UK private investors can now target the property maintenance market through an intuitive digital platform called EVO which connects social housing landlords, tenants and tradespeople. The EVO application provides a more efficient way to maintain and responsively repair property by providing a fully managed solution so that both landlord and tenant don’t have the hassle of sorting, while unlike other providers, all builders are…
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Adler and Allan has been awarded a contract with VINCI Facilities to deliver services as part of its Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Future Defence Infrastructure (FDIS) contract in the South East of England. The contract will see Adler and Allan deliver planned preventative maintenance works across MOD fuel infrastructure, including mechanical and electrical PPM across…
Rajavel Subramanian, Facilio co-founder and Head of Product, says first generation computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) can simply no longer be considered for purpose. What if I told you the CMMS you’re using to run your property operations isn’t designed for you at all? Let me explain. If we go back a few years in history,…
UK compliance consultancy Clear Safety explains why water quality is an essential consideration in communal heat network maintenance. Communal Heating systems have been a key strategy adopted by social housing providers looking to demonstrate a responsible approach to delivering new social housing accommodation which addresses the drive towards low carbon heating provision while also lowering…
Polyteck has secured a 36-month housing voids and repair contract under a new £250,000 framework agreement with the charity Centrepoint which provides accommodation and support to homeless people aged 16–25 in London, Manchester, Yorkshire and the North East of England. Under the terms of the agreement, the construction and facility services provider will assume responsibility…
CBRE has selected Jaguar Building Services for a three-year mechanical and electrical contract at 90 Fetter Lane in the City of London, which is also known as The Bureau Building. The 1980s the office building has recently been extensively redeveloped to provide 74,000 sq. ft of lettable space, with a stylish modern reception, five-star office…
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has published guidance on supporting and the BS EN 13964 – Suspended Ceilings, Requirements and Test Methods standard. The guidance note aims to break down the standard into bite-sized sections. This will make it easier to understand to those who aren’t already familiar, allowing anyone to isolate only the…
Pinnacle Group subsidiary Pinnacle Power is claiming a UK first following the development of a new Heat Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship programme. The new 36-month apprenticeship aims to support the UK’s journey to net zero, building on the sustainable energy expertise that Pinnacle provides its private and public sector commercial and residential property clients. Initial approval…
Car headlights have been manufactured using transparent plastics for decades. However, sun, dirt, acid rain and salt cause them to yellow or tarnish and even prevent proper function. Severely fogged headlights can reduce vision by up to 50 per cent, making it difficult to see the roads and to respond to hazards at night. Oncoming…
Evolution has been appointed to deliver security maintenance by Goldsmiths’ College under a contract that will see the fire and security systems business undertake a comprehensive review of all security systems at the member institution of the University of London. Goldsmiths teaches a range of subjects across the arts, humanities, and social sciences, and is…
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…
Independent UK property services company Ian Williams has acquired E.R. Williams (Painting Contractors) Ltd, extending its services offering in the North of England. Announcing the acquisition, Ian Williams’ managing director, Andy Havard said: “We are delighted to welcome E.R. Williams to the ‘Ian Williams’ family. E.R. Williams is a fantastic fit for our business, being…
A project to translocate reptiles implemented by Ecological Planning & Research (EPR) during the construction of a new care home in Otterbourne Hill in Hampshire has delivered real benefits for the wider community and its wildlife. The residential care facility, completed in 2018 by developers Stepnell Construction and operated by Brendoncare, incorporated reptile habitat enhancements…
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…
17.11.2021, 13:26 Reimagining CMMS Facilio has launched an enterprise-level version of its AI-driven property operations and CMMS platform. The new platform reimagines the company’s legacy CMMS/CaFM (Computerized Maintenance Management System/Computer-Aided Facility Management) software offering by extending its capabilities beyond offering records of assets and maintenance schedule management to creating a unified solution which focuses on…
21.10.2021, 19:48 Schools Achieve European GRESB Benchmark Rankings Two UK schools managed under a PFI contract by BAM FM have been assessed and ranked against the global GRESB Environmental, Social and Governance benchmark for real estate. The schools in Somerset and West Dunbartonshire achieved fourth and seventh place respectively in the annual GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment…
23.09.2021, 22:14 Saint-Gobain Glass Awards UK Plant Maintenance Contract Saint-Gobain Glass has awarded an electrical substation and power plant maintenance contract at its Eggborough, North Yorkshire manufacturing facility to turnkey electrical contractor, Smith Brothers. The contract follows the announcement by Saint-Gobain Glass of a £30 million investment at the site which is expected to…
Cluttons’ Head of Project and Building Consultancy Robert Burke and Ben Warman, Partner, Real Estate & Construction at Lockton, discuss the implications of the UK’s Covid-19 lockdowns on building maintenance and insurance practices. Covid-19 has caused, and continues to cause, extraordinary levels of disruption to the real estate sector and the insurance market that serves…
27.07.2021, 14:11 FCC Awards Scottish Grounds Maintenance Contract FCC Environment has slected Complete Weed Control (CWC) to manage and maintain the environment around five waste recycling plants in Scotland. FCC Environment operates waste and material recycling facilities (MRF), energy from waste (EfW) plants and landfill sites across the United Kingdom, with some 200 facilities working…
06.07.2021, 11:50 Extension of NHS Forth Valley Winter Maintenance Contract NHS Forth Valley has extended a 12-month winter snow clearance and gritting contract with Complete Weed Control by a further year. The contract covers NHS Forth Valley’s network of four community hospitals in Stirling, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and Bo’ness, as well as a range of day…
07.05.2021, 09:39 Thrive Homes Grounds Maintenance Contract Social and affordable UK housing provider Thrive Homes has awarded Churchill Group business Chequers a contract to provide grounds maintenance services across 104 of its schemes. The contract will focus primarily on the Three Rivers District around Watford. Thrive is a business built around the importance…
23.03.2021, 21:51 Lift and Escalator Maintenance at London DLR Stations PropTech provider WeMaintain has signed a four-year contract with KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) for the provision of lift and escalator maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations. The agreement will see the Paris and London based company provide maintenance services covering…
16.03.2021, 23:13 Calor Gas Awards Port Clarence Maintenance Contract LPG supplier Calor Gas has appointed Spie UK to deliver long-term maintenance at its facility in Port Clarence, County Durham in a contract which provides for the design and build of upgrades to the plant’s filling hall safety systems. The facility is one of the…
15.03.2021, 07:22 IoT-enhanced Energy Metering and Maintenance Eaton’s latest smart digital moulded case circuit breaker (MCCB) combines IoT connectivity, predictive maintenance and Class 1 energy metering to enable building digitisation and decarbonisation platforms. The built environment is estimated to be responsible for around 40 per cent of the UK’s total carbon footprint, with almost half coming from…
Apprentice Jude Kirkwood-Thompson has been named “Apprentice of the Year”, with her employer, property services company Ian Williams, also receiving an award for its training academy at this year’s National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) Awards. The NHMF is a leading source of best practice for the social housing sector, with a focus on building maintenance…
09.02.2021, 11:53 Acquisition Expands Smart Maintenance Capabilities Lift maintenance platform WeMaintain has acquired fellow PropTech startup and smart fire system maintenance platform Shokly. WeMaintain’s state-of-the-art sensor technology captures rich data from buildings, and utilies sophisticated technology and highly skilled engineers to manage often ‘invisible’ maintenance operations more transparently. The company’s London launch in 2020…
04.02.2021, 17:39 Supporting Low Paid, Low Skilled Workers Churchill Group has committed £40k from its apprenticeship levy fund to the London Progression Collaboration (LPC) pilot scheme from the Institute for Public Policy Research and Greater London Authority. The initiative is designed to get low paid, low skilled workers into better quality, higher paid roles. LPC’s…
04.02.2021, 16:07 Election to Professional Fellowships Stephen Dunn, compliance director for hard services provider Commercial Maintenance Services UK (CMS), has been recognised with Fellowships of two professional bodies. Dunn has held various prestigious positions within the industry, including chairman of the North East Branch of CIPHE and member of the North East branch of IGEM,…
13.01.2021, 16:21 LEEDing the Green Revolution Shannon Bergstrom, LEED Green Associate and TRUE zero waste system advisor, explains why facility managers are the key leaders of the green revolution. Now that we have entered what is considered crunch time in the global fight against climate change, the push for sustainability has really picked up speed.…
12.01.2021, 17:21 Seed Funding for Maintenance Software Developer Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform FaultFixers which helps building users report maintenance issues has raised £100,000 of funding via the University of Sussex’s incubator and investor matching service, Suss Ventures. The investment is supporting a £270,000 grant the developer recently received from Innovate UK – the UK’s innovation…
10.12.2020, 16:46 Winter Maintenance Contracts Property specialist DMA Group has been been delivering critical maintenance, upgrade and compliance works at several educational institutions in the UK ahead of the Christmas break. Established in 1803, DMA has a proven track record of supporting schools, colleges and universities through its ‘Life of Building’ service. In the capital,…