Accruent has integrated its Maintenance Connection Computerized Maintenance Management System with the Meridian engineering document management system (EDMS) and vx Observe IoT platforms to facilitate interaction between maintenance, operations and engineering teams in the manufacturing sector. Historically, CMMS users have grappled with the challenges of toggling between their CMMS platform and engineering document management…
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CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions business has now deployed AI-powered smart facilities management solutions at more than 20,000 client sites representing a billion square feet. The company’s offering leveraging its AI-based Nexus platform and a rich trove of building operations and utilisation data which CBRE claims as the largest in the global property industry to deliver…
Later living communities developer Inspired Villages has appointed Angie Harding to its Executive Committee as operations director. Harding joins the group from The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, bringing a wealth of experience in the later living sector. Working with the Trust for 16 years, she oversaw the business’ growth ambitions, scaling it from 5 to 21 retirement…
A new whitepaper from Planon looks at how the adoption of smart building technology is changing expectations by placing new demands on building operators and owners. Topics covered by the whitepaper include: Defining what a ‘smart building’ is The role of smart building data in operations and maintenance Exploiting the benefits of your smart building…
Facility services provider Bidvest Noonan has promoted Lorraine Monaghan as Director of Operations for its education sector business in Ireland. An experienced professional who joined the company which employs over 27,000 people in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a customer services representative in 2014, Monaghan has established an impressive track record that includes building…
Westbury Street Holdings (WSH) foodservice brand BM has appointed Alice Loose as operations manager. Reporting to operations director Ian Kingston, her new role involves managing a diverse portfolio of client contracts and working with onsite managers to ensure teams are operationally compliant and working efficiently with clients. Loose worked in the restaurant sector in her native South Africa from an early age, including as general manager of…
ABM passenger handling agents at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport and Aberdeen International Airport will be trained to further support NHS patients who travel to access medical care. Developed with NHS Grampian and Manx Care, the new training extends a previous initiative to support passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) by ensuring employees additionally learn about the…
Millions of passengers flying from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted every year will be unaware of the behind-the-scenes activities of UK Power Networks Services which was awarded the groundbreaking contract to own, operate and maintain critical electricity infrastructure at all three major UK airports in 1993. The specialist maintenance and operations (M&O) subsidiary of distributed energy…
Serco Middle East CEO Phil Malem has led a lively discussion of the company’s empowerment of female employees at the Women’s Pavilion in Expo City, Duba in advance of International Women’s Day. Women in Serco: Leading with Purpose, was attended by 100 employees and was organised in collaboration with SercoInspire, the company’s internal global platform,…
Independent UK B Corp caterer, Houston & Hawkes, has expanded its leadership team with seven new appointments. Emilie Whiteoak, previously with BaxterStorey, joins as account director and will oversee a number of the caterer’s key accounts. Marinela Golfita, who joins from Thomas Franks London, and Steven Shaw, have been appointed as operations managers in London…
Maryhill Housing Association in northwest Glasgow has selected Imtech Group subsidiary Spie UK for a 36-month contract to service and repair door entry systems across its estate of 300 properties . SPIE UK will be responsible for the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs of door entry systems to over 300 properties. Within the…
Bidvest Noonan has announced Stephen Taylor as the Director of Operations for its Transport Solutions business unit which launched in December 2021. The business unit specialises in cleaning and support services for rail, coach, tram and bus service operators, with the facility services company which has bases in the United Kingdom and the Republic of…
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,…
Mace has appointed Davendra Dabasia to the new role of Chief Operating Officer of its consulting division. Dabasia, who previously served as managing director of the construction and consulting firm’s international division, also becomes a member of the group’s Executive Board and assumes responsibility for boosting Mace’s global delivery capability and growth, and transforming its…
SPIE UK has been awarded a new contract to provide facilities management services at three buildings operated by Altrad Babcock in Renfrew, Renfrewshire. Altrad Babcock specialises in the delivery of engineering, aftermarket, and upgrade services to the energy industry. Under the agreement, SPIE UK will be responsible for completing mechanical and HVAC works, reactive services,…
SPIE UK has been awarded a new contract with North Lanarkshire Council to service and maintain Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and related services in various sites across North Lanarkshire. For the CCTV contract, the local authority has appointed SPIE UK on a planned servicing and maintenance basis to carry out reactive repairs to the council’s…
Jaguar Building Services has announced the first successful assessment of a property in London under the NABERS UK Energy for Offices Scheme for one of its client properties. The assessment was undertaken by Adam Nguyen, an energy manager with Jaguar who is one of two NABERS UK Licensed assessors at the company. Launched in November…
A special sustainability award presented to Derrycourt, one of Ireland’s leading contract cleaning and facilities management businesses, by Diversey recognises the contribution the company has made to promoting sustainable cleaning. Eugene Grogan, Sector Sales Lead for BSC at Diversey Ireland, made the presentation to Gerard McCarthy, Operations Manager at Derrycourt, at a recent event in…
EMCOR UK’s collaborative practices have been recognised with a ‘Pioneers in Collaboration’ award from the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), with the facility services provider additionally being re-elected as a corporate member of the institute’s Advisory Council. Established in 1990, ICW promotes collaborative working as a professional business discipline, assisting organisations in the public and…
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…
Paul Jakse, VP Sales for industrial solutions supplier AeroGo explains how largely redundant hovercraft transport technology is being used to resolve obstacles to erecting modular structures within factories. Construction of modular structures in many manufacturing facilities has historically proven challenging, especially the material handling process. Space available tends to be too restricting and the modular…
Atalian Servest has been awarded a three-year manned guarding contract by the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Centre, central London’s largest conference and exhibition venue. The contract which mobilised on the 25th April 2022, employs a team of 21 colleagues to provide manned guarding and front of house solutions. Underpinned by technology to enhance resilience and…
ABM has appointed Jim Niblock as Managing Director of its UK aviation business. Previously the Operations Director at the company for almost four years, and with 25 years of aviation experience, Jim brings a deep understanding of the ABM business as well as a wealth of industry expertise. Sean Bromfield, President, Aviation at…
Honeywell Forge Connected Warehouse, the latest enhancement to the company’s enterprise performance management software solution, promises to assist customers accelerating the digital transformation of their operations. Launched as part of the technology supplier’s Spring 2022 solutions’ offering, the solution is being promoted for its ability to help organizations simplify operations and lower costs by providing…
Digitalised building information management (BIM) solutions provider Glider recently worked alongside the UK Ministry of Justice to implement its flagship Common Data Environment (CDE at new prison, HMP Wellingborough, as part of a complex project involving a substantial data set. Due to the extent of data involved, and the project being mandated as ISO 19650-4 deliverable,…
Independent UK facilities management company Incentive FM has won a new three year contract with CBRE at Cribbs Causeway, the premier shopping destination in the South West of England. Incentive FM were originally appointed as the soft services facilities management provider at Cribbs Causeway in April 2017. Following a robust tender process during 2021, Incentive…
English League one side Wigan Athletic Football Club is implementing compliance and asset management software from Sypro across its estate which includes the DW Stadium in Robin Park, and first team and academy training sites. Sypro’s Risk Manager platform allow organisations to keep on top of regular maintenance through simple management, easy allocation of tasks…
Bidvest Noonan has appointed Eddie Ingram to the newly created role of Chief Services Officer and named Sarah Cork as Managing Director of its National Security Solutions Business Unit. As Chief Services Officer, Eddie Ingram will be responsible for developing strategies to improve the performance of its operations and ensure the business provides the very…
The Emery Winslow Scale Company has promoted Melody Moccia to the position of vice president of operations. In her new role, Moccia will lead all aspects of operations, including supply chain, production planning, human resource management, systems implementations, financial budgeting, warehouse design and organization, and strategic business development, for The Emery Winslow Scale company –…
Dan Teare, sector director for the mpro5 field service management platform from Crimson Tide, explains how data can unlock value during cleaning operations. The pandemic has been an eye-opening experience, with millions of us now questioning just how clean our everyday environment is. In a time when personal health should be a number one priority,…
Nestlé is deploying EcoStruxure Asset Advisor, Schneider Electric’s connected operational resiliency and efficiency platform at the Nescafé plant in Toluca, Mexico City. With daily production of approximately one million jars of coffee a day, the plant is Nescafé’s – as well as the world’s – largest facility of its type, and key to the…
Terry Mills has been appointed to the board of Cloudfm and assumes the new role of chief operating officer. Mills, who joined the company as technical services director last year, will lead its transition to technology and data-led total asset care. Jeff Dewing, Cloudfm CEO, says: “Terry’s appointment brings a wealth of experience to Cloudfm’s…
Abloy UK has appointed Ian Miller as Manager of its new Digital Access Solutions Academy, a purpose-built facility to showcase, work with, install and test the company’s range of products, with particular focus on new digital solutions and ecosystems. The soon-to-be launched Digital Access Solutions Academy is a very important and exciting milestone in the…
Johnson Controls has launched an OpenBlue Indoor Air Quality Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The new offering is the first dedicated “as-a-service” Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solution for buildings, delivering energy-efficient, turnkey clean air outcomes with an innovative financing model. “Johnson Controls believes the best healthy buildings strategy is a holistic one,” explains Ganesh Ramaswamy, vice president and president, Global…
LloydsPharmacy, one of the UK’s largest pharmacy operators, has selected MRI’s Horizon CRE software solution to support its portfolio management activities and financial compliance in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 16).The accounting standard came into effect on 1 January 2019 and requires that all leases be recorded on balance sheets to increase…
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. Designed for both indoor and heavy-duty outdoor applications, the Traigo80 80-volt electric counterbalance range is offered with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or fuel cell power solutions. Customers who opt for lithium-ion batteries can select two intelligent energy packs based on Toyota’s own…
Frost & Sullivan has recognised IoT building operations and maintenance platform Facilio with a Best Practices’ Product Leadership Award. With multiple nominees in the category, Frost & Sullivan evaluates participating companies across two dimensions—product portfolio attributes and business impact. Facilio emerged as the winner of the award demonstrating 5-times growth over the last 6 quarters,…
Global engineering and service solutions provider G3 Systems has completed its first field service visit to British International Helicopters (BIH) at Mount Pleasant Airfield in the Falkland Islands. The purpose of the visit was to provide condition assessment surveys and servicing of essential Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for two Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters based…
Video wall display and control solutions brand Datapath has expanded its business development team with two senior European appointments. For Southern Europe, covering Spain, Portugal and Italy, the company welcomes Carmen Jerez as regional sales manager. Based in Madrid, Carmen brings extensive experience in AV technical support and management following a strong history of success…
Oliver Cripps, Sustainability Manager for Herman Miller, explains why upcycling ocean-bound plastics for use in offices is a logical extension of product life cycle planning. COP26 has now been and gone, but the focus by companies to consider sustainability as a fundamental aspect of the way they do business remains critical in the path to…
05.11.2021, 13:35 Westfield Shopping Centre Contracts Mitie has won a new three-year contract with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to deliver security services at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, Europe’s two largest shopping centres. The contracts, which also cover site patrol and control room management, include bespoke training for all 230 Mitie Security Officers on site to…
04.11.2021, 18:07 UBS Arena to Offer “New York” Flavors UBS Arena, the metropolitan New York area’s most anticipated live entertainment venue and future home of the New York Islanders Hockey Club, will feature distinctive menu choices when it opens later this month. Global hospitality company Delaware North has partnered with an array of New…
18.10.2021, 15:09 Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeship Week 2021 With Hospitality Apprenticeship Week underway in the United Kingdom, Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers at Compass Group UK&I, explains why apprenticeships are relevant to people of all ages. At Compass Group UK and Ireland, we fully support any initiative which shines a light on our…
16.09.2021, 07:47 Celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Culinary Talent Aramark is recognising the contribution of Hispanic and Latino American employees through two initiatives dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. Launched by Congressman George E. Brown in 1968 in appreciation of the cultural and economic contribution of U.S. citizens whose families originated from Mexico, Spain, the…
26.08.2021, 08:56 Taking Culinary Apprenticeships Forward with Marcus Wareing Compass Group has launched a new apprenticeship programme in collaboration with Michelin-starred celebrity chef Marcus Wareing and hospitality training provider, HIT Training. ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ is an enhanced programme that complements the UK Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef and Level 5 Operations Departmental Manager apprenticeship…
24.08.2021, 16:46 Sodexo Announces Senior Corporate Services Appointments Sodexo has made three appointments to its Corporate Services leadership team in the United Kingdom and Ireland as it strengthens its Vital Spaces workplace services proposition. Paula Stevenson has been appointed managing director, with Libby Escolme joining as marketing director and brand head, and Harpreet Cheema becomings Head of…
05.08.2021, 22:19 Seasoned Multifamily Executive Joins Cushman & Wakefield Tina West has joined Cushman & Wakefield from CBRE as Senior Managing Director, Multifamily Asset Services for the western United States. West, who previously served as Managing Director and Multifamily Practice Leader for CBRE’s Property Management business in the Americas, brings more than three decades of…
07.07.2021, 12:59 Serco Announces Major New Appointment Serco has announced the appointment of Simon Lane in the newly created position of Director, Leisure, leading all contracts within the group’s leisure portfolio. The move will allow current managing director, Simon Bailey, to assume a more strategic and overarching role, and take on new business priorities. Serco’s…
30.06.2021, 21:38 Railway Cleaning Partnership Shortlisted for UK Award London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and cleaning partner Atalian Servest have been named finalists for the Public Sector category of this year’s Professional Facilities Management ‘Partners in Cleaning’ awards. The company’s inclusion in the list of finalists recognises the achievement of a team of 360…
24.06.2021, 15:21 Perceptions of Clean in Healthcare Donna Mitchell, Sector Marketing Manager, Healthcare, Diversey, UK & Ireland, explains why the perception of cleanliness can be as important a consideration for hospital patients and their visitors as the quality of medical care. Cleaning teams in hospitals and care homes put a huge amount of effort into…
21.06.2021, 12:56 With LGBT Pride Week celebrations underway in the United Kingdom, Securitas is launching its LGBTQ+ staff network, [email protected] – a first for the security industry. What is [email protected]? “The purpose of [email protected] is to work in partnership with managers and colleagues from across the business to create an inclusive and diverse working environment…
01.06.2021, 18:36 Association for Key Account Management Welcomes EMCOR EMCOR UK is the first facilities management provider to join the Association for Key Account Management (AKAM) which is dedicated to achieving recognition of KAM as a distinct discipline. Key account management is defined as “the systematic process of planning and managing a mutually…
27.05.2021, 20:12 Delivering Healthcare Consultations Virtually Harris Health, the public healthcare system for Harris County in Texas, has facilitated more than half a million virtual patient visits since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic caught healthcare providers worldwide off guard. Almost immediately, doors shuttered to most in-person non-COVID care. Harris Health System, like…
11.05.2021, 15:37 Championing Young Talent The inaugural Aramark Young Professionals 40 Under 40 Awards have recognised the talent and commitment of individuals nominated by leadership teams across the enterprise. Awards were presented during a special virtual symposium of the Aramark Young Professionals (AYP) employee resource group which engages and develops young professionals – one of the…
11.05.2021, 13:16 Hertfordshire NHS Trust Contracts Mitie has been awarded four multi-service contracts by the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The new contracts, which were managed by Interserve prior to its 2020 acquisition by Mitie, will operate for five years and include the option of a two-year extension. with…
Over 30 per cent of energy is wasted from poorly performing or operating equipment within a building, despite the focus on improving efficiency and saving energy within facilities management. Although the need for greater efficiencies is not new, with the advances which have accompanied the development of IoT-based asset management applications, it is largely unnecessary…
05.05.2021, 11:12 How did I Escape? Serco has successfully trialled an innovative electronic system to manage prisoners’ property at HMP Dovegate, a Category B adult male facility near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. Loss of prisoners’ belongings that are being held while they are in jail has been a constant challenge in prisons around the world,…
12.04.2021, 09:38 British Land Renews Shopping Centre Contracts British Land has renewed three of its shopping centre contracts with Incentive FM, and awarded an additional contract for the provision of multiple soft FM services at a shopping park near Manchester. The contract renewals build on a long-term partnership which has seen Incentive FM drive value…
26.03.2021, 12:41 EMCOR Awarded Place on UK Public Procurement Framework EMCOR UK have been awarded a place on Fusion21’s new £1.1 billion Workplace & Facilities Framework of prequalified suppliers, creating opportunities worth up to £750 million. Launched as a procurement mechanism and dynamic purchasing systems for property, construction and the built environment, Fusion21 works with…
08.03.2021, 15:39 Machine Learning Enhanced Energy Software Novel Automated Respond Command (ARC) energy efficiency software from Utility Team utilises AI and machine learning to optimise the cooling loads of commercial and industrial chiller plant. Over the past six months, the company has been testing ARC across various sites in the UK and has seen the…
08.03.2021, 15:19 Women in Construction Week FIS, the representative body for the UK’s finishes and interiors sector, has launched a Fairness, Inclusivity and Respect (FIR) Toolkit as its membership marks Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day 2021. The new Toolkit draws together a wide variety of tools and training available from across the…
08.03.2021, 10:48 Strong Role Models Key to Female Advancement On International Women’s Day, women in the cleaning industry advocate the benefits of strong role models and sharing of experience. But at the end of the day, they say, success comes from hard work and excellence at work. While women are increasingly visible at the…
08.03.2021, 10:31 Why we Choose to Challenge Women from across the built environment sector are calling for a greater focus on investment in, and the development of, female role models on International Women’s Day 2021. Challenging current career opportunities and perceptions in a traditionally male-dominated sector, those in senior roles believe much greater success can…
25.02.2021, 13:00 Back on Track Terminix has reported strong revenue growth for the fourth-quarter of 2020, and adjusted its Full-Year 2021 revenue forecast to between US $2,025 and US $2,050, in unaudited accounts released today. For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company reported a revenue increase of four percent to $460 million. Net income…
24.02.2021, 19:18 Protecting the Public Sector and General Public with Coatings G4S has invested in “constant kill” surface coating techology used to protect against SARS CoV-2. Throughout the pandemic, the company’s UK operations has responded quickly to meet the needs of the government and public by setting up hundreds of COVID-19 testing sites, securing a…
26.01.2021, 16:25 From Globalisation to Glocalisation A report from PwC and the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) discusses the glocalisation of manufacturing in 2021. Entitled, ‘The journey from globalisation to glocalisation, how COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to more local and flexible operations‘, the document highlights an emerging requirement for companies to regionalise their footprint,…
An innovative partnership between Mitie Security and UK charity Crimestoppers will analyse and share information from businesses on criminal behaviour and potentially support police investigations. Crimestoppers encourages people and organisations to share information that helps prevent and solve crime anonymously. As well as receiving information from members of the public, Crimestoppers works with a number…
14.01.2021, 13:20 Kier Highways Awards A50 Meir Tunnel Refurbishment Contract Kier Highways has appointed SPIE UK to replace critical tunnel cladding, fire and radio rebroadcasting system as part of the refurbishment of the A50 Meir Tunnel in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Under the contract, SPIE UK will be responsible for the management, design and procurement, installation,…
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.…
16.12.2020, 13:36 Contractor Safety Scheme Announces Senior Appointment UK Safety Scheme In Procurement (SSIP) CHAS has appointed Saba Khan as Head of Risk. Khan, who was previously appointed as Head of Operations and Quality, joined CHAS in March 2020 when she assumed responsibility for all operations, including customer services, assessment verification, standards and quality.…
25.11.2020, 11:32 Promoting COVID Security through Cleaning A new initiative from The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and ISSA’s Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) division will educate organizations on best cleaning practices during and after Covid-19. Under the venture, ISSA’s GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation Program will become a recognized path of partial compliance for cleaning…
19.11.2020, 22:56 Helping Northern Ireland Water Manage Covid-19 Teams from Veolia have been providing essential water treatment services at wastewater treatment plants in Northern Ireland throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Implemented at all wastewater treatment it operates, the company’s Optimised Operations and Maintenance (VOOM) methodology is now showing how it can work effectively through the…
18.11.2020, 11:46 North Ayrshire Council Hard FM Contract North Ayrshire Council has appointed BAM FM to deliver a three-year HVAC maintenance contract at over 200 sites including schools, libraries, community halls and sheltered housing in southwest Scotland. As part of the contract, the company (a subsidiary of BAM Construct UK), will deliver round-the-clock planned and…
17.11.2020, 20:59 Appointment of Service Operations Manager Evolution, UK integrated fire and security systems business Evolution has appointed Mark Emery as its new Service Operations Manager. Emery, who will report to Group Operations Director, Neil Harris, will assume responsibility for service delivery across Evolution’s UK branch network, working with colleagues in Scotland and…
11.11.2020, 12:18 Librestream Extends Free Service Program In response to remote work challenges facing employees in the services sector, global augmented worker solutions provider Librestream has extended its package of free client support. The company’s Remote Expert Accelerator Program now provides companies with instant access to Onsight Connect remote expert and Onsight Workspace knowledge management services…
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…
21.10.2020, 12:30 Coventry University FM Contract Derwent fm have won a major contract to deliver integrated FM services at two of Coventry University’s London campuses. Located in the City of London, Coventry University London is one of the largest providers of business-related degree courses in Europe. The contract covers a range of facilities management services…
14.10.2020, 15:42 Five-year NMWTRA Contract SPIE UK has won a new five-year maintenance contract with the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA). The work will see SPIE UK carry out ongoing maintenance and refurbishment as well as upgrading aging technology to support an Intelligent Transport System. For the duration of the contract,…
03.09.2020, 13:35 CICV Secures Recovery Research Grant Regional trade collective, The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum, has secured grant funding to help it identify investment areas that will bring most benefit to the Scottish economy. The grant of £40,000 is being provided by the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), one of Scotland’s unique Innovation Centres…
27.07.2020, 19:00 Atalian Servest Awards Scottish Waste Management Contract Atalian Servest has selected NWH Group to provide integrated trade waste, skip collection, confidential shredding, and specialist waste services at sites in Scotland following a competitive tender. The NWH Group is a second-generation family business headquartered in Midlothian and serves the whole of Scotland and Newcastle…
15.07.2020, 16:59 Aircuity Announces New VP Operations Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) platform developer Aircuity has appointed Tom Nasti as vice president for operations. Nasti brings more than 15 years of experience to his new role which will see him implement a number of improvement initiatives focused on product assembly processes, the company’s Assurance Services Calibration Lab,…
06.07.2020, 10:40 DHF Joins Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum UK trade association for the locks and building hardware industry DHF has become a member of The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum. The forum which recently launched a new Consultants sub-group made up of representatives from leading industry bodies Atelier Ten, Currie & Brown, David Narro Associates, Gardiner &…
02.07.2020, 12:47 British Land Awards Shopping Centre Contracts British Land has extended its relationship with Incentive FM with the addition of three new shopping centre contracts. Incentive, whose contracts at Whiteley Shopping Centre in Hampshire and the Old Market in Hereford have also been renewed, will now additionally assume responsibility for safety, security, cleaning and…
19.06.2020, 10:29 Keeping Critical Operations Online The RTSCD commercial duty transfer switch from Siemens business, Russelectric, supplies emergency power to keep life safety systems and business-critical systems online. Targeted at industrial plant, manufacturing facilities, educational campuses and high-rise complexes, the transfer switch has been launched in 100A, 200A, 260A and 400A rated models. It features a user-friendly operator…
15.06.2020, 14:57 Security Specialist Adopts SmartTask London-based security specialist Kingfisher Sec is using cloud-based operational monitoring and reporting platform SmartTask to automate critical business processes. The solution was selected by Kingfisher Sec which employs 50 security guards following a tender process, and is already credited with reducing administration by around 15.5 hours a month by…
26.05.2020, 18:12 Flexible Supply Chains for the New Reality Findings from a white paper from Bis Henderson Space suggest logistics professionals will develop more flexible and resilient supply chains in response to the ‘new reality’ emerging out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by strategic consultancy, “Warehouse Space: A New Strategy For A New Reality”, outlines…
13.05.2020, 12:46 Industry Veteran to Lead TÜV SÜD Lift Inspection Service TÜV SÜD has appointed Michael Hargreaves as Technical Director of its new Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) inspection service. Hargreaves has more than two decades of experience in the elevator sector. He joins TÜV SÜD from test and inspection specialist, Bureau Veritas…
29.04.2020, 16:50 Learn about Lighting from Home Lutron Electronics has launched 300 interactive online training courses and videos for facility managers and electrical professionals interested in lighting control, shades and fixtures across a range of applications. The training series which is being offered through the company’s Lighting Control Institute aims to help upskill electrical contractors and wholesalers,…
26.02.2020, 15:57 First for Accessible Airport Facilities OCS and Bristol Airport have been recognised for providing accessible facilities at Bristol Airport in an international survey by Altogether Travel which ranked Bristol and Gatwick airports in joint-first place. The survey ranked 17 UK and five international airports based on 28 criteria, including the information they…
17.02.2020, 16:57 Crown Workspace Appoints Head of Interiors Crown Workspace has appointed Ashley Lawrence as Head of Interiors. Lawrence is looking to take the business to the next stage by pressing home its sustainability message. With ten years’ experience in the construction sector, starting as a carpenter and building his way up to board level,…
10.02.2020, 16:27 Smart App for Communal Laundry Sites Miele’s professional division has launched a new smart technology app to streamline the use of laundry operations within communal laundry sites in the UK. Sam Bailey, Director of Miele Professional GB © Professional Images (UK) Ltd appWash will allow users living in student accommodation, holiday parks or…