-year contract.
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Cyprus MoD contract for Mitie
A new contract to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces has been awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
ABM in shopping centre wins
The facilities services provider has been awarded two retail contracts, one in Manchester and one in the East Midlands.
Richard Irvin FM secures CCS place
The hard services firm has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service Facilities Management & Workplace Services DPS.
Artic on stage
The building services specialist has been appointed on a maintenance contract for a major UK film studio.
Ventilation: why clean air is vital to health
The National Engineering Policy Centre has produced a useful interactive infographic highlighting the risks posed by poor ventilation.
Cautious welcome for energy efficiency plan
The government’s strategy for spending up to £2.5bn on improving energy efficiency has had a cautious welcome by the Building Engineering Services Association.
Jaguar seen at Westferry
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed on an M&E maintenance contract at 11 Westferry Circus in London’s Docklands.
Artic in university hard FM win
Artic Building Services has been awarded a new contract with Northeastern University London.
Sustainability goals drive Cloudfm appointment
A new contract will provide support for The Rank Group’s ESG goals and reduce carbon emissions across the business.
Jaguar parks up at Spitalfields
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed for the provision of M&E maintenance services at London’s Spitalfields Estate.
Inviron retains Mishcon de Reya contract
The hard services specialist has retained a four-year deal with the leading legal services firm.
Strong growth for BEMS sector
The Building Energy Management System sector is now worth around £835.8m to the UK economy.
Momentum bags shopping centre deal
Liverpool’s Momentum Group has been awarded the contract to maintain and manage the facilities of a North West shopping centre.
Engineers worry about payment and recruitment
The majority of building services business owners and decision-makers expect performance to improve in the short-term but worsen by the end of 2023.
CBRE in Glasgow hard services win
A new five-year contract covers delivery of planned and reactive hard facilities management services for The University of Glasgow.
New investment at Edwin James Group
Secondary investment for the engineering services business will support ambitious growth plans.
SPIE in housing association win
SPIE UK has been appointed by Maryhill Housing Association to service and repair door entry systems across its estate.
London university win for Artic
The hard FM specialist has secured the contract for mechanical & electrical maintenance services at an international university in Central London.
BCIS 5-year forecast: questions for FM
The facilities management market will face difficulty over the next two years as labour availability and high inflation drive an increase in costs.
Projects: SPIE appointed at pharma lab
Llife science company Evotec has appointed SPIE UK to deliver M&E works at its Abingdon site.
Projects: Novus lands trio of healthcare contracts
Novus Property Solutions has been awarded a series of hospital-based contracts across the North West and Midlands.
Artic in tune with RCM
Artic Building Services has been awarded the M&E maintenance contract at the Royal College of Music in London.
Pareto goes to law
Personal injury law firm Fletchers Group has appointed Pareto FM to deliver hard services.
Jaguar scoops City deal
The building services specialist has secured a contract at London’s Paternoster Square.
CBRE to buy Swedish firm
The property services group has announced a definitive agreement to acquire hard services provider H2M Sverige.
FES renews UCB contract
The hard services provider has secured a new contract with pharmaceutical group UCB.
Polyteck awarded Centrepoint contract
The construction and facilities management company has secured a 36-month housing voids and repairs contract.
Engineers worry about challenges ahead
The building engineering services sector is optimistic about business performance in the short term but concerned about the economy and recruitment.
Hybrid workers worry about indoor air quality
New research reveals more than half of UK hybrid workers are concerned poor air quality and ventilation will impact their health.
Pareto in Cazoo hard services win
The online car retailer has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services across its UK estate.
Inviron in data centre contract win
The hard services specialist has been awarded a contract covering two data centres, one in London and the other in Leeds.
Jaguar snares London deal
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance at 8 St James’s Square.
Retrofitting: UKGBC launches decarbonising project
Retrofitting is moving up the net zero agenda and there’s an opportunity to get involved at the UK Green Building Council.
Imtech sells Irish engineering business
The hard services group has signed a binding agreement to sell Suir Engineering Ltd.
SPIE gains Legionella accreditation
SPIE UK has secured ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for the management of Legionella risks.
Inviron retains police contract
Hertfordshire Constabulary has reappointed Inviron on a multi-site M&E services contract.
Infogrid acquires data analytics firm
Building intelligence SaaS technology company Infogrid has acquired Aquicore, an ESG data and analytics specialist.
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Equans supports smart building transition
Equans has been instrumental in the digital transition of a newly refurbished Leeds building into an industry-leading example of a smart building.
City win for Jaguar
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed to provide M&E maintenance services at 90 Fetter Lane, London.
Cooltech rebrands to Ecoserv Technical Services
A number of senior appointments have also been made following the acquisition by Ecoserv Group last year.
SPIE lands hard services deal
SPIE UK will provide a range of services to three buildings in Renfrew.
Sustainability: retrofit revolution needed
Retrofitting offices and industrial buildings can deliver the energy reductions required to support the UK’s 2050 net zero targets.
Awareness day to champion ventilation
An international awareness campaign to promote the critical role of better building ventilation has been launched.
Industry bodies to align data standards
In what has been described as “a momentous game-changing moment”, the standards used to manage costing, carbon, and building and facilities maintenance are to be aligned.
Energy start-up tackles empty room challenge
Energy management technology firm EcoSync has launched a room-by-room dynamic management platform in a bid to reduce energy waste.
Reading role for Pareto
The University of Reading has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its Gateway Building on the Thames Valley Science Park campus.
Apleona acquires maintenance services specialist
London-headquartered Combined Technical Solutions Limited has been acquired by the Apleona group
Datore secures energy intelligence agreement
The provider of data analytics and intelligence for the FM industry has announced a major contract win with one of the UK's largest retailers.
Cloudfm hits the road
The hard services specialist will help to drive efficiency while reducing carbon emissions across 259 ATS Euromaster sites in the UK.
Inviron strengthens net zero offering
A group-wide strategic review sees the hard services specialist taking the Connect Energy team into the fold.
Pareto just the job for Totaljobs
Recruitment platform Totaljobs has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services across multiple sites.
DMA books stay with citizenM
The property maintenance specialist has been awarded a three-year contract by international hotel and lifestyle brand citizenM.
SPIE lands North Lanarkshire deal
A new contract with North Lanarkshire Council covers servicing and maintenance for CCTV and related systems at multiple sites.
Platinum wins at Sea Containers
The hard FM services provider has been awarded a three-year contract to deliver M&E maintenance at London’s Thames-side landmark.
Classroom air quality a 'national scandal'
The Building Engineering Services Association has described the state of indoor air quality in UK classrooms as “scandalous”.
Birmingham ‘smart campus’ initiative moves ahead
The University of Birmingham has selected Schneider Electric to support the development of its Smart Campus project.
RDM joins Vinci MoD team
RDM Electrical & Mechanical Services has been appointed on a multi-site deal within the Vinci Facilities Future Defence Infrastructure contract.
Saltire in solar panel win
North Lanarkshire Council has awarded its solar panel maintenance contract to Saltire FM.
DMA in UCL and ICE wins
The maintenance and management company has won a competitive tender to provide specialist services for University College London.
BESA warns on critical fire damper safety issue
The Building Engineering Services Association has issued an urgent warning about a potential fire safety weakness in a large number of building ventilation systems.
Jaguar retains City deal
CBRE, on behalf of Deka Properties, has awarded the firm a new three-year M&E contract at the St Botolph Building in London.
Platinum wins in the City
Platinum Facilities has been awarded a three-year contract to provide engineering maintenance services at 160 Old Street, London.
Summer heat: the importance of technology
Post-pandemic, the Building Controls Industry Association says, people are expecting their employers to take steps to ensure their place of work is a comfortable environment.
BESA backs circular economy strategy
The concept could play a crucial role in helping the building services sector to develop more effective net zero strategies.
Climate action plan highlights engineers’ role
In the latest review of its Climate Action Plan, CIBSE focuses on the role of building services engineers in delivering net zero.
National Library win for Richard Irvin
The National Library of Scotland has awarded Richard Irvin Facilities Management a five-year contract to look after hard services across its portfolio.
CIBSE updates commissioning code
The revision supports carbon mitigation, energy reduction and net zero.
White Company appoints Cloudfm
Cloudfm is set to manage maintenance for the retailer’s 67 sites across the UK and Ireland.
InferSens welcomes Governor of Queensland
The leading-edge AI and machine learning sensor technology business was recently visited by Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM.
Perth sights Summit
Perth and Kinross Council has appointed Dundee-based Summit Facilities Services on a four-year contract.
Pets at Home turns to OHS for compliance
The Manchester-based safety solutions consultancy will provide water risk assessment and remedial work across 457 UK stores.
Richard Irvin extends Aberdeen role
The Stirling-based hard service specialist has won an additional contract with Aberdeen City Council.
Networked systems increase cyber-attack risk
Companies face an increasing but under-recognised threat from cyber-attacks on building systems.
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DIO awards £117m worth of contracts
United States Forces stationed in the UK will benefit from new contracts to deliver repair and maintenance services to bases.
Skanska wins in Edinburgh
Skanska UK has been awarded a seven-year facilities management contract by the City of Edinburgh Council.
BESA backs ventilation change
The Building Engineering Services Association has thrown its weight behind a report calling for the imposition of higher ventilation standards.
Clean Air Day focus on building ventilation
June 16th is National Clean Air Day and the key role played by mechanical ventilation systems in making buildings safer and healthier will be a central theme.
Building services: sector positive but wary
The latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey reveals an expected bounce back for the sector in Q2.
Jaguar gets The Point
Property company Tishman Speyer has named Jaguar Building Services as preferred M&E contractor at its landmark West London site.
Eric Wright confirms NHS appointment
Eric Wright FM has been re-appointed by NHS Shared Business Services to its hard facilities management framework agreement.
FES appointed to Scottish Water framework
The hard services specialist been awarded a place on a new six-year framework.
AI liquid sensor business attracts new backers
InferSens, a ground-breaking machine learning-based sensor business, has attracted substantial new investment setting it up for success in the FM and building services sectors.
Sodexo’s Harris scoops BCIA award
The company’s hard FM ambassador, Joanna Harris, has been recognised by the Building Controls Industry Association with the Outstanding Contribution award.
Unions push for indoor air quality pledge
Trade unions and scientists want employers to sign a pledge to protect the health and wellbeing of their employees by improving workplace conditions.
Jaguar renews at Paddington Central
Following a retender process, Jaguar Building Services has secured new five-year contract.
EQUANS in science park win
EQUANS has been awarded a facilities management and maintenance contract at Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park campus in Cheshire.
Mitie opens northern technology hub
The Technical Services Operations Centre in Wythenshawe showcases the group’s industry workplace technology as well as being its hub for the North of England.
BAM FM wins in Merseyside
BAM FM has been appointed by Merseyside Police to provide hard facilities management services at multiple sites.
Japan House for Artic
The building services firm has secured a new M&E maintenance contract following a competitive tender process.
Prudence awarded CIBSE Honorary Fellowship
Geoff Prudence CEng FCIBSE FRICS FIWFM MIoD has been recognised for his contributions to the building services and facilities management disciplines.
Alarms: maintenance pays
Almost a third of call-outs are caused by poorly maintained systems or poor cleaning standards.
Cloudfm books in at Fridays
A three-year contract covers the restaurant chain’s 86 sites in the UK.
SPIE named for Scotland NHS deal
NHS National Services Scotland has appointed SPIE UK to deliver planned and reactive maintenance services.
FES in Scottish museums win
National Museums Scotland has awarded a new hard FM contract to the Stirling-headquartered services group.
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service deal for Robertson
Robertson Facilities Management has been appointed to deliver hard FM services across the client’s estate.
Sustainability investments rebound
Planned investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart building technology are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
BESA launches ‘safe havens’ blueprint
New guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association will help owners and managers protect occupants from airborne health risks.
Saltire in North Lanarkshire win
A new contract for hard services specialist Saltire FM extends a long-running partnership.
Monopoly win for Artic
The building services specialist has been appointed to provide hard FM services for the London attraction.
Covid-19: safest day in the office is Wednesday
Workers looking for the lowest virus transmission risk day of the week to go into the workplace should go in on a Wednesday.
BAM FM has it Made
MADE.com has awarded a three-year hard FM contract to BAM FM.
Hospitality industry losing out on savings
The UK hospitality industry is missing out on savings of £736m a year due to outdated facilities management practices, according to a new study.
Pareto on board at CrossCountry
The long-distance train operator has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at 27 properties across the country.
Staff worries for engineers
Finding and retaining skilled people is the biggest concern for employers across the building engineering services sector.
Industry warns on net-zero skills
Skills shortages are hampering ambitions to deliver net zero emission buildings.
Lift alert: report reveals impact of digital switch
As the UK telecoms network continues to evolve, the end of analogue telephone services is in sight. The future is fibre optic.
SPIE heads back to school
The hard services company has been appointed on an M&E contract at the new Boclair Academy in Bearsden, Glasgow.
JLL names Wates for next-gen contract
Wates Facilities Management has secured five-year contract to deliver a ‘next generation maintenance’ model.
Johnson Controls secures NHS framework place
The six-year framework covers the provision of smart building solutions using internet of things technology.
Inviron renews Colt data centre deal
The hard services specialist has extended a 12-year partnership by securing a rolling three-year deal with Colt.
Buildings require billions to reach climate targets
To meet climate change commitments, building stock investment must be three times higher than the current rate.
Richard Irvin appointed to regional framework
The Stirling-headquartered hard services provider has secured a place on the four-year, £650m EN:Procure framework.
JLL acquires proptech company
The property services group has announced the acquisition of California-based Hank, a virtual engineering optimisation platform powered by artificial intelligence.
Offices: stark warning on the work environment
Office buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users will swiftly become redundant.
Guide Dogs contract for EQUANS
The three-year contract will see the service provider initially handling hard FM at six large freehold sites.
Net zero: calls for digital retrofitting
Research indicates that 9 in 10 buildings in the UK and Ireland must be digitally retrofitted to achieve net zero by 2050.
Jaguar settles in to Canary Wharf
The building services company has been reappointed on the M&E contract at 30 North Colonnade.
New buildings must cut carbon by 30%
New buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules announced by the government to help the country move towards net zero.
Jaguar in HYLO win
The building services specialist has been awarded the M&E maintenance contract at a new development in London.
University place for Salisbury
Salisbury Group has won a new contract with Liverpool John Moores University.
Wates completes MoJ Covid-19 response programme
Wates Smartspace was appointed by the Ministry of Justice to carry out mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering upgrade works at 21 HM Courts & Tribunals Service sites.
Platinum wins in the City
Platinum Facilities has been reappointed as the M&E service partner for British Arab Commercial Bank at their London headquarters.
New CIBSE guidance: electrification for net zero
New guidance on the design and operation of electrical services that focus on the drive to net zero carbon has been published by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
Platinum in City win
Platinum Facilities has been re-appointed as the M&E service partner at One Bartholomew in the City of London.
Cranfield commits to battery power
Cranfield University has signed a contract to install the biggest second-life battery storage system to date in the UK.
Hospital moves on energy saving measures
Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital has appointed the DMA Group to design and deliver energy saving measures across its site in East Sussex.
Lancashire win for Ash Integrated Services
Lancashire County Council has appointed the Atherton-based company to deliver round-the-clock cover for mechanical services.
Fox named IOR president
Graeme Fox, head of technical at the Building Engineering Services Association, has been elected the next president of the Institute of Refrigeration.
Engineering crucial to COP26 pledges
The climate conference will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve wider climate change goals.
Atalian Servest in Scottish Police win
The FM service provider has been appointed by the Scottish Police Authority to provide hard FM across multiple sites.
Johnson Controls develops all-in-one solution
The building services specialist says its new system can track sustainability, health and wellness metrics while also reducing energy and water use, waste and carbon footprint.
Building services: businesses worry
Rising costs and a shortage of skilled people are giving building services contractors sleepless nights, according to a new business survey.
Wates FM wins in Leeds
The University of Leeds is building on a ten-year relationship with the service provider with the award of this new contract.
ABM tackles indoor air quality
Responding to the impact of Covid-19, the facilities solutions company has launched a programme of services designed to help businesses make improvements in IAQ.
Polyteck in London residential win
The construction and FM business has secured a one-year contract to provide planned preventive maintenance services at the Lillie Square development in West London.
Birmingham targets ‘smartest university campus in the world’
The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Siemens, has set its sights on the benefits of a series of new technologies.
Artic tops publisher’s list
Penguin Random House has appointed the building services company on a multi-site deal.
Order books full but skills shortages a worry
The latest sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey shows that turnover is predicted to grow through the rest of 2021 but materials and labour shortages are likely to worsen.
Jaguar in City win
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed to deliver M&E services at One Crown Place, in the City of London.
New air cleaning guidance from CIBSE
Two new pieces of guidance on reducing Covid-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
BESA backs demand for ventilation in schools
The Building Engineering Services Association has put its weight behind a call from six trade unions to take urgent action over ventilation in schools.
Imperial College London turns to Inviron
Inviron has secured a contract with Imperial College London for the provision of M&E services.
BESA offers air quality guide
The removal of most Covid restrictions has increased calls for practical guidance and the setting of specific indoor air quality targets to support the health and wellbeing of building occupants.
Artic on the bill at Lords
Artic Building Services has won a new contract with Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Commercial buildings lag behind on clean air tech
In preparation for reopening their buildings, four-fifths of UK businesses have already implemented clean air technology or plan to in the next twelve months.
Arcus partners with refrigeration specialist
Arcus FM is working with national refrigeration plant manufacturer and carbon reduction specialist Clade to provide a new comprehensive service and maintenance offering.
Wates in LSE hard services win
The London School of Economics has reappointed Wates FM, awarding a new four-year contract.
Call for urgent action on ventilation
Good ventilation in public buildings and on transport systems is essential to reducing the risk of Covid-19 and other infections, according to a new report from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Boden scoops Exeter Chiefs contract
Boden Group has secured a new hard services contract at the Sandy Park Stadium, home of Devon’s Premiership Rugby team.
Budget shortfalls put sustainability at risk
Budget constraints and buy-in from senior leadership are the two biggest barriers to adoption of smart technologies.
Inviron retains Anglian Water contract
The hard services specialist has retained a rolling eight-year deal with Anglian Water.
Gartner names Cloudfm as a global leader
The technology research and advisory company has singled out Cloudfm as a leader in IoT-enabled predictive maintenance.
Ventilation revolution needs funding
Public funding is urgently needed to ensure buildings benefit from improved awareness around mechanical ventilation systems and airborne disease risk.
FM services face cost pressures
Supply-side issues will affect maintenance prices over the next year or so, and labour shortages may be an issue after that.
Pet project: Salisbury wins PDSA contract
The facilities services provider has been appointed on a three-year deal with vet charity PDSA.
CMS in healthcare win
Gateshead-based Commercial Maintenance Services has been appointed on a two-year hard services deal.
Honeywell teams up with Leeds Beckett on custom FM syllabus
Leeds Beckett University has drafted in Honeywell to help provide students at its school of building environment, engineering and commuting with access to industry knowledge and experience.
Graham in Belfast win
Top law firm Shoosmiths has awarded a hard services contract to Graham Facilities Management.
BESA welcomes wellbeing standard
The Building Engineering Services Association has thrown its weight behind a BSI decision to speed up the development of a new standard for measuring indoor environment quality.
BESA calls for new ventilation standards
The Building Engineering Services Association is supporting a campaign to have current building ventilation regulations completely rewritten.
Wates in Greenwich win
Wates FM has been appointed to provide mechanical and engineering services and maintenance at a riverside residential development in London.
Imtech Inviron in Trust win
Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust has appointed the hard FM specialist to deliver estates management services across 60 sites.
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Stage set for Salisbury
One of London's best known venues, the Roundhouse, has appointed Salisbury Group as its engineering maintenance service provider.
Tomlinson reappointed in West Midlands
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust has signed a new planned and reactive maintenance contract.
Boden in Devon hard FM win
Boden Group has secured a new contract to manage services at a flagship Devon County Council development.
CBRE set to buy Danish hard services firm
The property services group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire hard FM specialist Intego A/S.
EMCOR in multi-site healthcare win
EMCOR UK has been awarded a multi-million pound facilities management contract by Practice Plus Group for their whole estate.
Johnson Controls partners with IWBI
The building systems specialist has announced a partnership with the International WELL Building Institute to promote global application of the WELL Building Standard.
Building services: labour issues loom
The speed of the economic recovery is already revealing cracks in the building services labour market, according to the Building Engineering Services Association.
Bradford double win for G&H
The hard services provider has been appointed on a contract covering two large office complexes in the Bradford area.
Three new contracts for Wates FM
Hard services deals span the legal, property management and commercial real estate sectors.
Polyteck in three-year McCann win
McCann Worldgroup has awarded Polyteck a multi-service engineering management contract.
Employees want reassurance
More than half of UK employees thinking about returning to the workplace would feel more comfortable if their employer used data to improve the healthiness of the building.
The business case for air quality
Improving air quality is not just the right thing to do in terms of public health but will also have a significant impact on business profitability and productivity.
Bidvest Noonan buys Irish hard services firm
The deal boosts the buyer’s resources, but it has no plans to move into hard FM in the UK.
BCO: offices should address poor ventilation ‘urgently’
The British Council for Offices is calling on developers, owners and occupiers to ensure that UK offices have adequate ventilation ahead of a return to the workplace.
Imtech Inviron on Parliament Framework
The hard services provider has been selected as a UK Parliament Framework provider.
Jaguar in Old Bailey win
The hard services provider has emerged from a competitive tender process with a new contract in the City of London.
BESA: schools need to take IAQ seriously
With students returning to schools in England, the Building Engineering Services Association is warning that opening windows is not a good strategy for managing virus transmission.
Artic in London win
Accountants and business advisors Moore Kingston Smith have awarded a hard FM contract to the building services specialist.
Is AR FM's future?
Augmented reality is becoming a crucial component of facilities management, according to a new report.
Bilfinger extends Ellesmere Port contract
Global chemicals manufacturer Innospec will continue its 20-year relationship with the service provider.
New engineering services alliance launched
Bringing together eight trade, technology, research and professional bodies, Actuate UK aims to deliver a single voice for the sector.
Bilfinger in Essar hard services win
Bilfinger UK has been selected as the maintenance and projects partner on a new contract with Essar Oil UK.
Westgrove commits to TFM
The Warrington-based FM group, best known for soft services, has extended its offer into hard services too.
Clenetix partners for air quality
The cleaning software services start-up is extending its focus with an alliance that brings in digital technology to improve indoor air quality.
NG Bailey scores at Southampton
Southampton Football Club has awarded the firm a three-year contract to provide maintenance services.
New engineering services alliance planned
The multi‐billion pound UK engineering services sector is set to launch an important new industry alliance of eight organisations.
Platinum in multi-site London win
The hard services specialist has been appointed on a new contract covering 20 properties across London.
Richard Irvin in colleges win
The hard services specialist has been appointed to provide mobile services across three of the largest colleges in Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
Majority do not feel safe in buildings
Over 70% of the UK workforce does not feel completely safe working in their employer’s buildings.
Businesses spending more on healthy buildings
An independent survey of more than 800 building decision-makers shows a clear shift to increased investment in healthy building trends and technologies.
Yorkshire Water appoints Integral UK
JLL’s hard services business has been appointed to provide mechanical, electrical and fabric maintenance services for a multi-site portfolio.
Jaguar lands Thames Court deal
Jaguar Building Services has secured hard services contracts for both Thames Court and Rabobank in London.
Sodexo targets future engineers
The services group has introduced a technical apprenticeship programme to attract new engineering talent and develop a pool of skilled engineers and future managers.
Covid-19: a boost for technology in the workplace
The pandemic could be the death knell for 'dumb buildings' as it catalyses and accelerates the long-term shift to smart technologies.
Pareto secures university place
Ravensbourne University London has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its 200,000 sq ft campus on the Greenwich Peninsula.
Jaguar in Cheapside win
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed to provide hard services at 107 Cheapside in the City of London.
North Ayrshire Council signs BAM FM
A new three-year contract covers hard services for over 200 sites.
CMS bags John Lewis deal
Commercial Maintenance Services has secured a major contract covering 173 John Lewis and Waitrose stores nationwide.
ABM UK merges hard services with B&I division
The FM provider has effectively brought its hard services operation in-house, integrating it into its Business & Industry Group.
Graham in Belfast hard services deal
Business advisors Grant Thornton have awarded a three-year contract at their Belfast headquarters.
Mitie in three-year Bravissimo win
The new contract covers provision of maintenance and security services for the lingerie and swimwear retailer.
CIBSE unveils new Covid award
The Covid-19 Achievement Award aims to recognise the work undertaken by building services professionals and the wider supply chain to combat the effects of the pandemic.
Tomlinson scoops East Midlands deal
J Tomlinson has won a three-year facilities management contract with East Midlands Ambulance Service.
BESA updates Covid H&S guidelines
The Building Engineering Services Association has published new guidance to help engineering and construction firms keep their staff safe in the light of new government restrictions.
Platinum appointed for London portfolio
Property management company Ashdown Phillips & Partners has selected Platinum Facilities to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance services.
King turns to Pareto for hard services
Pareto FM has been appointed on a hard services contract at King.com's UK headquarters in London.
Bellrock in academies win
Bellrock has been appointed to provide hard FM services to Oasis Community Learning, one of the largest multi-academy learning trusts in England.
Leeds College deal for G&H Maintenance
G&H Maintenance has been appointed by Leeds City College to manage services for its new purpose-built £60m campus.
BMS too often overlooked in carbon strategies
Many property professionals are not fully aware of the carbon reduction capabilities offered by their building management systems.
Healthcare win for Artic
The hard services provider has regained the planned preventative maintenance contract at South London and Maudsley Hospital.
BGIS to buy hard services specialist
BGIS, headquartered in Canada, is to acquire the UK-based Optimum Group Services.
Encore for Imtech Inviron at conservatoire
The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has agreed a new strategic partnership to drive service delivery and cost performance enhancements.
Building services: industry remains optimistic
A new engineering services sector survey shows that two-thirds of businesses expect turnover to increase or remain the same in the third quarter of 2020.
Artic lands BMA deal
Artic Building Services has been awarded the hard FM contract for the British Medical Association's Grade II listed HQ building in Tavistock Square, London.
Arcus FM acquires controls specialist
Following a three-year partnership, the FM company has acquired building energy management controls specialist BEMS.
MoJ's "naïve" approach to outsourcing slammed
A new report condemns the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service's "failure" in attempts to improve the condition and suitability of the prison estate.
Firms short on green skills
Seven in 10 engineering services businesses say they currently do not have enough competent employees to undertake low to no carbon work.
Call for faster take-up of smart access control
New white paper highlights the benefits of integrated access control systems to help organisations transform security and operations, but stresses that existing barriers are preventing adoption.
Artic plays to win in London
Video games developer Square Enix has awarded the firm a hard services contract at its European HQ.
Incentive renews London hard services deal
Incentive FM Group's building services company, Incentive Tec, has landed a new two-year contract at Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre.
Shedding some light on the net zero goal
The Lighting Industry Association has added its weight to the call for government action to drive economic recovery while also supporting the commitment to a net zero economy.
Hard FM deal takes off
Imtech Inviron has secured a three-year contract with GKN Aerospace Portsmouth.
Cloudfm hits the road with Tructyre ATS
The fleet tyre management specialist has awarded a multi-site hard services contract to Cloundfm.
Going up: BCO lift and escalator guidance
The British Council for Offices has published new guidance for the safe use of escalators and lifts, as the country begins to return to the workplace.
Saltire bags 15-year Midlands deal
Glasgow-based Saltire Facilities Management has won a long-term hard services contract with social housing provider Stonewater.
Incentive staying on at Lakeland
The UK kitchenware group has renewed its contract with specialist facilities services provider Incentive Tec.
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Jaguar lands City contract
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed to provide hard FM at a newly refurbished City of London property.
Wates secures hard services framework place
Wates Facilities Management has been appointed to the four-year Constructing West Midlands Framework.
Here East partnership targets energy reductions
The East London business innovation campus has teamed up with a software specialist to focus on reducing energy consumption.
University of Essex and Cloudfm take on Covid-19
The pair are joining forces to develop new disinfection services for the healthcare sector to meet the challenge posed by the virus.
Skills consultation launched
The building engineering industry has launched a sector-wide consultation aimed at ensuring the UK has the necessary skillbase for delivering a low carbon economy.
Robinsons secures NHS framework place
Robinsons Facilities Services has secured a place on the NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative framework, following a competitive tender.
Imtech Inviron in healthcare win
The hard services specialist has secured a new three-year contract to provide business-critical support to OSD Healthcare.
Wates gets its Barings
Wates Facilities Management has secured a new three-year contract with global investment management firm Barings.
BESA teams up with TEMA
New partnership brings together the Technology Enabled Maintenance Association and the Building Engineering Services Association to help accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies by the building maintenance sector.
Jaguar in new London win
Following a competitive tender, Jaguar Building Services has been awarded the hard services contract at Belgrave House, SW1.
Imtech Inviron in multi-site win
The hard services specialist has secured a new five-year deal covering 26 properties in London and the South of England.
Jaguar in White City
Following a competitive tender process, Jaguar Building Services has been awarded the hard services contract at Television Centre in White City, London.
Boden launches M&E division
The Devon-based construction and hard services group has extended the range of services on offer in pursuit of it "ambitious growth plans".
Platinum wins in Berkeley Square
The hard FM services specialist has been appointed to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing services at the Berkeley Square Estate in London.
Bellrock grows relationship with BNP Paribas Real Estate
Bellrock has been selected as the maintenance and engineering services provider at 77 Coleman Street in the City of London.
Platinum secures City deal
Platinum Facilities, the hard FM service provider, has been appointed at 6 Bevis Marks in the City of London.
Covid-19: mitigating water system risk
Two industry bodies have come together to offer guidance on the water safety issues involved in re-opening buildings after lockdown.
NBS and BESA partner to join-up digital construction
NBS, the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced a partnership with the Building Engineering Services Association to help drive digital adoption throughout the building lifecycle.
Engineering services bodies update C-19 guides
BESA and ECA have released a joint sector guide on work-related travel and updated their guides on working in close proximity and in areas of increased risk.
Polyteck lands Fiat Chrysler contract
The deal covers a range of services at three sites in Slough, including the UK commercial headquarters, a training facility and showrooms.
Businesses look to 'hold on' through coronavirus storm
A new building engineering services sector survey shows that almost three-quarters of businesses expect their turnover to fall in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the first quarter.
Good news story: CMS in pair of wins
Gateshead company Commercial Maintenance Services has marked its 20th anniversary with two significant contract wins.
Honeywell offers real-time 'healthy building' solution
With the prospect of a return to the workplace nearing a reality for many, support strategies of all shapes and sizes continue to emerge from product and service suppliers.
BESA warns on false claims
There is a lot of smoke and mirrors being used to drive demand for particular HVAC technologies in the Covid-19 crisis, according to the chair of an influential industry group.
United Capital acquires Saltire FM
The Scottish investment group has added the Glasgow-based hard services provider to its interests in the FM sector.
Businesses urged to take caution with water supply
As many of the UK's businesses consider reopening their doors, the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme is encouraging them to consider the risks posed by their water systems sooner rather than later, to avoid health risks.
Cool workplace: lower temperatures coming?
CIBSE has been cited in the Sunday Times, advising that building managers increase the amount of exterior air flowing into the workplace in order to reduce the concentration of any Covid-19 particles.
Veolia takes on energy challenge for NHS Trust
The company's specialist energy team has extended the services it provides to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, with the aim of lowering costs and cutting carbon emissions across three sites.
Turner & Townsend sticks with workplace retrofit scheme
The professional services firm has been re-appointed to lead the delivery of the Mayor of London's Retrofit Accelerator for Workplaces.
Mitie offers post-lockdown guidance
As the lifting of some lockdown restrictions is reviewed by government, Mitie has published a return-to-work guide for facilities managers.
McGill reports rapid growth
The Dundee-based building services contractor, rescued from administration last year, has landed a significant new contract and secured a place on a new framework.
Engineering groups issue site safety guides
Leading engineering services sector bodies BESA and ECA have jointly developed two new guides to help contractors to manage coronavirus-related issues on-site.
Free maintenance software for schools
Built environment technology specialist Altuity is offering schools and trusts free, no obligation use of the maintenance features within its AltoSites software product.
Mitie partners with Accruent on monitoring solution
The built environment technology specialist has been appointed to provide remote asset monitoring for Mitie's facilities management clients.
Businesses could be doing more to cut emissions
Businesses can do much more to cut carbon and save costs during the covid-19 lockdown, according to an analysis of 300 buildings.
Air cleaning should be standard practice
Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.
NHSPS brings hard FM in-house
NHS Property Services has made the decision to take direct control of the delivery of most hard FM services.
BESA: NHS key services survey
The Building Engineering Services Association is conducting a survey to identify firms across the sector capable of providing vital service and maintenance for the NHS at short notice.
Platinum offers building monitoring
Platinum Facilities is making its remote building monitoring solution available to organisations in London and the South East as building closures increase due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vinci lending extra support to NHS
Vinci Facilities is diverting volunteers from its mobile repair teams to support existing facilities management services across several hospitals in the North West, Midlands and South East.
BESA offers guidance on building shut-down
With thousands of people now working from home or prevented from travelling, many commercial buildings are moving into shutdown mode.
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Jaguar in Docklands win
Jaguar Building Services has secured a three-year M&E contract at 50 Bank Street, London.
Coronavirus: building engineers fear impact
Over nine in 10 building engineering services businesses say they are concerned or very concerned about the impact of coronavirus on their business over the next six months.
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Jaguar retains Kings Place deal
Jaguar Buildings Services has been awarded a new three-year M&E contract at Kings Place, London.
CBES bags deal at the Co-op
The Co-op has awarded two new contracts to City Building Engineering Services, covering hard FM and refrigeration services.
Suppliers struggling with payment
The latest quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey shows that payment conditions in the industry remain poor, with the majority of public sector work being paid for after more than 30 days.
Pareto scoops Virgin Media deal
Virgin Media has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its newly refurbished UK headquarters in Reading.
CIBSE updates health and wellbeing guidance
The revision reflects significant changes in the environmental conditions we are exposed to and advances in our knowledge of how these affect our health, comfort and cognitive performance, CIBSE says.
Monsoon at Cloudfm
The technology-oriented facilities management company has been appointed to manage planned and reactive maintenance for high street retailer Monsoon Accessorize.
Graham wins at Severn Trent
The Midlands-based water services provider has awarded Graham a three-year reactive building maintenance works contract.
Platinum in City win
Managing agent Avison Young has awarded a seven-year contract to the hard services specialist.
Amnesty for Pareto
Amnesty International has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its UK headquarters in Clerkenwell, London.
Jaguar appointed at One Embassy Gardens
Jaguar Building Services has secured a 12-month contract to deliver hard services at a major new development in London.
ISS secures Fujitsu contract extension
Fujitsu has extended its deal covering hard services at a portfolio of UK properties.
Platinum still on-site after 14 years
The hard services specialist has retained its contract at 10 Queen Street Place, London, with a five-year extension decision.
Salisbury in University of London win
The FM provider has been appointed to handle hard services for academic and residential buildings across the university's estate.
Incentive debuts in the West End
Incentive Tec, the FM group's hard services business, has secured a multi-site contract with the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Pareto to deliver for the Postal Museum
The unique London museum has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its newly built facility in Clerkenwell.
BSRIA signs MoU with IWFM
A new memorandum of understanding will see the two organisations work cooperatively to improve the built environment and operational use of buildings.
Atalian Servest wins at University of Edinburgh
The university has awarded the company a three-year fire alarm and associated life safety systems maintenance contract.
EMCOR UK appointed at Oxford
The University of Oxford has awarded a multi-million pound hard FM contract to EMCOR UK, following a competitive tender process.
Imtech: Breathe in
The hard services specialist has acquired public sector energy performance contractor Breathe.
Wates in 3-year hard services deal
Wates FM has secured a contract renewal with Mott MacDonald, covering multiple sites for the engineering and development consultancy.
Lancer Scott scoops Co-op deal
The hard services specialist has secured a five-year contract to deliver maintenance and repair services to over 1,300 food stores and funeralcare homes across the south of the UK.
SPIE in hard services schools win
The five-year planned maintenance contract covers M&E and reactive works for University Schools Trust.
Wates helping West Midlands Police
Wates FM has landed its first public sector contract, a multi-year deal to deliver a one-stop maintenance service.
ABM scoops hard services deal at Telford Centre
ABM UK has come top in a competitive tender, securing the contract at Shropshire's largest shopping centre.
Mitie lands digitising contract with law firm
Mitie's Document Management business has won a five-year contract with Addleshaw Goddard, covering locations including London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Scotland.
Mitie extends NHS role
Mitie has won a five-year contract to provide engineering services to NHS Blood & Transplant following a competitive retender.
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Pareto FM dances to success with ENB
English National Ballet has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its newly built headquarters in City Island, East London.
SPIE in Cisco lifecycle win
SPIE UK has won a four-month lifecycle replacement contract at the multinational technology group's flagship office in Bedfont Lakes, Feltham.
BESA launches outstanding woman award
The Building Engineering Services Association is supporting the campaign to attract more women into engineering professions by launching an award to mark the centenary of the Women's Engineering Society.
Artic builds schools portfolio
The London-based building services specialist has been appointed to deliver PPM services by a new school in the Marylebone area of Central London.
Pareto on show at Design Museum
The Design Museum, European Museum of the Year 2018, has selected Pareto FM to provide hard services at its new site in Kensington, London.
BESA working on new healthy building standard
The plan is to develop a new British Standard designed to establish performance benchmarks for healthier buildings.
B38 in multi-site leisure group win
Social enterprise Mytime Active has appointed B38 Group to provide a range of facilities management services for the next three years.
Cloudfm partners with Essex on AI
Cloudfm and the University of Essex have formed a technology-driven partnership to bring state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and internet of things capabilities to some of the company's key clients.
Jaguar stalks London deals
Jaguar Building Services has been appointed on two M&E maintenance services contracts in recent weeks.
Engineers hopeful despite Brexit impacts on wider sector
The latest Building Engineering Business Survey shows that growth remained steady in the second quarter of 2019 in the face of rising costs and persistent payment issues.
Wates FM lands Bishopsgate deal
The group's newly launched facilities management business has secured a hard FM contract at 110 Bishopsgate in London.
SPIE secures Dundee framework contract
Hard services specialist SPIE UK has signed a three-year framework deal with the University of Dundee.
Cordant Technical takes hard FM deal
Cordant Group's technical division has been appointed to provide services at seven offices for legal firm Foot Anstey.
ABM lands Broadgate hard services deal
ABM Technical Solutions has been appointed as M&E service partner at the 32-acre mixed-use site in the City of London.
New PM has 'once in a generation' chance to transform buildings
The new government team led by Boris Johnson has an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically shift policy on the built environment and deliver higher standards of safety, sustainability and social justice.
Polyteck signs in Stratford
The construction and facilities management business has secured a contract to deliver hard FM services at the Manhattan Loft Gardens development in Stratford, London.
Harrogate awards major contract to local firm
Harrogate Borough Council has appointed Robinsons Facilities Services to look after more than 60 public buildings, including a number of key landmarks.
Doctors' orders: Pareto in RCPath win
The Royal College of Pathologists has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services at its newly built headquarters in Alie Street, London.
New BESA president sets out ambitious agenda
John Norfolk, elected to serve as president of the Building Engineering Services Association for 2019/20, has used his AGM address to call on the industry for action that could make a difference in the face of social, economic and climate challenges.
TECS lands Telent deal
Hard services specialist TECS Group has been awarded a three-year contract to provide a range of mechanical & electrical services for the technology company's UK portfolio.
Artic extends UCL deal
The hard services provider, which has been a specialist supply partner to the university for the past five years, has seen the relationship extended to cover delivery of hard FM requirements at the Clare Hall site near St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Sustainable buildings: more understanding needed
A new report argues that though sustainable buildings are becoming more mainstream, there is also a lack of clarity around the costs and benefits of them.
Artic lands hard services deal at King's College Hospital
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Artic Building Services to provide M&E maintenance for HVAC systems across the Trust estate.
Engineering services recovering from tough 2018
The latest sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey finds the sector showing signs of recovery after a challenging year.
Sweet deal: Cloudfm lands Krispy Kreme contract
The hard services specialist has been appointed to manage planned and reactive maintenance for the UK doughnut retailer.
Oven ready: Palethorpes Bakery turns to Incentive
Incentive Tec, the Incentive FM Group's hard services division, has won a new contract to deliver engineering services at Palethorpes' Market Drayton production site.
Incentive lands EPAM and launches Elite
Two divisions of the Incentive FM Group are in the news today, one with a multi-site contract win and the other with the introduction of a specialist team.
'Play it safe' design costing UK building operators
Analysis from the international engineering group Ramboll shows that building systems are often over-designed, providing up to 50% more electrical capacity and 30% more heating and cooling capacity than is ever needed.
Security systems being left out of BIM
The security industry is being too slow to adopt and adapt to building information modelling. But architects and contractors are also being too slow to engage with security businesses.
Tough times in hard services
An industry survey we reported on last month found service providers worrying about rising costs and slowing growth. Two firms have hit the buffers in recent weeks, highlighting how real those concerns are at some companies.
Tomlinson secures place on Midlands framework
Hard services firm J Tomlinson has been appointed to lot two of the Efficiency East Midlands Facilities Management Framework, which covers work in both East and West Midlands.
Europe set for growth in connected HVAC market
Europe is seeing rapid growth in the market for smart connected HVAC systems that enable performance to be monitored and analysed.
Artic in residential win
Artic Building Services has landed a contract to provide engineering services at Royal Arsenal, a major mixed use development on the banks of the Thames.
Graham lands Bristol FM deal
The Office for Students has awarded a three-year hard services contract to Graham Facilities Management covering three buildings in Bristol.
"Perfect storm" for engineering services firms
The latest industry survey shows a slowdown in growth, along with increased material and labour costs.
First airbase powered by green energy
RAF Marham, home to the UK's F-35 multi-role combat jets and a key site on Amey's Regional Prime Central contract, is now running on sustainable energy following completion of a new biogas plant.
Parliament extends Imtech Inviron contract
The hard services specialist has retained and extended its technical facilities maintenance contract at the Houses of Parliament.
Skanska makes news at the FT
At the end of last year, the Financial Times awarded a three-year hard services contract to Skanska's FM team.
Academy win for Artic
Hard services specialist Artic Building Services has been awarded a new maintenance contract at London's Park Academy.
Tomlinson to the rescue
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has appointed hard services specialist J Tomlinson on a five-year repairs and maintenance contract.
C02 in offices "silently damaging productivity"
The results from the first ever practical study into UK indoor office environments reveal that worker performance declines when CO2 levels are high and temperatures are too warm or too cold.
Polyteck launches new division
The construction and facilities management business has launched a new plumbing and drainage division as it primes itself for further growth.
Cloudfm bags deal at The Range
Cloudfm has been appointed to manage planned and reactive maintenance by leading retailer The Range.
Jaguar arrives at Lloyd's
Jaguar Building Services has secured a three-year deal at the iconic Lloyd's of London HQ in the City.
Building engineers optimistic despite persistent issues
The latest research from the industry trade associations shows steady growth in Q3 2018, despite ongoing payment and retention problems across the sector.
ENGIE in Smart move
The acquisition of Smart Buildings Ltd will provide a step-change in ENGIE's smart buildings capabilities and significantly enhance the solutions it is able to offer to customers.
Bournemouth engineering win for Mitie
Mitie has won a new contract to provide mechanical and electrical services for Bournemouth University.
Inviron lands £30m ME&E deal with Vertas
Imtech Inviron has been awarded a five-year mechanical, engineering & electrical contract by facilities management group Vertas.
Polyteck lands Royal Exchange contract
The construction and facilities management services provider has won a new mechanical & electrical engineering contract at the Royal Exchange in the City of London.
Developers take on energy performance gap
Seven major UK property developers have committed to a new approach to tackling the gap that too often arises between energy design and actual performance of new office buildings.
Incentive lands Bristol students deal
Incentive Tec, the building services business within Incentive FM Group, has been appointed on a new development of student accommodation in Dean Street, Bristol.
Diamond deal at Mitchells & Butlers
The pub, bar and restaurant group has awarded a three-year hard services contract to Diamond Facilities Support.
JCA checks into Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a five-year hard services contract to JCA Engineering.
Incentive appointed at eco-housing development
National construction business WRW has chosen Incentive Tec, part of Incentive FM Group, to provide a range of services at a new eco-friendly housing development in Bruton, Somerset.
Trade associations win skills bid
Three trade bodies have joined forces to secure an agreement with the four UK governments to manage and develop apprenticeships, qualifications and National Occupational Standards for the building services engineering sector.
Canary Wharf LED investment pays off
Five years ago, the management team at One Canada Square took the decision to switch the entrance lobby lighting from traditional sodium lamps to LED, a bold move as at the time LED in a commercial setting was still a new idea.
Acorn plants seeds of change with CAFM selection
Following an evaluation of industry-leading CAFM systems, the M&E services group has selected FSI's Concept Evolution, Concept Reach and FSI GO solutions to manage assets and facilities across its portfolio.
Smart building technologies on the rise
Market research has uncovered a surge in projects incorporating building energy management systems technology, closing the gap with long-running energy efficiency technology favourite LED lighting.
Engineers see rising market
Over three in four building services engineering companies say turnover increased or remained steady in Q2 2018, despite rising material and labour costs.
Incentive to integrate WES acquisition
Incentive FM Group has announced it is to merge its latest M&E acquisition, Weston Electrical Services, into Incentive Tec, its specialist M&E business.
Pay rise for building services workers
Employees in the building services contracting sector will receive salary increases of more than 5% by 2020.
CBRE hails Greenwich museum partnership
The property services group has been awarded a three-year contract with Royal Museums Greenwich to provide mechanical and electrical services across its attractions and properties.
Europe's largest roll-out of LED lighting underway
Future Energy Solutions has won a new contract to supply, install and maintain LED lighting technology for parking services provider Q-Park.
Mitie tops Carbon Trust list
Mitie has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard with a carbon management score of 81%, the best score awarded for a UK FM business.
Whitehall offers simplified public sector contract
The government has launched a new, simplified contract designed to make it easier for businesses to apply for public sector work.
Central London Maintenance Association re-launched
The association, dormant for some months, is being brought back to life as senior figures in the industry have joined the organising committee in response to a market need.
Building services: market slows
Almost one in three engineering services firms say turnover decreased during the first quarter of 2018, according to new findings from the quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey.
Anabas wins NHBC M&E contract
The National House Building Council, the UK's leading new home warranty insurance provider, has signed a three-year contract with Anabas Facilities Management.
Confidence high in the building services sector
Eight in 10 engineering services firms say turnover increased or remained steady during the final quarter of 2017, according to new findings from the sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey.
Servest sails off with Scottish Canals deal
Servest has won a three-year hard services contract with the Scottish Government body responsible for managing the country's inland waterways.
Sainsbury's partners with Arcus on M&E
The supermarket group has extended its relationship with Arcus with the award of a seven-year national contract to deliver mechanical and electrical services.
Aylesbury heads to Salisbury for hard FM
Aylesbury Vale District Council has awarded a three-year M&E contract to facilities management and maintenance company, the Salisbury Group.
Kier lands national deal with workspace provider
The Office Group, a leading provider of shared workspaces, has appointed Kier to deliver technical services to 30 of its buildings in a two-year contract worth £1m.
GVA and Apleona part ways
Real estate advisory firm GVA has separated from management services firm Apleona in a move that allows the two businesses to focus on their respective core markets.
ABM plugs into ChargePoint
Facilities services provider ABM UK has struck a deal with the leading electric vehicle charging network, granting it the rights to distribute, install and maintain ChargePoint solutions throughout the country.
Group warns on risk to subcontractors' money
The Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group is calling for new measures to protect retention monies, against the backdrop of current problems at a number of big main contractor companies.
Bellrock buys engineering services provider
The facilities management and property services group has acquired Planned Engineering Services Ltd, a planned and reactive maintenance business based in Pinner, Middlesex.
ABM: museum quality
ABM UK has secured a four-year contract with the Museum of London covering its London Wall, Docklands and Hackney sites.
BESA restructures
The Building Engineering Services Association has reorganised its management and staff in order to focus resources on increasing value to members.
Imtech Inviron extends Anglian Water deal
The hard services specialist has been awarded a three-year contract extension with utilities company Anglian Water, building on a 20-year relationship.
Building 'Fitbit' saves BT thousands
The telecommunications group has significantly improved energy efficiency and building performance following a digital retrofit programme at a key building in Leeds.
Incentive in third M&E acquisition
Incentive FM Group has acquired a third M&E business in a move that will increase the geographical reach, scale and range of its Incentive Tec operation.
Imtech Inviron settles in at Premier Inn
The hard services specialist has won a competitive tender to provide technical services for Whitbread's Premier Inn & Restaurants Division.
Imtech books into London hotel
Inviron, the group's technical FM division, has landed a maintenance services contract at the new citizenM Tower of London Hotel.
Graham confirms LJMU win
Graham FM has been awarded a five-year hard FM contract at Liverpool John Moores University.
Glasgow hard FM win for Arthur McKay
The Servest Group's hard services specialist has been appointed to a three-year framework agreement with the University of Glasgow.
BAM lands hard FM deal at RCN
The Royal College of Nursing has awarded a three-year multi-site hard services contract to BAM FM.
EDF acquires Imtech
EDF Energy Services, a joint venture between EDF Energy and Dalkia, has struck a deal to acquire Imtech UK and Ireland from its investment backer, Endless LLP.
Incentive restructures technical services businesses
The Incentive FM Group is to merge its Comserve and ACE operations to create a single building and M&E services company.
Salisbury seals Page deal
FM services provider Salisbury Group has been appointed by PageGroup to provide a range of services at 30 sites in the UK and Ireland.
Engineers call for special deal
The Building Engineering Services Association argues that whoever is in power after the election should do a ‘sector deal’ with the built environment industry that reflects the important role buildings play in human health, well-being and productivity.
Skanska in City hard services win
Skanska has been appointed by the City of London to handle mechanical and electrical maintenance and fabric services for the Corporation's buildings.
BAM lands hard services deal with Cranfield
The Bedfordshire-based Cranfield University has awarded a five-year contract to BAM FM covering a portfolio of 260 buildings.
Building services: business is good
The latest survey of the building engineering services industry finds almost eight in 10 firms reporting that turnover increased, or at least remained the same, during the first quarter of the year.
Cordant in multi-site hard services win
Student accommodation company Unite Students has appointed Cordant Technical to provide heating and ventilation services at sites in 26 UK cities.
CBRE on show at National Gallery
The property services group has been reappointed to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance services to one of London's most important landmarks.
Hitachi takes Imtech Inviron on board
The hard services specialist has been awarded a three-year contract to maintain Hitachi Rail Europe's purpose-built £80m depot in South Yorkshire.
Five more years in the Tower for CBRE
The real estate advisor has been re-appointed to provide mechanical and electrical services for the Tower of London.
The building services sector: reasons to be cheerful
Over three-quarters of engineering services firms say turnover increased or remained steady during the final months of 2016, sparking optimism despite some lingering issues.
Have FMs seen the light?
Cost control, effective use of resources, safety and comfort for employees and visitors, environmental responsibility: these are the objectives at the top of every FM's agenda. Can LED lighting contribute to all of them?
Jones secures St Katharine M&E deal
Hard services specialist Jones Facilities Management has won a mechanical & electrical maintenance contract for London's St Katharine Docks.
Cordant's got Moxy
The Cordant Group's Projects division has won a £19.6m contract to support the development of eleven Moxy Hotels across the UK.
Finding better ways to do things
Sometimes standard operating procedure isn't the best approach. Sometimes a different approach, even if it costs a bit more to get started, comes with significant promise. That could be the case with building services maintenance.
NG Bailey signs Lloyds deal
NG Bailey's Facilities Services division has secured a £19m mechanical, electrical and building fabric services contract with the specialist insurance and reinsurance market.
Design solution: SPIE in museum win
SPIE UK has been awarded a three-year mechanical and electrical maintenance contract worth £447k with the Design Museum, London.
SPIE buy strengthens M&E services
The hard services specialist has acquired Environmental Engineering Ltd in a move that will strengthen its presence in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.
BRE partners on cross-Europe energy study
The Watford-based building research and information group is teaming up with 14 partners in 12 countries on a four-year project that aims to close the gap between predicted and actual energy performance in buildings.
ISS grows resources in Germany
The Copenhagen-headquartered group has struck a deal to buy the German hard services company EVANTEC GmbH.
Last chance: what do you think of LED lighting?
We are still looking for FMs' views on LEDs: is this just one more option in building services or are we seeing a growing revolution? But today is the last day to take part, and to get in on the prize draw!
One problem solved: bug-free lighting
New research by scientists at the University of Bristol has revealed that LED lights are much less attractive to nuisance insects such as biting midges than traditional filament lamps.
Imtech Inviron goes to law again
The hard services provider was been appointed by international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner on a technical maintenance deal at the firm's head office in the City of London.
Building services building business, for now
Over eight in 10 building services engineering firms say turnover increased or stayed the same during the third quarter of 2016, according to a survey from the Electrical Contractors' Association.
Artic in three-year maintenance win
Olympus KeyMed, a major manufacturer and supplier of specialised medical and industrial equipment, has appointed hard services provider Artic Building Services to handle maintenance requirements.
Imtech Inviron lands MediaCity deal
The hard services specialist has been appointed by UTC@MediaCityUK to manage the technical services at its new purpose-built media training centre.
SummitSkills to close in March
Another of the original government-backed sector skills councils, this one supporting the building services sector, has come to the end of the line.
LED lighting: is this the future?
Designers and manufacturers say yes. And quite a few FMs seem to think they might be right.
Oltec extends M&E services
Oltec FM has expanded its mechanical and electrical services team with the acquisition of Wigan-based Winstanley Electrical.
Poor air quality at work: top complaint
A new survey has found that indoor air pollution is prevalent in workplaces across Britain, potentially causing long-term health problems.
Integral LED scoops Which? badge of quality
The UK lighting brand is celebrating the accreditation of several new Which? Best Buys.
Engineers launch Brexit survey
A major new survey on the impact of Brexit on the building services engineering sector has been launched by the Electrical Contractors' Association, the Building Engineering Services Association and Scottish electrical trade body SELECT.
On air
BRE, the building research group, has published the results of a two-year government-backed study of air conditioning trends and costs in UK offices and retail environments.
Contracting specialists agree pay deals
Engineering and electrical trade associations have concluded negotiations with the Unite trade union to settle new hourly rates of pay for employees across each sector.
Water: new opportunities coming
In common with the other resources that sort of just appear when the people inside most organisations want them, water needs to be managed. That will be easier when the supply market is deregulated next year.
ADI relaunches hard FM services capabilities
In a reverse of the usual grand claims made around the label 'FM', the engineering solutions group has relaunched its facilities division in response to the need for specialist hard services.
Hot Thermotech brings in air conditioning
The rapidly growing building services group has acquired air conditioning specialist Oakwood in a deal designed to supplement its existing service offer.
Building services M&A on the rise
M&A activity in the building products and services sector is continuing its upward trajectory, with improved confidence, interest from private equity investors and international buyers for UK businesses driving up valuations.
Imtech Inviron lands cinema role
The technical facilities management specialist has won a new three-year contract to maintain the portfolio of leading cinema group Cineworld.
JLL to buy property maintenance firm Integral
The property services group has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Integral UK Ltd in a move that JLL says will make it one of the largest providers of mobile engineering services worldwide.
Incentive buys second M&E business
The Incentive FM Group has acquired ACE Environmental Engineering Limited, an HVAC design, installation and maintenance specialist with a turnover in excess of £6.5m.
Asset management accreditation for Southbank
The Southbank Centre, an ISS client, has been awarded the BSI ISO 55001 accreditation for Asset Management, one of the first businesses to have secured this accreditation in the UK.
Carillion pioneers Legionella monitoring project
Carillion has teamed up with SPICA Technologies to roll out a pilot Internet of Things project for remote Legionella monitoring across a series of building society branches in Central London.
ISS takes top award for CO2 app
ISS Technical Services has won recognition for its new bespoke app designed to measure CO2 equivalent for refrigerant gas in refrigeration and air conditioning units.
Cordant on the menu at Living Ventures
Restaurant and bar operator Living Ventures Group has appointed Cordant Technical for the next phase of a major UK restaurant roll-out.
LED lighting: human factors count
A new report from Public Health England argues that the human reaction to light sources should be a primary factor in deciding to deploy LED lighting, not just efficiency or cost.
Have you seen the light?
There could well be a full-blown revolution just about to take off, as LED lighting technology proves itself and proves the benefits it appears to offer over the traditional solutions.
US FMs gearing up for the rise of IoT
More than half of US facilities managers expect Internet of Things technology to impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year.
SPIE in shopping centre hard services win
SPIE's Facilities Services business has been appointed to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance at the Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull.
Building services sector optimistic despite slowdown
The industry remains 'in good shape', according to new research, though the rate of increase in order books and enquiries has slowed compared with six months ago.
Virgin turns to ISS for hard services
Virgin Media has awarded a three-year contract to ISS for the provision of critical mechanical and electrical services to 700 sites across the UK and Ireland.
Inviron in Derby College win
Technical FM specialist Imtech Inviron has secured a new three-year contract with Derby College to deliver mechanical and electrical maintenance services across the main campuses.
Macro extends work with Citrix
Macro has mobilised offices in Chalfont St Peter, London and Cambridgeshire for global software provider Citrix as part of a three-year contract.
EMCOR completes NATS installation
EMCOR UK has successfully completed the installation of a temporary operations and equipment room for long-standing customer NATS at their Swanwick control centre in Hampshire.
UKGBC turns focus on better building performance
The UK Green Building Council is launching a new research project that will tackle the way industry currently designs, constructs and operates non-domestic buildings.
Regent Street services deal confirmed
Regent Street Management Direct has awarded a three-year contract to the Turner Group's Team Q building services maintenance business.
CIBSE awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the individual categories of the 2016 Building Performance Awards has been revealed, including contenders for the top FM team.
Green buildings improve performance, study shows
New research has found that employees' cognitive performance scores averaged 100% higher in green building environments with enhanced ventilation compared to a conventional building environment.
SMEs most at risk ahead of BIM deadline
Small and medium-sized firms could find themselves unintentionally frozen out from competing for tens of billions of pounds of central government contracts in just a matter of months.
Companies not ready for BIM deadline
Less than a fifth of firms in the building services sector are fully ready to use building information modelling on projects, according to new survey findings.
ISS pitches up in Belgravia
ISS Facility Services has been appointed to provide engineering support to property group Grosvenor's landmark Grosvenor Crescent site in the London Borough of Westminster.
Fate of last Imtech business resolved
The water, waste and energy business left out of the Imtech UK rescue has been broken up, with full-time employees finding homes at two major contracting groups.
Bullish in building services
Research carried out among members of the Building & Engineering Services Association indicates that order, enquiry and turnover levels all rose across the board during the past six months.
Future secured for Imtech UK & Ireland
A deal has been agreed with a private investment group that will protect jobs at both companies and put them on a stable footing for business as usual.
Imtech UK in acquisition talks
Dutch business press reports indicate that Imtech UK and Ireland is on the brink of being acquired by a private equity investment group.
Closing date for CIBSE awards looms
Only two weeks remain to enter the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2016. There is still time to enter, but you will have to move fast.
University place for Galliford Try
The construction group's facilities management business has secured a 10-year reactive maintenance contract with Anglia Ruskin University.
BSI updates FM briefing standard
BS 8536-1, Briefing for Design and Construction: code of practice for facilities management, has been revised and extended.
Imtech Inviron unveils new operations centre
The technical facilities management company has launched its new 24-hour National Operations Centre in Birmingham.
Business as usual at Imtech UK & Ireland
The Imtech Inviron business is trading as normal in the UK and Ireland despite the decision at the Dutch parent group to call in administrators.
Hard services leaders launch BIM survey
A sector-wide Building Information Modelling survey is underway, backed by the Electrical Contractors' Association in conjunction with CIBSE, BSRIA and Building magazine.
Get ready for smart lighting
If you are wondering where the 'internet of things' is going to get its real start, it looks like it could be lighting.
B&ES president warns on industry challenges
Newly elected President of the Building & Engineering Services Association Jim Marner has challenged members to face up to current issues and turn them into business opportunities.
Asset management: problem waiting for a solution
Managing customer assets can be much more of a problem than it should be, especially when FM contracts move from one service provider to another.
NHS: huge scope to reduce energy consumption
Millions of pounds could be cut from NHS running costs if estate managers take a closer look at how their heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are performing.
Imtech Inviron docks at St Katharine
The technical services specialist has been awarded a three-year contract at St Katharine Docks, the London landmark adjacent to Tower Bridge.
CIBSE teams up with BCIA and BFG on FM
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Facilities Management Group has unveiled plans to cooperate with the Building Controls Industry Association and the Building Futures Group.
CIBSE: put your head above the parapet
Incoming CIBSE President Nick Mead has issued a call to action for the industry. Commit to whole-life thinking and ditch short-termism, he said in his inaugural speech.
New framework opens to NHS organisations
A new building and engineering maintenance services framework for NHS organisations has come into effect.
Moog deal for Arthur McKay
Moog, the global designer and manufacturer of aircraft components and systems, has awarded a three-year contract for engineering services to Arthur McKay.
Living up to expectations
Far too often there is a large gap between how buildings are designed and how they are operated, leaving the people who work in them uncomfortable and the people who are responsible for paying for them unhappy.
Imtech Inviron adds to its London portfolio
The technical services provider has landed a contract covering two new London buildings.
Engineers optimistic, mostly
In the latest survey of Building & Engineering Services Association members almost half reported an increase in both workload and turnover for the second half of 2014. There's a cloud or two on the horizon, though.
B&ES unveils manifesto targeting action
The Building & Engineering Services Association has published its Business Manifesto, highlighting the issues it believes the next government must address.
SFG20 launches with new functionality
This week marked a milestone in the development of SFG20, the definitive standard for building maintenance.
Global BEMS market value heading for $7bn
New research from BSRIA finds that the global building energy management systems (BEMS) market is set to double in value over the next five years.
Advice on resource efficiency from CIBSE & WRAP
New guidance on the principles, importance and opportunities of the resource efficiency of building services has been launched.
CIBSE launches new maintenance guide
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has published a new edition of its Guide M: maintenance engineering and management.
News UK gets technical
Imtech Inviron will deliver technical services to the media company's brand new, state-of-the-art offices in central London.
EIC does a Lidl deal
The hard services specialist has won a two-year maintenance contract with retail group Lidl.
Shed some light where you need it
What happens when occupier requirements change after building systems have been designed and installed? Of course they often do; so what we need are systems that can change, too, without huge cost penalties.
Building services market continues to improve
Business is continuing to improve for members of the Building & Engineering Services Association, with increased order books and enquiries being reported more or less across the board, according to the latest research carried out among members.
Imtech Inviron secures multi-site deal in southwest
The technical services provider has been reappointed by independent property consultants Alder King to manage more than 40 sites across the UK's southwest.
NG Bailey bags fashionable deal
The independent engineering, IT and facilities services business has won a three-year contract with McArthurGlen, the owner, developer and manager of designer outlets across the UK.
Shedding some (energy efficient) light on the subject
Accommodation provider and manager Unite Students has appointed Philips Lighting to install LED lighting across its 120-property portfolio.
Imtech pulls brands together for single focus
Engineering group Imtech, which bought technical FM specialist Inviron in 2011, is reorganising in a bid to become 'the most respected sustainable technical services business in the UK and Ireland'.
CIBSE offers advice on designing for hot weather
CIBSE has assembled a series of resources designed to inform building design and adaptation strategies to better cope with the threat of climate change.
SPIE lands Stansted M&E deal
The building services group has been awarded a contract for the second phase of the Terminal Transformation project at Stansted Airport.
Bilfinger Europa Bucks trend
Buckinghamshire County Council has appointed Bilfinger Europa to deliver planned and reactive M&E maintenance services on 200 non-housing sites.
Temperature remains a big issue in the office
A survey suggests that around 2% of office hours are wasted due to temperature issues, potentially costing the UK economy £13bn annually.
Building controls guidance from BIFM
The British Institute of Facilities Management has published a new Good Practice Guide providing practical guidance on building controls and building energy management systems.
Building services companies optimistic
Research carried out among members of the Building & Engineering Services Association indicates that market conditions continued to improve in the second half of last year.
Bilfinger HSG extends luxury hotel stay
Bilfinger HSG Facility Management has won an extension to the M&E contract it holds with what it describes as 'one of London's most prestigious hotels'.
Sodexo gets technical
It started life as a catering business in 1960s France, but today Sodexo is a multi-service provider dedicated to a future of delivering integrated facilities management on a global scale.
Advice offered on open BMS choice
Controls specialist Honeywell has published a white paper that promises to clarify the issues and choices in selecting an open building management system, offering help to building owners, facilities managers and consultants.
Can BIM solve the mystery of building failure?
Bruce Bisset, President of the Building & Engineering Services Association, believes the answer is yes; but he doesn't believe for a minute it will be easy.
Carillion engineers new deal with Nomura
The investment bank has awarded a five-year, £20m engineering services contract to Carillion.
NG Bailey stopover at St Pancras
NG Bailey's Facilities Services division has won a three-year contract to provide mechanical, electrical and fabric maintenance at St Pancras International Station, a deal worth over £3.5m.
BSRIA offers Soft Landings guide
BSRIA has published new guidance for clients, consultants and contractors designed to help public and private sector organisations procure Soft Landings services from their construction supply chains.
Building services market looks up
Research among members of the Building & Engineering Services Association shows improvement in market conditions over the past six months, with more firms reporting an increase in orders.
Imtech bags university place
Imtech Aqua Maintenance has been awarded a new contract with the University of Lincoln to deliver technical facilities management across its three campuses.
Defining TFM
Total Facilities Management seems to offer so much promise to both clients and service providers; but with no agreed definition, it is hard to know what works, when it works and why.
Bailey stays at Buckingham Gate
NG Bailey Facilities Services has taken over from its sister Engineering division on a major Land Securities development in London's Victoria.
All change at B&ES
The Building & Engineering Services Association has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive and a new President.
Judd to leave B&ES
The Building & Engineering Services Association is searching for a new Chief Executive following Blane Judd's decision to step down at the end of June.
CIBSE president calls for 'whole life thinking'
Incoming CIBSE President George Adams has told engineers working in the built environment that they have an urgent responsibility to help reduce energy consumption and provide for adaptation of buildings to respond to the challenges of climate change.
CIBSE unveils diversity panel
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineering has given formal launch to its new Diversity Panel.
M&E struggles with market conditions
The UK mechanical & electrical services industry is facing heavy competition in a mature market and needs to find new ways to diversify if it is to grow.
Inviron stays on board at Airbus
The technical FM specialist has won a two-year extension to its contract with Airbus UK at its main sites in Bristol and North Wales.
HVAC market outlook worsens
Building & Engineering Services Association member companies are reporting a fall in order and enquiry levels, pointing towards deteriorating performance for the sector in the coming year.
NG Bailey scoops Eversheds deal
The hard services specialist has won a five-year contract to provide mechanical & electrical maintenance across the UK portfolio of the international law firm.
Musgrove in line with ASOS
Fast-growing online fashion retailer ASOS has extended its contract with Musgrove Maintenance Services for another two years.
M&E maintenance satisfaction grows
BSRIA's latest M&E maintenance key performance indicator research shows improvement in several areas, as well as a jump in overall client satisfaction.
Norland lands at Birmingham
The hard services specialist has been appointed by Birmingham Airport to provide maintenance support.
OCS appoints GSH
GSH has been awarded preferred supplier status by facilities management company OCS Group UK for its extensive UK property portfolio.
Interserve on M&E course at Oxford
The support services group has won a three-year mechanical and engineering maintenance contract with Oxford University Estates Services.
Seeing the big picture in building management
Cost pressures and the ongoing focus on 'doing more for less' can bring with them a new level of risk for FMs and building services engineers.
Lawyers call in NG Bailey
The building services group has been awarded a three-year contract to provide planned and preventative maintenance services at the London HQ of law firm Linklaters.
B&ES calls for 'new thinking' in industry
Building & Engineering Services Association President Sue Sharp has challenged the built environment sector to demonstrate its commitment to new ideas and new working practices, and at the same time reiterated the ambitions of her own organisation.
M&E contractors under pressure
Small and medium-sized contractors are increasingly vulnerable due to falling workloads, tighter margins and rising costs, according to research from the Building & Engineering Services Association.
CIC unveils BIM hubs
The Construction Industry Council has launched a series of regional building information modelling hubs around the UK in partnership with the government's BIM Task Group.
SPIE buys Garside & Laycock
Building services specialist SPIE has acquired the Preston-based construction and maintenance provider with a view to strengthening its operations in Northern England.
CIBSE FM group tackles sustainability
CIBSE's increasingly active FM Group will hold its next event next week in central London.
EMCOR scores at York centre
The facilities and engineering group has won a £1.4m contract for the installation of mechanical, electrical and public health systems at the new York Sport Village.
FMs turn up the heat
Or maybe they're turning it down. In either case, the CIBSE FM Group wants to know what goes into your temperature decisions.
MITIE launches new lighting service
The outsourcing group is offering a new service that will see it taking on the long-term management of clients' lighting estates for a fixed term.
Solving the schools problem
With the Building Schools for the Future programme dead to new projects and a growing backlog of repairs and maintenance needs in existing school buildings, what are the options for actually getting things done?
CIBSE President challenges industry
Incoming CIBSE President David Fisk has used his inaugural address to call for more real performance data and less 'greenwash' in building services systems.
Inviron finds place in the news
The hard services provider has landed a new contract with one of the UK's largest newspaper publishers, Trinity Mirror plc.
The FM perspective on energy
CIBSE's FM group has unveiled details of its next event, a close look at energy and maintenance from the FM point of view.
Paying the price for air conditioning
Building services that work tend to be ignored. But working doesn't mean they are functioning as they should.
NG Bailey bags Tishman Speyer deal
The building services group has won a substantial contract with property developer and manager Tishman Speyer.
Redundancies at MJN Colston
With only one buyer emerging for the contracts held by the failed M&E services company, the majority of the staff have lost their jobs.
HVCA drops new contract campaign
With the tide clearly turning against the concept of introducing new employment terms in the M&E sector, the current campaign has been declared dead.
Big name in M&E fails
MJN Colston, which last year boasted a turnover of £96m, has called in the administrators.
Balfour Beatty reverses contract decision
The battle over new employment contracts in the building services sector has taken another twist, with one of the leading proponents reversing its decision and abandoning the planned switch.
Action on existing buildings
There appears to be universal agreement that the key to meeting future targets for carbon emission reductions lies in getting to grips with the inefficiency of the existing building stock.
Inviron lands double at Manchester Airport
The building services group has secured a new contract with commercial property business MAG Developments to provide technical services for two office buildings at Manchester Airport.
NG Bailey on the rails
The M&E specialist has been awarded multimillion pound contracts to provide services for the redevelopment of Reading station for Network Rail and the upgrade of Victoria station for London Underground.
HVCA confirms date for change
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association will be rebranding itself as the Building & Engineering Services Association from 1 March.
NG Bailey lands college place
Hartlepool College has awarded a 12-month contract for maintenance to the Facilities Services division of the building engineering group.
Inviron joins General Medical Council
The building services specialist has been awarded a contract to maintain the majority of the GMC's portfolio across the UK.
JCA settles into Beaufort House
Building engineering services group JCA has been appointed by property managers James Andrew RSW on a key contract at Beaufort House in the City of London.
NG Bailey goes to extremes
The building services group has landed new contracts in two vastly different industries.
Integral settles in at Liverpool U
Integral UK has been commissioned to provide planned and reactive mechanical, electrical and fabric maintenance services to Liverpool University, working alongside the in-house maintenance team.
Transformation for HVCA
Members of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association have voted overwhelmingly to change the name of the organisation to the Building & Engineering Services Association.
Neighbours take opposite sides in contract battle
The attempt to establish new employment terms in the M&E services industry continues to rumble on, with big firms, unions and now two formerly friendly trade associations increasingly unhappy.
NG Bailey powers up for first-time job
NG Bailey is breaking new ground with a first-of-its-kind appointment for the company to provide engineering services to a new energy from waste plant in Lincolnshire.
NG Bailey sheds light on Paddington
The hard services specialist has completed work on a £2.5m contract with Network Rail to provide specialist mechanical and electrical services to Paddington Station.
powerPerfector hits £100m mark
Calling itself the UK's fastest growing green company, powerPerfector has now claimed another milestone: £100m in saved energy spend for clients.
Mixed reviews for M&E providers
Results from the latest BSRIA M&E Maintenance Contractor Customer Satisfaction research show a slight improvement on last year but still plenty of scope for more.
Retrofit now, says Boris Johnson
The Mayor of London has called on the capital's businesses and big landlords, private and public, to help deliver London's biggest ever retrofitting programme.
GSH goes MAD in New York
The hard services group has won a four-year, multi-million dollar contract with the highly regarded Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
NG Bailey scoops £9m deal at Heathrow
The building services specialist is now on-site handling a key part of an upgrade programme for Heathrow's Terminal Two.
GSH powers up for E.ON win
Energy group E.ON has awarded GSH a five-year, multi-million pound M&E services contract covering its UK property portfolio.
Integral secures place on Renfrewshire framework
Integral UK has been awarded a place on Renfrewshire Council's four-year HVAC and Refrigeration Framework contract for the council's corporate properties.
Revive bags Duty Free deal
The property services company has won a three-year contract with World Duty Free Group for the provision of all electrical maintenance in their London airport stores.
FM Briefing: M&E services
The latest in our series of focused briefings for busy facilities managers is now available on the i-FM site.
Top M&E issues: price and service
With the market demanding competitive pricing and tailored servicing, both buyers and suppliers of M&E services are under pressure to find value and quality, new research shows.
NG Bailey scoops Land Securities contract
The hard services specialist has been awarded a three-year contract to maintain Landsec's Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee.
NG Bailey closes Circle
The hard services specialist has won a £7m contract with healthcare group Circle.
Labour pains
Unite, the UK's biggest trade union, has declared that it will oppose attempts by major M&E firms to withdraw from agreements covering thousands of workers. The union has launched a campaign to defend existing terms and conditions.
FSG tackles AC inspections
Maintenance provider Facilities Services Group has launched a new air conditioning system inspection service to enable organisations to comply with the current regulations.
Lidl decision has big benefits
The supermarket group's decision to appoint Integral UK on a regional reactive mechanical, electrical and building fabric maintenance contract with an August 1 start date proved to be ideal timing.
Inviron off to Great Yarmouth
The M&E specialist has been appointed by Great Yarmouth College to provide technical services across its seven-building campus in Norfolk.
Into the lab for EIC
Hard services specialist EIC has designed and built a series of scientific laboratories used to carry out some of the most important research into climate change, on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey.
Library visit for EMCOR
As Birmingham's new £190m library moves toward completion, EMCOR Group has started work on installing a full range of mechanical and electrical systems.
MBO saves HSE Building Services
Following the collapse of the HSE group, investors have stepped in to back a management buy-out that will save about 120 jobs.
EIC scoops £2m services deal
The building services firm has won an installation contract at a state-of-the-art research and development facility for aerospace contractor Moog.
Cofely on display at the V&A
The hard services specialist has won a five-year contract to deliver maintenance, fabric works and energy management services to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Workers worry about building services
A survey of more than a 1100 office-based staff has found surprisingly high numbers blaming failing services for a reduced sense of well-being and sub-optimal productivity.
Camfil scoops Overall Winner in MITIE awards
Camfil Farr, the global manufacturer of air filtration equipment and provider of associated services, has taken top honours in the Carbon Reduction category at MITIE's inaugural Supplier Forum.
Inviron scoops recovery project
The technical services provider has won the contract for a full design and build M&E installation at a ground-breaking, purpose-built army recovery centre in Colchester.
NG Bailey named by North Tyneside Police
NG Bailey has landed a major maintenance deal with one of the largest forces in the UK.
Comserve rebrands
The building services specialist has become the Comserve Group, incorporating Comserve Ltd, the provider of technical facilities services, and Comserve Sustainability Solutions, a new energy management offering.
NG Bailey scoops Southampton deal
The building services group has landed a £5m contract with Southampton City Council as part of a £15m repair project at the city's civic centre.
Room to improve for M&E outsourcers
BSRIA has published the results of a 2010 research study measuring client satisfaction with the performance of M&E maintenance providers. The figures are not impressive.
NG Bailey makes Broadcasting House debut
Bailey Teswaine, the building services group’s specialist ICT division, has won a major cabling contract at the BBC's central London redevelopment project.
Integral in national and local wins
The hard services provider has landed a national contract with the NSPCC and a local deal with Cheshire East Council.
Bailey business boom
Bailey Maintenance, the specialist arm of independent building services provider NG Bailey, has put on more than £22m of new work over the past six months.
GSH completes 'black building' tests at RBS sites
The tests, at three Royal Bank of Scotland office and data centre locations in London, form a key part of the company's business continuity and risk avoidance strategy.
Inviron lands film role
BFI, the British Film Institute, has appointed Inviron to deliver a range of services at a series of key sites.
EIC sails off with Mary Rose contract
Engineering group EIC has been appointed to provide mechanical and electrical services for the new Mary Rose Museum project at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
CIBSE calls for more action on AC inspections
The lower threshold for air conditioning inspections, which includes all systems with an output of 12KW or more, came into effect from 4th January. CIBSE is calling for greater action on compliance.
Higgs to leave HVCA
Robert Higgs, the long-serving Chief Executive at the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association, has announced plans to retire next year.
Air conditioning deadline looms
By law, all air conditioning systems of over 12kW should have received an energy efficiency inspection by 4 January 2011.
Gherkin on the menu
Energy services company Cofely has secured a five-year contract to provide a range of support at the landmark 30 St Mary Axe in the City of London.
New service business launches in north east
John N Dunn Group, one of the north east's largest building services providers, has set up a new division to deliver round-the-clock premises and plant maintenance support for organisations across the country.
Shopping centre win for Inviron
The facilities and building services provider has been named technical services partner at the Beacon Shopping Centre in North Shields by new client Baronsgate Estates.
SES expands into Scotland
Shepherd Engineering Services is bucking the trend for cutting back and closing offices with the extension of operations to Scotland. This opening is the third new UK office in recent months.
MSS gets hands-on with Lego
Managed Support Services has won a rolling maintenance contract at Legoland Discovery Centre in The Trafford Centre, Manchester, following completion of a five-month mechanical services fit-out project.
Inviron to turn BBC on in Manchester
The building services firm has been appointed to handle the electrical and mechanical installation at Manchester's Media City, the new home of the BBC's sports, children's and breakfast programmes.
HVAC calls for team effort on sustainability
Building services engineers are adopting new working practices and developing new skills in order to 'engage positively' with sustainability, but they need the co-operation of other disciplines to maximise their contribution.
Battered Bailey back in the black
The UK's largest privately owned building services provider has reported year-end results that show a plunge in turnover but a big jump in profits.
Industry ramps up compliance campaign
Over 50,000 building owners are breaking the law by failing to have their air conditioning systems inspected, and many thousands more will fall into the same trap next year.
Integral buys regional strength
Facilities maintenance specialist Integral UK has bought the service and maintenance assets of Beale & Cole, a leading provider of building service engineers in the South West.
EIC in LSH win
Hard services specialist EIC has won a three-year planned maintenance contract with commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton.
Lost in the compliancy maze
Compliance is really quite simple, isn't it?
Wishful thinking as CIBSE renews heatwave advice
In the belief that summer has not already come and gone, the building services group has issued new advice on coping with seasonal hot weather.
Museum-quality work by Romec
The facilities services company has completed the refurbishment of mechanical and electrical installations for the Islamic Gallery at the British Museum in London.
Collaborate, CIBSE President tells industry
Teamwork is vital to ensure delivery of low energy buildings, incoming CIBSE President Rob Manning has declared.
Turner motors off with Toyota deal
The Turner Group's maintenance company, Team Q, has landed a three-year M&E maintenance contract with Toyota GB.
Inviron lands Airbus
Hard services specialist Inviron has been appointed to provide technical facilities management at two Airbus sites, Filton in Bristol and Broughton in Wales.
CIBSE backs mandatory air con reports
The process of correction and tightening of measures stemming from the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive continues with new moves to toughen the air conditioning system inspection regime.
Integral placed first in Jockey Club race
The facilities services provider has landed a multi-site maintenance contract covering 14 major race courses.
Inviron to do biochem at Cambridge
The building services specialist has landed a key role in the refurbishment of buildings for the Biochemistry Department at the University of Cambridge.
Integral scoops JLL portfolio
Real estate services specialist Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Integral to provide mechanical and electrical building services maintenance for its South East property portfolio.
Integral in Newcastle hospital
Facilities maintenance specialist Integral has won the contract to provide services to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.
HVCA has a new plan
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association has unveiled a new Strategic Plan, updated in part to take into account the changed economic circumstances facing member companies.
Integral scoops up SGMS business
Administrators from business services firm KPMG who took control of SGMS Technical Services just two days before Christmas have sold it on to Integral UK.
MSS scoops up Johnson division
MSS Facilities has bought the assets and contracts held by Workplace Engineering, the maintenance division of Johnson Service Group.
Atkins tackles its own carbon footprint
Design, engineering and management group Atkins is to put its money where its mouth is, with the launch of plans to use its own remote technology energy management system to reduce the carbon footprint of its estate.
Off to college as NG Bailey looks to brighter future
Engineering services group NG Bailey has won the M&E and ICT contract at a new campus being developed for Solihull College.
Inviron bags shopping centre deal
The building and facilities services provider has won the contract to maintain and manage mechanical and electrical systems at St Davids 2 in Cardiff.
Theatre deal puts Inviron in the limelight
The Live Theatre, Newcastle, has appointed the building and facilities services provider to maintain its mechanical and electrical systems.
Carillion moves into Virgin territory
Carillion Planned Maintenance has landed a five-year, multi-million pound contract with the Access & Networks division at Virgin Media.
CIBSE awards silver medal to Geoff Prudence
Geoff Prudence, Chairman of the CIBSE facilities management group and tireless campaigner for FMs and operational engineers, has been awarded the Institution's Silver Medal in recognition of his personal achievements and commitment to the industry.
Vinci to set standard for BSI
The British Standards Institution has awarded a three-year contract to Vinci Facilities for a range of M&E services at its head office in London.
Planned HFC ban too soon, HVAC warns
The proposed ban on refrigerants containing hydrofluorocarbons by 2011 is 'entirely impractical', according to a newly published position paper from the HVCA Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Group.
Turner bags Aberdeen shopping centre contract
Property group Hammerson has appointed Turner FM on a three-year deal to provide M&E services for the new Union Square shopping centre.
Required air con inspections not happening
The great majority of companies in the UK are failing to comply with the legal requirement to have air conditioning systems inspected, CIBSE warns.
Inviron wins in Bristol
GKN Aerospace has appointed building and facilities services company Inviron to maintain its recently purchased manufacturing facility in Filton, Bristol.
HVCA damns 'non-compliance culture'
The UK's ability to meet its long-term environmental targets is already being jeopardising by widespread non-compliance with legislation designed to address the twin challenges of sustainability and carbon reduction.
Santander invests more in GSH
Hard services specialist GSH has landed a three-year extension to its existing contract with financial services group Santander.
Paying commissioning costs is worth it
A wide-ranging US study has concluded that full-scale commissioning of building services systems, in both existing facilities and new builds, can deliver double-digit energy savings.
Turnover up, profit down at NG Bailey
The building services group has announced a record turnover for the year to the end of February, but profit turned to loss as recession bit.
Integral bags Matalan contract
Retail giant Matalan has appointed Integral to carry out maintenance services across all its UK stores.
Library books Inviron
Building and facilities services provider Inviron has won the contract to install mechanical and electrical systems into a new state-of-the-art library commissioned by Southwark Council in east London.
Ich bin eine Breeamliner
BREEAM In-Use certificate awarded to British Embassy in Berlin
Inviron bags Landsec shopping centre deal
Facilities and building services provider Inviron has won a major contract to maintain and manage the mechanical and electrical systems at 13 shopping centres across the UK, owned by property giant Land Securities.
Hot and getting hotter: tips for facilities managers
As London and the South East sweat it out under a Level 3 heatwave alert, CIBSE is offering two free factsheets on how to cope.
Balfour Beatty M&E businesses merge
Construction to services group Balfour Beatty has brought two key businesses together to form what is being called the UK's largest M&E operation.
So much space, so much waste
Recession and high energy costs may achieve what facilities managers, engineers and designers have in many cases failed to deliver Ð truly efficient work environments and building services.
HVCA members face assessment
Six years on from the Heating and Ventilating ContractorsÕ AssociationÕs groundbreaking decision to make it mandatory for its members to undergo third-party inspection and assessment, the demanding process is entering its third cycle.
Target lighting to cut energy, says CIBSE chief
Lighting accounts for about 40% of energy consumption in European buildings Ð and that could be cut by about 40% in every case using existing technology.
Time running out for older AC systems
New legislation taking effect from the start of next year could be bad news for anyone with air conditioning that is older than five years Ð yet most companies remain ignorant of the major impact this could have on their business.
Tougher building regs needed 'immediately'
A new report from the influential World Business Council for Sustainable Development singles buildings out as a major contributor to climate change and calls for action on both new build and existing structures.
JCI team uses NY landmark to create green retrofit model
Johnson Controls has teamed up with a series of heavyweight organisations to develop and test a model for retrofitting existing structures to meet new environmental sustainability goals.
Lack of integration undermines sustainable building
Traditional procurement practices are a barrier to sustainable building development and delivery, according to an umbrella industry group.
Integral launches technical services division
Property maintenance services provider Integral has launched a new business specialising in fire prevention and protection, security systems, building management systems and data cabling.
Maintenance spend looks safe despite mixed feelings
Maintenance budgets appear to be safe from the cost-cutting that may be going on in other parts of many organisations.
Frost & Sullivan heaps praise on building automation system
One of the biggest names in international market research, Frost & Sullivan has singled out systems developer Tridium as the winner of its 2009 Enabling Technology of the Year Award.
Matthew Hall goes mobile
Technical and support services company SPIE Matthew Hall has launched a new mobile support service business.
Majority opt for 'budget' EPC
Two surveys carried out by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers show that most companies requiring Energy Performance Certificates have gone for the lower cost standard form, forgoing the benefits of recommendations for improvements.
SES climbs on LIFT contract
SES, the building services contracting business, has won its largest ever Local Improvement Finance Trust contract at a new healthcare project in Hartlepool.
Testing date looms for AC systems
All plant over 250kW capacity must have its first inspection under the Energy Performance of Buildings legislation by January.
Prudence to chair building services SIG
Geoff Prudence has been named chairman of the BIFM Building Services Special Interest Group.
Better information key to better energy management
Against a backdrop of rising costs and new compliance requirements every organisation is confronting the issue of energy efficiency in buildings.
HVAC market suffers
Following several years of growth, the UK non-domestic heating, ventilation and air conditioning market faces at least two years of contraction as commercial development, particularly office construction, slumps.
AC tests coming
Air conditioning systems with an output of more than 250kw must be inspected before January 4, 2009, warns building services group Integral.
British Gas moves into BMS business
British Gas has bought specialist building controls company Building Management System Integrators Ltd for £7m in cash.
NU commits to new green technology
Insurance services provider Norwich Union has signed a deal that will see all of its UK offices fitted with new energy saving, carbon footprint reducing control systems.
BSIA warns on new Battery Directive
The British Security Industry Association is advising system installers to start preparing for the forthcoming EU Battery Directive.
Integral reports fifth year of growth
Integral, the independent provider of property maintenance services, has unveiled figures for 2007 that show turnover up 11% to £147m, with profit rising 31% to £7.2m.
M&E KPIs show progress
BSRIA has published its eighth annual list of key performance indicators measuring client satisfaction in the M&E industry.
HCFC trouble ahead
Eight years after the introduction of legislation, and with only 17 months left before the ban, new research shows 65% of cooling installations still using HCFC gases.
A clear explanation of open systems
To the non-specialist, when building services engineers talk of 'open systems', it's a closed topic. And even specialists may be using the words in different ways.
What next for energy regs?
EPCs and DECs are just coming onto FMs' agendas. AC system inspection will follow before you know it. And there is already talk of EPBD II, 'The Sequel'.
Carbon is so yesterday
Water is the new carbon, according to CIBSE President Professor John Swaffield, and building services engineers need to move quickly to learn how to deal both with too much and too little water.
CIBSE to unveil new maintenance manual
CIBSE will launch its new Guide M, Maintenance Engineering and Management, at a mid-May event in London.
ECA and HVCA to join forces
The Electrical Contractors' Association looks set to merge with the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association once the terms of a 'convergence' model are agreed.
CIBSE highlights need for more trained FMs
The CIBSE FM Group is clearly onto an important topic - the venue for its most recent event had to be changed shortly beforehand in order to accommodate the numbers wanting to attend.
HVCA gets thumbs up for convergence
The majority of members at the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association have backed the organisation's move towards the creation of a single body to represent M&E service providers.
Things hot up at BCO
A new report for the British Council for Offices argues that the summertime indoor temperature specification should be raised from 22 degrees to 24.
Low energy lights: not so bright
The government's strategy to ban sales of traditional tungsten filament light bulbs in favour of compact fluorescent lamps is insufficient and misguided.
M&E market slows but still growing
The mechanical & electrical contracting market is set to increase year on year over the next five years at an annual rate of up to 4% in real terms. By 2012, the market should reach a value of £29.89bn, equivalent to growth of 15% compared with 2007.
Part L and back: what the regs mean for FM
When the latest version of Part L of the Building Regulations came into force last year many FMs assumed it would have little impact on the their role. That's a risky position to take.
Green power: campaign backs new opportunities for contractors
M&E Sustainability, an alliance between the Electrical Contractors Association and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association, has warned contractors that they will miss out on opportunities unless they revolutionise the way they do business.
HVCA targets growth and development
John Miller, newly-elected president of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association, has set out six key areas of action over the next three years.
BSRIA finds mixed results on maintenance
Results from BSRIA's Operations & Maintenance Benchmarking Network show action being taken on a variety of fronts to achieve better management of services and reduced costs - with some mixed results.
Greener air conditioning finds funding
The government is funding a consortium to help develop greener air conditioning systems that will be more energy efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.
CIBSE factsheets to appeal to students
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has launched a new set of factsheets to help raise the profile of the profession.
New advice on mothballed buildings
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has launched its 'Guide to Good Practice Mothballing and Re-Commissioning of Buildings' - the first of its kind in the UK.
Wireless is way forward for buildings
Wireless technologies are the solution to the majority of problems facing the building automation industry, according to research by consulting company Frost & Sullivan.
HFL secures first major retail win
HFL Building Solutions, the Manchester-based building services specialist, has been appointed to handle M&E maintenance for the 15,000 sqm Cherry Tree Shopping Centre in Wallacey.
HVCA member assessment regime 'second to none'
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association's third-party member inspection and assessment regime has been given the seal of approval by an independent accreditation body.
The benefits of integrated building systems
Controls company Honeywell has produced a white paper that explains how building developers and owners can save up to 20% over a building's life by more effectively integrating key systems.
Building services maintenance: time for a change
Here's an industry plagued with problems: skill shortages, its oily-rag image (contributing to the shortage of skilled people), and the perception by customers that service is not as good as it could be (reinforced by the shortages and image problem).
Training deal for HVCA in Scotland
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has finalised a funding agreement with Scottish Enterprise that will help members active in Scotland to enhance the skills of their workforce.
Drive for efficiency boosts BMS outsourcing
Building occupiers are increasingly contracting out operation of their building management systems in pursuit of streamlined and cost-effective operation.
HVCA embraces health and safety standard
All HVCA members will be automatically registered with the government-backed Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) this month.
Revised building regulations reach final stage
Revised building regulations that increase energy efficiency standards for new buildings were laid in Parliament this week.
Part L to be fast-tracked to maximise impact
The government has tightened the time for the building industry to comply with new climate change regulations, and specifically Part L of the Building Regulations.
CIBSE and ASHRAE team up on climate change
CIBSE and ASHRAE, the world's two leading bodies for building services professionals, have issued a joint statement on climate change calling for reductions in emissions, guidelines leading to reduced energy consumption and responsible refrigerant use.
Part L: the implications for FM
New obligations under Part L of the Building Regulations focus on energy performance and will open up fresh territory for many FMs.
Electrical contractors speak out on Part L
Part L of the Building Regulations will require greater multi-disciplinary co-operation and supply team integration if it is to be successful, according to the Electrical Contractors' Association.
Electrical contractors focus on H&S
The Electrical Contractors' Association says it is worried that a growing number of safety pre-qualification schemes is actually causing operational problems and undermining the promotion of health and safety awareness.
GSH offers new remote monitoring solution
FM and energy services provider GSH has developed a new remote monitoring solution that capitalises on the advances in GPRS technology.
Part L: confusion abounds
A recent Ministerial Statement on the revision of Building Regs Part L and implementation of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive contained encouraging proposals - but remained silent on a series of key issues.
HVCA launches guide to good practice
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association has launched a new guide to ventilation hygiene, designed for use by people working with and maintaining building ventilation systems.
Energy prices pushing environment up the agenda
At least there is one good side to rising fuel costs - a new emphasis on conservation, says building control specialist TAC UK.
New HVCA president takes up sustainability mantle
Geoffrey Robinson, newly elected president of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association, has used his inaugural address to commit his term of office to 'the whole subject of sustainability'.
Advisers lead Barclays to big energy savings
Johnson Controls, working in partnership with controls specialist AEC at Barclays corporate offices in Poole and its Gloucester-based data centre, has delivered energy savings of over 4.2 mega-watts per year.
London trials for new visitor management system
Property management services company Vicinitee is trialling a new generation of its visitor management system incorporating links to access controls.
HVCA offers maintenance guidance
With the Barrow-in-Furness legionella court case still underway and the prospect of new legislation on corporate manslaughter, there is renewed focus on health and safety standards, especially those of installers and maintenance contractors.
Water price rises set to bite
Water price rises averaging 9.6% (excluding inflation) were introduced on April 1st and prices will continue to rise over the next five years to fund investment in the industry's infrastructure and environmental improvements.
What happens when the lights go out?
Emergency lighting is the subject of a new guide available from the Society of Light and Lighting.
HVCA launch training drive
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association is to introduce a campaign emphasising the business benefits of recruiting young trainees.
CIBSE builds bridge across education gap
A new industry education and training group has been formed by CIBSE in a bid to improve the communication and cooperation between employers of building services professionals and the colleges and universities that educate future employees.
Energy Efficiency - new CIBSE guide released
A new revised edition of Guide F: Energy Efficiency in Buildings is now available from CIBSE. The Guide has been expanded and updated in the light of current domestic legislation, and now includes benchmark data.
Path to partnership in FM
Technology outsourcing specialist EDS outsourced FM at its business-critical data centres to McAlpine in 2001. It has been a success, the client says, despite necessary changes in its own culture and a management re-structuring.
Haden student wins engineering technician award
Claire Atherton of Haden Young won the HVACR Industry National Training Award for Engineering Technician of 2004. The award was sponsored for the first time this year by The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
AMEC chief to up profile of his company
Sir Peter Mason, chief executive of Amec is about to go on a PR offensive to raise the profile of his group in pursuit of the right market value and the right business.
UK Maintenance Market is worth £7.3bn
BSRIA's latest research on the buildings services maintenance market shows that it was worth £7.3bn in 2002 - a growth rate of 11%.
GSH secures employment service work
Facilities maintenance specialist George S Hall has been awarded more work by Land Securities Trillium under its property outsourcing agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
US airport success for Johnson Controls integrators
Johnson Controls has recently been awarded a string of building technology integration contracts for airports in the US, including Milwaukee, Florida and Ottawa.
December deadline looms for halon
Businesses that have not yet replaced halon-based fire fighting systems could fall foul of the law if they do not take immediate action, according to insurance giant Norwich Union.
Babcock wins T5 building services contract
Babcock International has been selected by AMEC to design and supply 'building services modules' for BAA's London Heathrow Terminal 5 development.
New specialist services provider created by MBO
Following the sale by the Casella Group of its Airmec ventilation hygiene, water treatment and engineering services businesses to its management team, the business has relaunched as Airmec (H2O) Ltd.
BSRIA launches partnering toolkit
The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has launched a partnering toolkit designed to promote collaborative working to advance construction relationships and to improve the likelihood of a successful construction project.
Industrial software house launches SCADA for FMs
Australian industrial automation firm Citect has launched a control and monitoring package for facilities management companies and the commercial building sector.
Keeping cool: it's all in your head
Can't seem to find a comfortable temperature in the office? There may be a good reason for that if a report from the States is true. Apparently, many of the thermostats fitted in US buildings are fakes.
Light (and some heat) at intelligent buildings conference
On the second day of the Intelligent and Integrated Buildings conference in Toronto the focus was on building security. In the second of his exclusive reports for i-FM Peter Manolescue reports on the debates.
Intelligent buildings need customer buy-in
There's more to intelligent buildings than technology. Peter Manolescue reports from CABA's Intelligent & Integrated Buildings conference in Toronto.
First phase of Darwin Centre completed
Shepherd Engineering Services has recently completed Phase One of the Natural History Museum's new £17m Darwin Centre, which opens to the public this September.
Guidance on ventilation hygiene
EMS has updated its free guides on indoor air quality following increased awareness of the issue. The guides complement a new service being offered by EMS to validate whether cleaning of office ductwork is required.
Trade body for water suppliers
A new trade association has been formed to promote high standards in the workplace drinking water industry.
Honeywell services TUC
Honeywell's Home and Building Control division is providing a comprehensive M&E maintenance service at Congress House, the London headquarters of the Trades Union Congress.
Trend's Little House on the internet
In a corner of the Horsham offices of Trend Control Systems, under the constant gaze of a web-cam, stands a model of an office building. It forms part of a web-site based demonstration of the Trend 962 building management system operator interface.
Nokia and KONE extend elevators technology
Elevator and escalator company KONE has announced a collaboration with Nokia, to develop a wireless voice and data technology system for improving the reliability and safety of elevators and escalators.
Programme set for CIBSE Conference
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) promises a packed programme for its National Conference to be held on the 2nd July, setting out “the esssential requirements for successs in building services in the 21st Century”.
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UK hard FM market outlook 2026 to 2028
Baskar Sundaram offers a data-driven analysis of the £18+ billion sector.
Radio frequency technology: an answer to FM needs
In FM, often it’s the least visible things that cause the most disruption, notes Jason Webb.
Maximising ROI from EV charging infrastructure
Charging infrastructure represents a new opportunity to generate revenue.
Smart controls: transforming building energy performance
New non-disruptive technologies are delivering real benefits.
Preventative maintenance of EV charge points
Workplace charging has become a cornerstone of sustainable building management, with facilities teams increasingly responsible for this evolving technology.
How to optimise a building in the data age
Building optimisation is fast becoming a buzzword in the facilities management sector, but what does it actually involve?
Thermal imaging: a key role in building maintenance
Lisa Cairns explores thermal imaging’s role in identifying maintenance issues, reducing costs and improving building performance.
Major new energy centre delivered
Key energy centre and district heating network project completed by FES FM and Support Services.
Five fast-approaching trends in FM
Technology for deep-data insights and building automation is becoming more widely available and affordable.
Five steps to successful M&E asset management
Ensuring the effective upkeep of mechanical and electrical assets is crucial for any building - bustling venue, office or healthcare facility.
Technology: 3 game-changers for FMs
Three innovations dominate the built environment landscape and require attention from all facilities managers.
Sunderland tackles sustainability
Sunderland A.F.C. is a case study in using facilities analytics to meet sustainability targets.
Beyond the hype: AI in the built environment
AI has never been so accessible, nor so much a point of discussion in terms of impacts and opportunities.
The power of tailored asset management
Asset management has traditionally been seen as the responsibility of facilities managers, but that can be limiting.
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Steps to real net zero success
Empty net zero promises do not just threaten the reputation, legitimacy and long-term interests of businesses but the survival of our planet.
Physical security: bigger benefits in cloud solutions
Scott Gray explains how physical security solutions connected to the cloud can help facilities managers meet security and business objectives.
Coping with summer heat
According to the Meteorological Office, 2022 is predicted to be one of the hottest years ever recorded.
Four reasons to go digital for asset management
FM businesses can save time, money and hassle by fully digitising their asset management, says Dan Teare.
Going green: from old to bold
Reports that we might miss out on net zero carbon targets as a country have served as an alert for all industries to do better, including the commercial property industry.
Why businesses should be investing in PropTech
As we begin to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a heightened focus on employee health and wellbeing.
Staying on top of sustainability this Christmas
It’s easy to forget our sustainability practices when winding down for the end of the year, but the festive period doesn’t need to have a big impact on the planet.
How data can help decarbonise buildings
The world is at a tipping point for climate change. COP26 showed that governments cannot take on the fight alone.
Managing winter’s ‘triple threat’
Steve Rainbow explores how an effective building management system removes the age-old question of when to tinker with the thermostat.
Making the case for better CMMS software
A recent report suggests that by using connected workforce platforms companies can improve workplace productivity by as much as 25%.
Cybersecurity: could your BMS be the weak link?
New pressures on office IT infrastructure could open the door to problems.
Achieving net zero in a post-lockdown environment
Last summer, as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, carbon emissions fell by over 10% compared to 2019, as offices, shops and leisure centres were forced to close.
Gas detection & monitoring: what FM professionals need to know
Gas monitoring and control is a key part of the role for FM professionals. But it can be a challenge to stay up to date with the latest thinking and technology.
Realising sustainability ambitions
The commercial property market will have a key role to play in helping the UK achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But how do we start moving towards such a seemingly daunting goal?
Smart monitoring and sustainability
One of the fastest growing sectors for global investment in the past few years has been technology designed to make buildings smarter and more sustainable.
Improving employee experience in a post-Covid world
Few could have predicted the disruption of the pandemic, which has left thousands of buildings across the country lying empty. How do we think about what comes next?
Smart makeover
Smart building technology essentially consists of a system of connected devices which can measure data from your building and transform it into usable insights and automation. The experts at Smarter Technologies outline some opportunities.
Resilient decision-making in times of change
In any organisation, times of contraction can lead to difficult decisions. The same goes for periods of growth. Accurate, reliable data is critical in every case.
Smart meters smarter with AI
Bjoern Reinke outlines how businesses can use new technologies to become safer, greener and more competitive.
Smart buildings for the 'new normal'
Facilities managers are under pressure to re-open offices safely, but the stakes could not be higher. So how can technology help?
Digital twins: two is better than one
With access to limitless data in every aspect of our lives, it’s about time that we really utilise that data to improve the world around us. Rob Charlton argues the case for digital twins.
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Cyber security risks lurking in your lift
Lifts are considered by many to be one of the safest forms of transport. A well maintained lift will provide years of incident-free travel for thousands of people. But like everywhere else, the technology is moving fast.
Moving to business focused maintenance
The traditional one-size-fits-all maintenance approach uses interval-based inspection, planned maintenance and reactive repair. Alistair Clements makes the case for a better solution.
Productive, high-performing and healthy workplaces
Given what we already know, why isn't everyone making changes to create these, asks John O’Brien.
Smart solutions deliver benefits
Eindhoven University of Technology's Atlas Building is reckoned to be the most sustainable educational facility in the world following a 'smart' refurbishment.
Plugging the skills gap
Why does the UK continue to suffer from a short supply of engineering talent? Why is the gap getting bigger despite efforts to put an end to the problem? And where can FM help?
Combining the power of people and data
UK-based government solutions provider KBR is no stranger to the facilities management market. A major partner to 20% of the British armed forces, KBR also takes on contracts where they provide a client-side and strategic role.
Protecting people from an invisible killer
Air pollution is a global environmental health issue with reports increasingly suggesting that poor air quality may be associated with mental health problems. Peter Dyment examines ways FMs can help mitigate the problem.
Why you need fluid business continuity plans
Every industry is different, but even a small office environment could grind to a halt quickly without water.
Why compliance maintenance should be a priority
In order to ensure a safe environment, it is important that all aspects of a building remain compliant and within the law. Property services firm MSL offers some advice on the basics.
Health, productivity and indoor air quality
As a business, you’re no doubt striving towards giving your customers the best possible experience. As an employer, you’ll be committed to the health and wellbeing of your staff. But something could be impacting your efforts more than you realise.
Making facilities management easier
The continuous evolution of FM methods and techniques has given rise to more efficient and cost-effective solutions in recent years. Shailendra Jain outlines developments in one key area of practice, FM apps.
Smart start for smart buildings
The benefits of smart buildings are well recognised but organisations in the public and private sectors are under pressure to focus their capital on other investments. Gary Thompson outlines a solution.
Building connections
How can facilities managers manage poor mobile coverage within their buildings? Sean Keating explains the challenge.
Productivity: new insight into an old problem
New UK research shows high CO2 concentrations in offices are decreasing people’s cognitive capability. John O’Brien explains the background to this and what the findings mean.
How tech is transforming property markets
Over the past five years, new tech has drastically transformed the way B2B and B2C businesses operate. Ritam Gandhi looks at what’s available now and what's on the horizon.
Technology and safety in pharmaceutical FM
Compliance and safety are paramount to every pharmaceutical business, but the focus for the FM team is especially important. Mike Knapp explains.
Keeping it real in tech
Artificial intelligence, the rise of the robots, the internet of things, big data: technology is coming to take over. But how much of it is delivering real FM benefits today? Fiona Perrin went in search of those who are keeping it real.
Intelligent management: the key to a sustainable future?
Cities could be humanity's biggest challenge or our best opportunity; regardless, we are experiencing rapid expansion of urban populations. And the buildings that exist within these areas are guzzling up the world's finite resources.
Smart data, efficient schools, improved performance
George Adams and Liam Rock explore some of the complexity of applying big data principles in an education setting, a challenge that promises significant benefits.
New energy standards: are you ready?
From April 2018, a new legal standard for minimum energy efficiency will apply to rented commercial buildings. Carl Ghinn explains the benefits and risks involved for facilities managers.
Cyber hacking and FM: no longer just an IT problem
Cyber-attacks, such as last year's NHS Wannacry ransomware breach, are not the sole concern of an organisation’s IT department. Paul Djuric explains.
The workplace: indoor environmental conditions and productivity
Workplace and productivity have become major themes in FM over recent months. Here, Tom Cudmore looks at the crucial role of the environment, its impact on people and how all that can be measured.
Defining the optimum workplace
Tom Cudmore introduces the Whole Life Performance Plus project, a collaborative effort that is aiming to create workplaces that enhance the productivity and wellbeing of occupants.
The rise and rise of technology
Building systems engineering has become a much more technical discipline. What does that mean for today's engineers and for their FM colleagues?
Seeing the light: FMs' views on LEDs
LED lighting could offer a good solution to a number of the big challenges facing all organisations and their facilities management teams. But how much do FMs know about LEDs and what are their views on the pros and cons?
Unlocking energy bill savings
Energy efficiency doesn't need to cost the earth. With some savvy planning, a few easy wins can help initiate a cascade of money-saving projects. Brendon Airey explains.
A new generation of light on the horizon
Are LEDs surpassing fluorescent lamps as the lighting medium of choice? David Clements argues that the greatest seismic shift in 60 years is now underway in the lighting sector.
Technology change: what it can mean for FM
Ian Campbell explains how the move from legacy systems to newer digital technologies is benefiting the FM industry.
The energy pay-off
How can local authorities use energy performance efficiency improvements to create savings at a time of public sector austerity? Bouygues Energies & Services' Michael Still and Miles Messenger discuss the initiatives that can make this happen.
Plugging the gaps in engineering skills
There is a skills shortage in many areas of facilities management, but none more so than in engineering: there simply are not enough trained and qualified engineers to cope with demand. Chris Wollen looks at how best to attract, develop and retain staff.
Asset Management: Opportunities & Challenges
There's increasing recognition that effective asset management has much to contribute to the successful operation of any organisation.
How to Get the 80% Right
80% of a building's value is delivered during its working life, but missed service and maintenance opportunities lead to operating costs that are often far too high, argues Simon Carter.
How to Avoid Stranded Investments in Intelligent Buildings
Mike Welch explains why it makes commercial sense to adopt a more flexible, open approach to the control and management of lighting systems today.
BIM: Solving the Mystery of Building Failure
The poor performance of many buildings is a constant source of embarrassment to engineers and mystery to FMs. Building information modelling offers a glimpse a more efficient future. Bruce Bisset makes the case.
It's Not Just About Energy
Geoff Prudence shares some insights into opportunities for effective building services engineering as part of the FM offering in the coming years.
Saving School Infrastructure
Britain's schools, much like the economy in general, are currently in a tough financial position.
Towards Low and Zero Carbon Buildings
The answer to reducing a building's carbon output does not always have to involve capital outlay.
Maximising Energy Efficiency
Fan coil units are a simple yet effective means of air conditioning buildings. They’re a classic case of out of sight, out of mind. But there is a danger in that.
Taking a Lead on Energy
A more responsible and strategic approach towards energy efficiency in the workplace is increasingly becoming essential for forward-thinking organisations.
Energy Efficient Building Services
Sustainability is a word that you can’t miss these days. Whether it's the full agenda or just energy issues, many companies are doing good work in this area.
Room to improve for M&E outsourcers
BSRIA research into client satisfaction with the performance of M&E maintenance providers suggests there's plenty of scope for more progress.
Six Steps to Energy Reduction and Sustainability
With the Government setting legally binding reduction targets and the introductory phase of the CRC well underway, now is the time to act on CO2.
Engagement, Accuracy and Culture
The key ingredients to a successful maintenance strategy are obvious: knowledge of the plant, systems, building characteristics and occupancy patterns are all vital to reducing energy consumption.
Can Technology Make a Difference?
In any recession there are sectors that fail and those that succeed, and during the recent ongoing economic problems the FM sector has continued to present good opportunities for those companies who are prepared to grab them.
Focusing on Compliance
The previous government's failure to enforce its own environmental legislation was hugely damaging to the energy performance of buildings, says HVCA President Graham Manly.
Navigating the Complete Compliance Maze
In electrical safety alone, achieving compliance with myriad sources of legislation, British Standards and Approved Codes of Practice is a real challenge with plenty of pitfalls.
Data Centre Cost Control
New initiatives target rising power consumption in critical facilities. Mike West explains.
Too Much Space; Too Much Waste
Dom Thomas writes: How much impact does the mismatch between the design of buildings and the way in which they are used have on building performance? £18bn worth every year in the UK alone apparently. What can be done to cut this colossal waste?
Tough New Laws for AC and Refrigeration
Graeme Fox writes: Owners of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment face serious penalties if they donÕt comply with a whole series of new regulations. But donÕt worry, you can turn this situation to your advantage.
Managing External Expertise
Martin Read asks: Is FM's management of compliance service provision keeping pace with the increasing complexity of building services systems?
Open for Business
Ron Bernstein offers an in-depth look into the meaning of having open building controls and a guide to purchasing a genuinely open solution.
Facilities Managers and Part L
Anthony Wilson offers some advice for the many facilities managers who are still unaware of how Part L of the Building Regulations 2006 could impact on their day-to-day work.
Doctors' Orders: Future-Proof BMS
Intelligent building systems specialist TAC is currently implementing a new LONWORKS based system that will transform the old Manchester Royal Infirmary into a modern, integrated hospital facility.
Down With Lighting
Steve Willis provides some commonsense advice on how to achieve more efficient lighting that will not only help reduce carbon emissions but also save on costs.
Contractor Choice
Mike Proctor provides some pointers on choosing the right M&E service partner to ensure the smooth running of a building.
Air Tight for Part L
Charlie Greenaway explains how the rules have changed since April - and may tighten further in future.
Window of Opportunity
Mike Sewell looks at the increasing importance of careful energy management and considers how building and facilities managers can use this opportunity to elevate the issue to the boardroom.
Sustaining a Healthy Environment
Geoffrey Robinson argues that sustainable designs do not have to be based on clever renewable technologies and blue skies thinking. Traditional engineering methods still have a lot to offer.
Realising the Benefits of Integrated Systems
Mike DeNamur writes: Most commercial buildings include multiple standalone control systems. But when systems like HVAC, power, and security operate independently, FMs may be limited in their ability to make the building function as a whole.
Preparing for Part L
Mick Dalton writes: In less than six months the new Part L of the Building Regulations, and accompanying legislation, will become law. To keep you in the picture, here is a 'user guide' to current progress.
Converged Technologies
Nigel Miller writes: Occupiers, developers and landlords have traditionally installed separate systems for each building service but a new integrated solution has been developed that can save clients up to 30 per cent on capital expenditure costs.
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CAFM: a new horizon for prison efficiency?
Garth Chivell discusses the potential to generate new efficiencies and create spaces for effective prisoner rehabilitation.
The benefits of cutting-edge water monitoring
The nation’s water supply is under severe pressure. In that context, building owners and operators need to take positive action.
Radar-based occupancy sensing comes to FM
New systems can detect even the slightest movement, meaning greater accuracy and efficiency.
Energy: back to basics
The best defence against rising costs is getting the fundamentals right and adopting a risk management frame of mind.
The imperative of energy efficiency in commercial buildings
COP28 highlighted the importance of ensuring that the built environment is aligned with net zero obligations.
Build smart for smart business
Smart. Facilities management is awash with the concept, hailed as the future not just of buildings but of the whole built environment.
Time for change: how we can avoid neglecting assets
For any company that has been around for a long time, change can be difficult to accept. After all, why change the core of a business which has stood the test of time?
Early collaboration with system integrators is vital
The implementation of smart building technology can help attract and retain tenants in a complex post-Covid-19 environment.
Making engineering an attractive proposition
The UK engineering sector is revered around the world, from Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s exploits during the Industrial Revolution to today’s state-of-the-art aerospace sector.
The advantages of hire for the FM industry
Carl Webb reviews the importance of considering whether a hired climate control arrangement makes more sense than a traditional purchase.
Improving maintenance standards in our buildings
To safeguard the future of our cities, conserve resources and meet environmental demands, a radically improved focus on building maintenance and operations is necessary, says George Adams.
Shedding light on a big issue
After temperature ('it's too hot', 'the office is freezing'), lighting is one of the main issues that keep facilities helpdesk lines buzzing.
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