Infrastructure

News

Bringing High Powered EV Charging to Commercial Tenants

Knight Frank Investment Management is partnering with EV charging company Mer to install charge points at more than 100 client-owned sites in the United Kingdom. Karl Anders, Mer UK managing director, explains: “Following an in-depth tender process, it is a privilege to become the exclusive EV charging partner for a leading real estate investment manager.…

News

Teesside International Airport Partnership to Deliver Green Energy Project

A new solar array capable of eventually producing enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 17,000 homes has been announced by a Joint Venture between Teesside International Airport and SSE Energy Solutions. Teesside International Airport, located between Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees in Northern England, is popular with holidaymakers to Spain, Turkey and Majorca.…

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Landmarc Pledges Continued Support for Charity Following Award of £560 Million UK Defence Training Estate Contract

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has re-awarded Landmarc the £560 million contract to manage the UK Defence Training Estate. Landmarc provides facilities management, rural estate management and operational services across the 156,000 hectares that make up the estate on which thousands of Armed Forces personnel live, work and train. The company has also pledged to continue…

Denmark

Heliot Europe Makes Senior UK Appointment

Sigfox operator and IoT network Heliot Europe has appointed Gareth Mitchell as UK Partner Manager following its acquisition of WND UK’s Sigfox 0G™ network operations. Heliot Europe is the exclusive operator of the global Sigfox 0G network in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, the UK, Denmark and Liechtenstein. Mitchell, who has previously worked for BT Wholesale and…

Denmark

Integration Creates Europe’s Largest IoT Network Infrastructure

Heliot Europe, a prominent Sigfox operator and independent IoT network provider, has successfully completed the full integration of the Sigfox 0G™ network operations of WND UK and IoT Denmark. The strategic consolidation positions Heliot as a leading player in Europe’s IoT and 0G-WAN™ network landscape, solidifying its status as the largest provider of IoT network…

Contracts

14forty wins £20m FM contract with National Gas

Compass Group facilities management business 14forty has won a contract to provide soft and hard services for National Gas, the backbone of Britain’s energy system. This contract was awarded due to 14forty’s comprehensive experience within the industry and its capacity to seamlessly shift and collaborate to meet the specific needs of National Gas. National Gas…

Netherlands

Cape Investment Partners Back Global inepro EV Infrastructure Expansion

Developer of EV-charging infrastructure inepro has received significant financial backing from ‘deal-by-deal’ capital finance platform Cape Investment Partners (CIP) to support its accelerated international growth. inepro, which launched in the Netherlands in 1990, manufactures and distributes smart metering solutions and RFID readers as one of the only few focused players in the European industry. The…

News

NEOM Awards Partnership Contracts for Saudi Winter Asian Games Giga-Development

NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s ambitious giga-project and the venue for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, has signed SAR 21 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) of public-private partnerships to develop temporary ‘communities’ to accommodate workers during the first phase of development. The preferred investors for the first phase of the residential communities included Saudi companies Alfanar Global Development,…

News

Multiple RoSPA Awards for Actavo

RoSPA has recognised Irish multinational infrastructure solutions provider Actavo with four awards at its annual Health and Safety Awards ceremony. Actavo Actavo Industrial Solutions UK received a RoSPA Order of Distinction Award following 19 consecutive years of achieving Gold Awards.  Actavo Network & In-Home achieved three awards including the RoSPA President’s Award, which recognises the company’s achievement of…

News

Pinnacle Group Sells District Heating Business to DIF Capital Partners

Pinnacle Group is transfering a substantial majority of its share capital in UK district heating business Pinnacle Power to independent infrastructure fund manager DIF Capital Partners, with the management team retaining a minority stake under a sale agreement. Pinnacle Power plans to invest in £1 billion of green energy infrastructure projects, leading to the deployment…

FM Magazine

What the UK’s Spring Budget Needs

Paul Wrighton, Regional Director for Sustainable Infrastructure at Johnson Controls UK&I, tells FM Magazine what he’d like to see from the Chancellor in the Spring Budget on Wednesday. We need a renewed commitment to decarbonisation, across all sectors – especially for both domestic and SMEs, as well as looking at ways to encourage more training…

News

Follow-up Study at Europe’s Largest Hot Water Reservoir

Energiforsk (formerly the Swedish Gas Technology Centre) has commissioned global consultancy FVB to undertake a technical follow-up of Europe’s largest hot water reservoir which is under construction in Västerås. When completed, the reservoir which is being built for Mälarenergi – a power generator owned by the City of Västerås, will hold 300,000 cubic metres of…

News

Charging Network to Help EV Drivers ‘Power and Go’

A UK-wide rapid charging network is being planned by SWARCO Smart Charging as the country transitions to an electric vehicle (EV) future. Derived from the concept of enabling drivers to ‘Power and Go’, the rollout of PoGo will add over 2,000 ultra-rapid charging stations over the next four years, with SWARCO ambitious to create even…

News

Bespoke Broadband Infrastructure for Single Family Housing

Hyper-fast UK broadband provider Glide Group has launched a bespoke Infrastructure and managed service solution for developers of single-family housing (SFH). The end-to-end solution combines fibre infrastructure, a fully managed Wi-Fi and broadband service and additional features such as landlord services, leveraging the company’s expanding national full-fibre network to connect a smart development and deliver…

Finance

EIB and Community of Madrid Agree Financing for Line 11 Metro Extension

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Community of Madrid (CAM) have agreed EIB financing of €554 million of financing and R&D loans for the line 11 Metro extension between Plaza Elíptica and Conde de Casal in Madrid. Separate agreements for project finance and the financing of research and development activities have been signed in Madrid…

Construction

Grosvenor Services Awarded TfL Silvertown Tunnel Security Contract

Charter Security, a subsidiary of Grosvenor Services Group, has secured a three-year contract with Riverlinx CJV to provide security at Transport for London’s (TfL) Silvertown Tunnel construction site.The 1.4km long tunnel, which Riverlinx CJV are constructing on behalf of TfL, will run underneath the Thames and connect Silvertown to Greenwich Peninsula. This will be the…

Case Studies

How G4S is Securing the UK’s Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station

Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by critical national infrastructure, what makes good security and the work G4S is doing to secure Hinkley Point C. Critical national infrastructure (CNI) is, by its very nature, fundamental to the running of any country. Without the contribution from sectors…

Construction

UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation Launches Asset Information Management Common Data Environment

The United Kingdom Defence Infrastructure Organisation has launched the next phase of its Asset Information Management Common Data Environment (AIM CDE), using the intelligent data management platform, gliderbim®. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has successfully led a phased deployment of a new AIM CDE, using the gliderbim platform and with the support of Glider’s information…

industry

Openreach Copper Switch Off: Are you ready?

At the end of 2025, Openreach, the infrastructure division of BT, will be switching off its copper network. This means that the UK’s analogue network – the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) will no longer be available. Dan Whittington, Head of Utilities at international MEP consultancy Whitecode, considers how…

Net Zero

Scottish Partnership to Deliver EV Charging Solutions

Two award-winning Scottish businesses have teamed up to help meet the growing demand for electric vehicle chargepoints. Solutions provider Eco Group have joined forces with electrical engineering firm DRW Electrical Group Ltd to supply a complete EV charging solution to businesses and organisations across Scotland and the North of England. With more drivers than ever…

Hybrid Working

Are we Returning to Smaller Hybrid Offices?

Ian Ellis, Marketing & Sales Specialist Manager at Siemens Building Products, consider the impact of office downsizing on hybrid working. At the height of the lockdowns during COVID-19 technology helped us to carry on seamlessly working from the home.  We met our work colleagues virtually on videoconferencing platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and…

Construction

Preparing a Chapel for the 40th Anniversary of The Falklands War

A collaboration between Mitie and several partner organisations has transformed the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel ahead of the 40th anniversary of the conflict. Opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen as a memorial to those who fought and died in the South Atlantic in 1982, the chapel stands in the 230-acre grounds of Pangbourne…

Environment

OUTCO Builds Greener Fleet with Volkswagen Finance

UK outdoor compliance specialist OUTCO has signed a two-year deal with Volkswagen Financial Services Rent-A-Car as part of an initiative to modernise its fleet and reduce emissions with new vehicles that feature efficient and Euro 6 compliant engines. The leasing deal replaces an older fleet of owned and hired vehicles with 16 vehicles for OUTCO’s…

Events

Siemens to Host Innovation Event at Manchester Central in June

Siemens will host a two-day conference and exhibition in Manchester on July 12th and 13th, 2022. Transform 2022 will be held at the city’s iconic Manchester Central venue, bringing together hundreds of industry leaders, influencers and regulators from across the UK and Ireland to collaborate and solve some of the most pressing organisational challenges. From…

Contracts

Gigaclear Awards Integrated FM Contract

Ultrafast broadband network operator Gigaclear has selected Pareto FM to deliver hard and soft services to its portfolio of properties in the UK. Established in 2010, Gigaclear’s ultrafast broadband network now reaches homes and businesses in more than 450 communities across 22 counties, with the company working hard to support rural properties, farms and businesses…

Contracts

£141 Million UK MoD Accommodation Contract Operational

A £141 million contract which was awarded to Pinnacle Group in 2021 to deliver National Accommodation Management Services (NAMS) for 49,000 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) homes in the UK on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has become operational, with services to be delivered by the group’s specialist division, Pinnacle Service Families. Service Personnel…

FM

BAE Systems Awards UK IFM Contract

BAE systems has selected Mitie to deliver a new multi-million pound, five-year contract to provide a full integrated facilities management (IFM) service at 26 sites across the United Kingdom. The contract consolidates multiple previous contracts for four BAE Systems businesses under a single service level agreement, and will see Mitie provide a suite of FM…

Construction

Sanctuary Award for Landmarc and Partners

Landmarc Support Services has been awarded a Net Zero and Resource Efficiency Award at the annual UK Ministry of Defence’s Sanctuary Awards for its Net-Zero Carbon Accommodation Programme (NetCAP), in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and modular construction specialist, Reds10 The Sanctuary Awards, which are celebrating their 30th anniversary, showcase environmental efforts by…

Maintenance

Scheduling Housing Repairs in Real Time

Amey Secure Infrastructure will be deploying FLS VISITOUR field management software to optimise repairs scheduling for 150 field operatives working on 22,500 homes located on UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) estates in central and northern England. The real-time scheduling platform caters for different building services, including heating, electrical works and general repairs – with better…

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Landmarc Welcomes UK Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan

The release of the UK government’s Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022-2024 is a great step forward in supporting and empowering the UK’s military veteran community, says Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc). The Action Plan aims to provide a solid foundation on which the government can continue to build over the next two years and beyond. Reinforced…

Case Studies

Supporting a Major Infrastructure Development in the Falklands Islands

A case study by the SOCOTEC Group relating to the construction of a new port facility in Stanley Harbour commissioned by the government of the Falkland Islands in 2020.. In April 2020, the Falkland Islands Government commissioned the design of a new port facility in Stanley Harbour. Work originally commenced on the project the following…

News

Disruptive Technologies Wins Prestigious IoT Breakthrough Award

Disruptive Technologies (DT), the creator of the world’s smallest wireless sensors, has been recognized as “IoT Sensor Company of the Year” in the 6th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program. The IoT Breakthrough Awards program recognizes innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the globe in a range of IoT categories, including Industrial and Enterprise IoT, Smart…

Cleaning

ESS, DIO Scoop Collaborative Working Award

Compass Group business ESS Defence and the UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have won the Institute for Collaborative Working Service Sector Award. The award recognises teams that excel in improving service delivery through a collaborative approach. It marks the successful relationship between ESS and DIO in the delivery of three large Defence Soft FM contracts…

Energy Management

Dura Composites Announces Partnership with Anderton Concrete

Dura Composites and Anderton Concrete are teaming up to help Energy and Infrastructure customers access the best in pre-cast concrete troughs and GRP composite trench covers from a single supply chain source partner. It is the first time a heavy duty precision pultruded GRP technology solution has been designed holistically, with both the lid and trough manufactured…

COP26

Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022

Press Release: Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 London, 11 January 2022   Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 The impact of the pandemic to fade as we refocus on the road to net zero and the climate emergency   Siemens’ energy and smart infrastructure experts share their views on the…

COP26

Aramark Recognised for Sustainable Foodservice

09.11.2021, 12:06 Aramark Recognised for Sustainable Foodservice Aramark UK has received two Waste2zero 2021 awards following its successful introduction of measures to prevent and recycle waste.   The company was successful in winning the Best Recycling Project Award and the Best Waste Project Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Award, with Aramark also receiving a commendation in the Best…

Australia

HRH The Prince of Wales Terra Carta Seal

Johnson Controls has been named as an inaugural recipient of the Terra Carta Seal from HRH The Prince of Wales in recognition of its commitment to creating a sustainable future. The inaugural Terra Carta Seal award recognises global corporations that are demonstrating their commitment to, and momentum towards, the creation of genuinely sustainable markets. It…

Appointments

Occupier Specialists Join Cushman & Wakefield San Diego

29.10.2021, 01:33 Occupier Specialists Join Cushman & Wakefield San Diego Tenant advisory and occupier services veterans Andrew Ewald and Sean Fitzmaurice have joined Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego office from CBRE. Ewald, who joins as executive director and Fitzmaurice who joins as managing director, will focus on advising occupiers in the life sciences, medical device and…

Environment

New Delhi Embraces Smart Metering Technology

30.09.2021, 10:48 New Delhi Embraces Smart Metering Technology Siemens and Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) have announced the successful deployment of over 200,000 smart meters in the north of the Indian capital. The state-of-the-art EnergyIP Meter Data Management System installed and commissioned by Siemens enables timely and accurate collection of electricity meter data leading…

Contracts

Thames Water Contract

22.09.2021, 12:28 Thames Water Contract Kier has been appointed by Thames Water to deliver a £66 million design and build project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Isleworth, West London. The new works on the site of Thames Water’s third-largest sewage treatment works will include the design and construction of significant new facilities designed to provide…

Appointments

EMCOR Announces Senior UK Appointments

15.09.2021, 12:12 EMCOR Announces Senior UK Appointments EMCOR UK has appointed Marcia Ore as Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Cheryl McCall to the role of Chief Financial Officer.   Ore was previously with the police service for over three decades in a variety of posts challenging barriers to equality, diversity and inclusion. These…

News

Grid-to-Vehicle Approaches in EV Fleet Management

08.09.2021, 15:12 Grid-to-Vehicle Approaches in EV Fleet Management Bernard Magee, director of eMobility Infrastructure at Siemens GB&I and Siemens Financial Services director Mark McLoughlin, explain why charging electric vehicles directly from the grid makes sense.   On the 28 September 2021 at Alexandra Palace London, Freight in the City opens its doors to showcase the…

Automation & AI

Facilitating the Transition to the Smart Grid

08.07.2021, 13:39 Facilitating the Transition to the Smart Grid A collaboration between Siemens and Oracle will help energy suppliers manage market wide “Half Hourly Settlement” (HHS) data processing requirements under settlement reforms being introduced by UK energy regulator, Ofgem. The automated solution leverages Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to query and process readings from smart meters…

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Sponsoring a Daring Atlantic Rowing Challenge

25.06.2021, 13:11 Sponsoring a Daring Atlantic Rowing Challenge Landmarc Support Services is the latest company to sponsor Team Emotive, a participant in The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, one of the world’s most difficult ocean rowing challenges – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge which raises money for mental health charity Veterans at Ease and is considered…

News

The NHS Decarbonisation Divide

17.06.2021, 16:04 The NHS Decarbonisation Divide A recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request confirms half of the UK’s NHS trusts are behind or unsure of decarbonisation targets despite the widespread installation of EV charging infrastructure.   The FoI request by power management company Eaton confirms just over half (51 per cent) of NHS trusts have installed EV…

Contracts

Net Carbon Accommodation Opens at Military Training Facility

17.06.2021, 13:24 Net Carbon Accommodation Opens at Military Training Facility UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Climate Change and Sustainability Lead, Lt Gen Richard Nugee, has officially opened three new environmentally friendly buildings at the Nesscliff Training Camp in Shropshire. The accommodation blocks form part of a wider investment being undertaken by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation…

Energy Management

On the Road to a Low-carbon Future

15.06.2021, 08:34 On the Road to a Low-carbon Future Bernard Magee, Director of eMobility Infrastructure at Siemens, considers the challenges associated with installing infrastructure to support electrically powered public road transport in the United Kingdom. Road transport, which includes buses, is a significant contributor to air pollution, resulting in poor air quality.  Public Health England…

Automation & AI

Future Defence Infrastructure Services Programme Contract

15.06.2021, 07:27 Future Defence Infrastructure Services Programme Contract Mitie has won a new seven-year contract to deliver maintenance services on the UK’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme for sites across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which has made the award, has the option to extend the contract for a further…

Contracts

£900 Million UK Defence Infrastructure Contracts

15.06.2021, 07:11 £900 Million UK Defence Infrastructure Contracts VIVO Defence Services, a 50/50 Joint Venture between Serco and ENGIE, has been awarded contracts to provide asset and facilities management services for the UK defence built estate by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). VIVO has been awarded contracts for two of the four regions being tendered…

Foodservice & Catering

Bali Airport Awards Food and Beverages Contract

26.05.2021, 16:43 Bali Airport Awards Food and Beverages Contract Autogrill subsidiary HMSHost has been selected to operate food and beverages concessions at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. The contract, which was awarded followed a competitive tender, has an estimated value of 59 million euros over its 5-year duration, and will includes…

Energy Management

Cenergist Selected for Leeds Decarbonisation Project

18.05.2021, 03:16 Cenergist Selected for Leeds Decarbonisation Project Global energy and water services company Cenergist will be delivering a £14 million carbon reduction upgrade to 30 schools, offices and leisure centres under a new partnership with Leeds City Council.   Technologies to be installed at the sites include LED lighting and air source heat pumps,…

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Novel Self-Service Community Store Concept

22.04.2021, 11:24 Novel Self-Service Community Store Concept A collaboration between Compass Group subsidiary ESS, Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton and the UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation has developed a new convenience outlet concept dedicated to supporting local supply chains and charities. The store brings together fresh food to go, made in house, under the Deli…

Life Safety

Enhancing Small Building Fire Protection

19.04.2021, 12:43 Enhancing Small Building Fire Protection Siemens Smart Infrastructure has upgraded Cerberus FIT, its addressable fire system for small and medium-sized buildings. The new version features auto configuration and an on-board web server to allow technicians to install, commission and maintain systems easily. A 2-loop fire control panel uses intelligent signal processing to connect…

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Delivering Carbon-efficient Army Accommodation

16.03.2021, 21:22 Delivering Carbon-efficient Army Accommodation The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recognised the commitment of Landmarc Support Services, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Reds10 to sustainable construction.   The recognition in this year’s MoD Sanctuary Awards was announced on 16 March 2021 at a virtual event with Jeremy Quin, Minister for Defence…

Energy Management

Adler and Allan Announces Aquisitions

15.03.2021, 12:13 Adler and Allan Announces Aquisitions Environmental risk business, Adler and Allan, has announced the acquisition of three companies into the group. The acquisition of electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys, follows recent changes to Adler and Allan’s…

Appointments

Fire and Security Business Expands in Ireland

08.03.2021, 12:11 Fire and Security Business Expands in Ireland Integrated fire and security business Evolution Europe has opened a new office in Cork in the Republic of Ireland to service existing clients and new business opportunities.   The new office will provide a new account management, service and support base in the county and beyond…

Appointments

Procurement Framework Appointment

ETL, the estate development subsidiary of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has named Mitie as a preferred supplier under its Net Zero Carbon Delivery framework. From monitoring energy consumption to installing and maintaining electric vehicle charge points and ground source heat pumps, the Net Zero Carbon Delivery framework was created to help organisations…

Education

Poor Digital Infrastructure Hindering SIDS

12.01.2021, 14:06 Poor Digital Infrastructure Hindering SIDS Poor internet access is hindering the development of Small Island Developing States according to the panelists in a virtual discussion organised by the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS). The key finding of the discussion, that only 52 per cent of SIDS offer internet access to their their…

Education

Neutralising the Covid-19 Threat

14.12.2020, 17:47 Neutralising the Covid-19 Threat An interactive smart buildings game from Siemens empowers Key Stage 3 students (11 to 14 year olds) to learn more about Covid-19 and health and safety. Set in a shopping centre against the backdrop of the COVID-19 outbreak, ‘Neutralise the Threat’ challenges students to consider key public health and…

Net Zero

EV Fleet Award

08.12.2020, 10:56 EV Fleet Award Mitie is the recipient of a ‘Private Sector Fleet of the Year’ award in the medium to large category of this year’s Green Fleet Awards. The award is the second to be conferred on the company in only two months for its ambitious electric vehicle (EV) commitment. In October, Mitie…

Environment

Inauguration of New RICS President

23.11.2020, 21:17 Inauguration of New RICS President Kathleen Fontana, managing director of Mitie’s Critical Infrastructure and Projects division, has been inaugurated as President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for 2020-1. The inauguration on Friday followed the professional association’s AGM which was chaired by Tim Neal, outgoing RICS President. Fontana has held senior roles…

Environment

What’s in Store in 2021?

Carl Ennis, Chief Executive of Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, makes his predictions for 2021 as he shuts the door on a year which has been dominated by Covid-19. Since my appointment as Chief Executive of Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure in December 2019, most of my life has been dominated by Covid-19.…

Appointments

Appointments to UK CCS Procurement Framework

Mitie has been appointed as a supplier on two Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreements on Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) and Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA). The VCIS agreement allows public sector organisations to easily access suppliers providing electric vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure and solutions. This includes consultancy, charge point installation and…

Appointments

Siemens Veteran Joins MateoViva

30.10.2020, 01:19 Siemens Veteran Joins MateoViva Uwe Großmann, former Head of Sales and Operations for Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Germany, has been appointed to the advisory board of smart building platform provider MateoViva GmbH. Großmann who led the expansion of digital solutions and services at Siemens has over 30 years of management experience in the…

Environment

Lighting Partnership Achieves Savings for UK Council

28.09.2020, 17:52 Lighting Partnership Achieves Savings for UK Council A partnership between Siemens and LED lighting supplier the Lynx Group is reducing Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s annual energy bill by over £205,663. New energy-efficient LED lighting systems have been installed across the council’s property portfolio in a 9-month project to enhance the lighting environment across the…

Energy Management

Contact Tracing for Safer Workplaces

16.09.2020, 09:10 Contact Tracing for Safer Workplaces Siemens has launched new workplace digital contact tracing app, Enlighted Safe. Developed by the company’s Smart Infrastructure division, the app provides greater transparency into the contact history of employees who are known to have tested positive for COVID-19 to ensure their colleagues remain healthy, safe and productive. Siemens…

Energy Management

Commercial Building Webinar Series

26.08.2020, 16:00 Commercial Building Webinar Series Schneider Electric is hosting a series of webinars on the implementation of ‘Smart, Safe and Sustainable’ electrical systems in commercial and industrial facilities from 27th August.   Addressing climate change, digital transformation and safety are all necessities for businesses currently. The webinar series will therefore provide advice and support…

Blog

Combatting the Data Security Challenges of Remote Working

12.08.2020, 12:42 Combatting the Data Security Challenges of Remote Working Mark Harper explains the growing popularity of paper shredders with organisations whose staff are continuing to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.   It was March 23rd when the government issued Covid-19 guidelines instructing most businesses to arrange for their workforces to work remotely.…

Engineering

Transforming Buildings Into High-Performing Assets

04.08.2020, 20:01 Transforming Buildings Into High-Performing Assets Siemens Smart Infrastructure has unveiled a new generation of Desigo building automation controllers for automated applications in small and mid-sized buildings. Heralded as solutions for transforming buildings into “high-performing, energy efficient assets”, the Desigo PXC4 and PXC5 controllers have been released under Siemens’ new licence-free Desigo Engineering Framework which includes…

Education

UHF Radio Network for Europe’s Largest Smart Energy Testbed

14.07.2020, 14:42 UHF Radio Network for Europe’s Largest Smart Energy Testbed A UHF radio network from MMX has been delivered to the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) partnership between Keele University and Siemens. SEND is Europe’s largest testbed for the research and development (R&D) of renewable and smart energy technologies. Keele University, in partnership with…

Automation & AI

Making Touchless Offices the New Normal

23.06.2020, 15:22 Making Touchless Offices the New Normal A strategic global patnership between Salesforce and Siemens is promising to support businesses returning to work by building smart, connected workplaces of the future. The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes,…

Contracts

Landmarc Awarded Place on CCS Training Estates Services Framework Agreement

01.05.2020, 16:11 Landmarc Awarded Place on CCS Training Estates Services Framework Agreement Landmarc Support Services, the JV between Interserve and PAE, has been shortlisted as a supplier for the new Training Estates Services Framework Agreement operated by Crown Commercial Service (CCS).   The Agreement which was created by CCS in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure…

Energy Management

Smart Campus Webinar Series

31.03.2020, 15:55 Smart Campus Webinar Series With restrictions closing most institutions until the next academic year, Schneider Electric is supporting universities to develop ‘Smart Campus’ strategies through a series of webinars.   The Schneider Electric ‘Smart Campus’ webinar series includes four interactive, digital webinars with a range of industry experts. These will look to help…

Contracts

Celebrating Outstanding Talent

12.02.2020, 10:30 Celebrating Outstanding Talent Serco Middle East has celebrated the people behind its business at the annual Serco Middle East Pulse Awards which recognise exceptional work by staff in the region. A gala dinner event which was attended by 200 Serco employees and Group CEO, Rupert Soames, honoured employees for their roles in delivering…

News

Kramer to Unveil Next-gen Wireless Collaboration Solutions at ISE 2020

10.02.2020, 14:31 Kramer to Unveil Next-gen Wireless Collaboration Solutions at ISE 2020 Kramer Electronics will debut its VIA GO² and VIA Campus² wireless presentation and collaboration solutions at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) from 11-14 February at the RAI Amsterdam.   Visitors to the company’s VIP Lounge in Hall 1 VIP Lounge will be given a…

Education

Openreach Extends Free Fibre Installations

14.01.2020, 11:39 Openreach Extends Free Fibre Installations Openreach has extended a scheme offering Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) installation free of charge for new housing developments to an estimated additional 13,000 new build premises.   Developers building smaller new sites of just 20 or more properties are now eligible to have full fibre connectivity built across their sites…

Energy Management

For Art’s Sake

23.10.2019, 20:15 For Art’s Sake Steve Foxley, managing director of Smart Infrastructure (Solutions & Services) at Siemens Plc, discusses how to protect art treasures – the smart way. Galleries and museums provide a place for the display of important artworks, making them available for public viewing. They are   places where the public can meet and…

News

Security Monitoring for Industrial Applications

18.10.2019, 16:07 Security Monitoring for Industrial Applications A new asset risk framework from Forescout Technologies allows organisations to aggregate and prioritise threats to operational technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices. SilentDefense provides users with intuitive, impact-based scores in a central dashboard so they can determine their current security risk exposure, identify assets that…

Appointments

New Manila International Airport Contract

03.10.2019, 21:10 New Manila International Airport Contract Jacobs has been selected as program management consultant for the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, the Philippines by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). One of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country, the development includes construction of a new terminal, four runways and…

Blog

Don’t Forget Paper Documents

19.07.2019, 13:47 Don’t Forget Paper Documents Mark Harper of HSM says media focus on cyber-attacks and digital data breaches is detracting from the need for organisations to enhance physical information security.     In today’s data-driven environments, data compliance and security should be at the heart of any business. With the GDPR driving changes back…

News

Equinix and Singapore in European Data Centre JV

01.07.2019, 20:24 Equinix and Singapore in European Data Centre JV A US $1 billion joint-venture between U.S. data centre operator Equinix and GIC, the government of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will meet the requirements of hyperscale data centre operators in Europe by developing new data centres utilising the xScale platform. The initial facilities in the…

Appointments

Mitie Appoints Head of Defence

Antelme, who previously served as the managing partner of consultancy firm, Skarbek Associates, has held senior business development and external affairs roles in the energy and security sectors, and formerly spent 18 years in the Armed Forces, including UK Special Forces, where he worked in multi-agency and international operations, both in combat and advisory roles…

Appointments

Mitie Appoints Head of Defence

Antelme, who previously served as the managing partner of consultancy firm, Skarbek Associates, has held senior business development and external affairs roles in the energy and security sectors, and formerly spent 18 years in the Armed Forces, including UK Special Forces, where he worked in multi-agency and international operations, both in combat and advisory roles…

News

Cloud Centre of Excellence

30.04.2019, 11:24 Cloud Centre of Excellence Getronics have partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) managed services provider HeleCloud to launch a new Cloud Centre of Excellence for AWS-based solutions.   The partnership will focus initially on Europe where Getronics maintains a presence in multiple European enterprises and mid-market businesses, and focus on the  retail, travel…

Appointments

Mitie Appointed to CCS Facilities Management Frameworks

Mitie has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Facilities Management frameworks for Security and Defence. The framework includes two sub-lots (1a Security Services and 1b Technical Security) which enable the public sector to easily access manned guarding, CCTV systems, perimeter fencing, gates and access control – as well as other…

News

DfI Roads Framework Agreement

29.04.2019, 12:34 DfI Roads Framework Agreement SWARCO Traffic has signed a new framework agreement to provide traffic solutions and smart technologies for the Department for Infrastructure (DfI Roads) in Northern Ireland.   Under the new contract, the company will supply school signs and Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) that are already fully-equipped with wi-fi accessibility to…

Appointments

Mace Consortium Selected for UK Defence Estate Optimisation

03.04.2019, 14:02 Mace Consortium Selected for UK Defence Estate Optimisation The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed Mace – in partnership with Turner and Townsend, and supported by PA, Atkins and GL Hearn, as Client Side Partner (CSP) for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) programme.   DEO  is a long-term…

Contracts

A Sustainable Future for Air Transport

18.03.2019, 10:06 A Sustainable Future for Air Transport Atkins has been appointed lead designer and project manager for Birmingham Airport’s terminal expansion under a contract that will use VR design modelling to minimise disruption. The global design, engineering and project management consultancy has announced it will also use the Human Centred Design approach it has…

Appointments

Catherine Li to Lead Atkins Asia

07.03.2019, 11:16 Catherine Li to Lead Atkins Asia SNC-Lavalin has appointed Catherine Li as managing director of Atkins’ business in Asia which includes Hong Kong, mainland China, and other countries in South East Asia. An alumna of Harvard Business School, Li has led key account management in the Asia-Pacific region at the global engineering and…

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