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Novus mobilises second contract with Anchor
Novus Property Solutions has mobilised a new contract with Anchor in the North West of England, closely following commencing work for another contract with Anchor in the South West.
Lancer Scott expands hard FM deal with Co-op
Following five years of collaboration, Lancer Scott Facilities Management has secured a new five-year hard FM services contract with Co-op to deliver maintenance and repair services across the South of the UK. This latest deal expands Lancer Scott’s service provision to over 1,600 Co-op food stores and Funeralcare homes. Under this model, Lancer Scott will provide essential support, ensuring the highest standards of maintenance, repair, and service excellence.
OCS reaffirms long-standing TFM services partnership with and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
OCS, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Procurator Fiscal Office (COPFS) have officially signed a contract reaffirming their long-standing partnership in delivering Total Facilities Management services across the SCTS estate.
Jaguar stays on at MidCity Place
Following a competitive re-tender process, Jaguar Building Services has retained its longest-standing account, MidCity Place, for an additional three years. The 350,000 sq. ft. building, located in WC1, High Holborn, has been a part of Jaguar’s portfolio since 2001. MidCity Place offers its occupiers a bright contemporary workspace with its own private terrace. The account will now be managed by Danny Howell, with Sid Newbon as the Business Unit Head.
Nirvana to deliver hard and soft FM services for BTR operator - FMJ
Nirvana Maintenance has been appointed by Build-to-Rent (BTR) operator, Dandara Living Management, to deliver full hard and soft facilities management services across its portfolio of approximately 4,000 homes, spanning key cities nationwide, including Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Under a multi-year agreement, the scope of services encompasses facility management, maintenance technicians, cleaning, and planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
Platinum Facilities unveils new executive team
The hard FM services provider has assembled a new executive leadership team to drive the company’s growth by developing its data-led maintenance strategy and cementing its commitments as a responsible business. Matt Hellicar, Director of Operations & Energy, will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of client accounts in London across commercial, legal, financial, and professional services sectors.
Acquisition doubles the size of OCS' hard services division
OCS has acquired hard services firms FES FM and FES Support Services from Forth Holdings Limited. The acquisition will double the size of OCS’ Hard Services division, creating a combined entity with over 4,000 engineers and annual revenues exceeding £600 million. Founded in Scotland in 1999, FES FM and FES Support Services have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services to both private and public sector customers.
Artic in NHS Professionals hard FM win
Artic Building Services has announced a new partnership with NHS Professionals (NHSP) for the provision of hard FM services at its Hemel Hempstead office. NHSP plays a critical role in the NHS ecosystem, placing highly skilled individuals in vital temporary and permanent positions across the healthcare system.
Mecsia expands technical services offering with ECG Facilities Services acquisition
Mecsia, a national provider of compliance-led, technical inspection, testing and maintenance services, has acquired Glasgow and Warrington-based facilities and technical services management business, ECG Facilities Services. The strategic acquisition, says Mecsia, will further bolster the copmany’s growth trajectory, enhancing its regional capabilities and expanding its service offerings to clients across the UK.
Lovat's Group wins hard FM deal with Midlothian Council
Scottish facilities management firm, Lovat’s Group has won a significant £7 million FM contract with Midlothian Council for the provision of hard services. The contract, which extends until 2029 with the option for a 1+1+1 year extension, covers electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and compliance planned and reactive maintenance. Additionally, it includes a 24/7 helpdesk and emergency services, energy management, and minor works for the Council’s non-domestic properties.
Atlas awarded British Red Cross hard services deal
FM business, Atlas, has secured a five-year contract with the British Red Cross for the provision of planned and reactive engineering maintenance services. For the last 150 years, the British Red Cross has been putting kindness into action, helping millions of people in the UK and around the world get the support they need when crisis strikes. The British Red Cross has charity shops and offices across the UK, which are vital to the organisation’s work.
Sasse Group purchases Capital Maintenance Ltd
Family-owned and – governed Sasse Group, which operates facilities management across the UK, has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of London-based family business, Capital Maintenance Ltd. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed. Capital Maintenance, which employs a workforce of around 100 highly skilled technicians, has been a reliable partner in the London market for 33 years. Its services range from project management to maintenance and servicing in the real estate sector.
Amey in hard FM services win at Nottinghamshire prison
Amey has been appointed for the management of hard FM services at HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire. The site, which was brought under public sector control earlier this year, is a Category B training prison for adult male offenders aged 21 and over, and has an operating capacity of 888. Amey has been supporting existing employees with initial mobilisation activities, ensuring they have the right resources, support, and guidance to transition smoothly into Amey’s ways of operating.
Lancer Scott lands hard FM university deal
Webinar: Using AI learning to improve frontline staff engagement Frontline workers form the backbone of facilities management services, serving as the face of the brand and interacting directly with customers. Yet research by both L&G and the Living Wage Foundation reveals the majority feel overlooked and expendable. Accelerating the problem is a growing technology gap.
Hard services contract win for Q3
Webinar: Using AI learning to improve frontline staff engagement Frontline workers form the backbone of facilities management services, serving as the face of the brand and interacting directly with customers. Yet research by both L&G and the Living Wage Foundation reveals the majority feel overlooked and expendable. Accelerating the problem is a growing technology gap.
OCS extends partnership with Imperial War Museums (IWM)
Imperial War Museums (IWM) has extended its hard services contract with OCS for an additional five years, with the option for the customer to extend for another four years, broken down into two two-year commitments. This follows an initial four-year contract for hard services.
New hard FM arrangements commence for MOD Reserves and Cadets sites
New arrangements to provide hard FM services to MOD sites used by reserves and cadets came into effect as of yesterday (1 August 2024). The MOD’s existing Built Estate contracts, which provide hard FM services to defence sites across the UK, have been extended to an additional 1,622 sites supported by the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCA). Known as the Volunteer Estate (VE), the sites will receive key maintenance work, repairs, servicing and hard facilities management.
Bellrock awarded £50m hard FM council deal
Bellrock Group has won a five-year contract to deliver hard facilities services to West Sussex County Council (WSCC). The contract, which is valued at up to £10 million per annum, and comes with the potential to extend up to a further five years, covers nine types of property, across over 200 corporate sites. The diverse portfolio, spread over 760 square miles, requires a broad mix of hard FM services, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and projects.
Galliford Try appointed to £835m NHS framework
Sustainability Priorities and Challenges in FM The FM industry is evolving quicker than ever before, and so are the demands of the customers it serves. To help shed light on some of the trends that are shaping the sector, Biological Preparations, a leading UK biotech company, is conducting a survey in collaboration with FMJ to identify the sustainability priorities and challenges amongst FM leaders.
Blue light win for Wates FM
Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Fire & Rescue Service and Police & Crime Commissioner has appointed Wates for the delivery of facilities management services at approximately 150 sites. The new four-year, £1.6 million deal, which comes with an optional four-year extension, will see Wates deliver statutory mechanical and electrical compliance and preventative maintenance services as well as a range of reactive and project works for 61 fire stations and 93 police locations.
Polyteck awarded FM deal with SharkNinja
Facilities management firm, Polyteck, has won a potential three-year contract to oversee the UK offices of home appliances business SharkNinja. The initial one-year contract, with the potential for a two-year extension, will see Polyteck provide planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive and callout services at SharkNinja’s London base at Battersea Power Station and its Leeds head office.
Lovat's wins hard FM deal with National Records of Scotland
Building services company, Lovat’s Group, has secured a £7 million contract to provide hard FM services to the National Records of Scotland Estate. The contract, which will run until 2029, and comes with two one-year extensions, will see Lovat’s Group providing electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and fabric planned and reactive maintenance, 24/7 helpdesk and emergency services, energy management, and project and minor works management.
Thermatic completes company restructure
Hard service provider, Thermatic Technical FM & Energy Services has completed its comprehensive company restructuring exercise. The group’s Board of Directors, Chairman Colin Tennent, Financial Director Paul Douglas-Fleet and Managing Director Jack Prady led the restructure which comprised of internal promotions and the creation of Director of FM to lead the company’s Customer and Growth strategy.
NG Bailey makes strategic changes to IT Services leadership team
The IT Services business of NG Bailey has announced strategic changes to its leadership team as it prepares for further growth. As part of the reorganisation, the division has consolidated its Mobile Services and National Operations units into the newly created ConnectOp Service. The new business unit will handle all non-defence sector work and be led by Operations Director Sam Young.
Double win for Macro at Surrey County Council
Macro has signed two contracts with Surrey County Council (SCC) for the delivery of hard and soft FM services to more than 600 buildings across the county. The contract for hard services will run for a minimum of five years until 2028, with the option of a five-year extension.
Jaguar takes hard FM services deal at The Bower
Home / Contract wins and partnerships / Jaguar takes hard FM services deal at The Bower in Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, News Property management firm, Ashdown Phillips, has awarded Jaguar Building Services with a hard FM services deal at The Bower – The Tower and Warehouse, a mixed-use commercial development, owned by property investment and development company, Helical plc.
HVAC maintenance contract win for Artic
Artic Building Services has won a HVAC maintenance contract with global architecture and design firm, Hawkins\Brown, at its London site, located in the heart of Clerkenwell’s design district. Hawkins\Brown stands as a distinguished leader in architecture, urban planning, and interior design. With offices spanning the UK and America, the firm has a significant presence in London. Under the contract remit, Artic will oversees the HVAC, MEP, AHU and compliance services.
OCS takes five-year deal with SSEN
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has awarded OCS a five-year contract to support the upkeep of all its steel towers across its central southern England distribution area. The deal forms part of SSEN’s £10 million investment to ensure that its 33kV and 132kV steel towers are in the best possible condition for its 3.1 million customers.
New hard FM arrangements approved for MoD Reserves and Cadets sites
Ministry of Defence (MoD) sites used by Reserves and Cadets will benefit from new hard facilities management arrangements following an amendment to contracts. Approval has been given to bring sites which make up the Volunteer Estate into the MoD’s existing Built Estate contracts, which already provide hard FM services to Defence facilities across the UK. The Built Estate contracts were awarded to Mitie, VIVO Defence Services and VINCI by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in 2021.
DMA Group enrols in Leigh Academies Trust partnership
The property maintenance specialist has secured a hard services contract with Leigh Academies Trust, an education provider operating across Kent, Medway, and South East London. DMA Group will be delivering a wide range of hard FM services including HVAC, fire, security, electrical, lifts, and water management to 31 academies within the Trust over a three-year term, with two, one-year extension options.
Polyteck in One Berkeley Street win - FMJ
Construction and facilities management firm, Polyteck, has secured a three-year FM deal to oversee One Berkeley Street in Mayfair, London. The contract will see Polyteck providing mechanical, electric, water treatment and fire services for all the common plant and systems at the property, which is a mixed-use complex home to Europe’s first 1Hotel. The development, all fully let, comprises the 181 guestroom hotel as well as, as well as 60,000ft of prime offices and 20,000ft of premium retail space.
VIVO commences hard FM contract with Dstl
Today marks the start of VIVO Defence Services hard FM contract with the Government’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The contract will see VIVO undertaking all reactive and planned maintenance, as well as grounds maintenance and billable works at the government agency’s sites in the southwest on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which is part of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Artic takes M&E deal with East London community arts hub
Artic Building Services has secured a contract with East London cultural hub, Rich Mix, to manage its mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance requirements. Charity-run Rich Mix is a cultural hub located in the vibrant neighbourhood of Shoreditch, London, that welcomes communities of the world to create, enjoy, and share culture. Under the contract terms, services will encompass the maintenance of site critical components and Hard FM Compliance services.
Precision FM in Westminster Chapel win
Precision Facilities Management has won a hard FM contract with Westminster Chapel, a Grade II Listed church and event space located in central London. As well as its own thriving worshipping community, the Chapel is well known as a host venue for many Christian conferences and assemblies. Constructed in 1864, the multi-purpose space features Grade II Listed Victorian architecture married with contemporary design which includes one of Europe’s largest sustainable cork floors.
Robertson FM takes hard services deal with Wakefield Council
Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) has been appointed by Wakefield Council for the provision of hard FM services across its corporate estate, which also includes 60 schools. The contract will see RFM deliver planned and reactive maintenance including small projects and small works, as well as providing a 24-hour help desk.
FM provider Pareto wins hard services contract with the Office for Students
Metro Rod Drainage and Plumbing Survey Planned, proactive maintenance is a keystone of every FM strategy. However, with current cost constraints, there are many demands on Facilities Managers’ maintenance budgets. When it comes to drainage and plumbing, however, the expense of repairing blockages or dealing with flooding could vastly exceed the cost of preventative maintenance.
Dalkia UK awarded contract extension at University of Lincoln
EDF Group subsidiary, Dalkia UK, has extended its technical hard services contract with the University of Lincoln, reflecting a “successful long-term partnership” as both organisations continue to work together towards a greener estate. Dalkia UK is responsible for 86 buildings of various ages, usages and complexities, across three university campuses.
VINCI Facilities extends Cancer Research UK contract
A five-year contract extension valued at £10 million has been confirmed between VINCI Facilities and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) for the delivery of hard FM services across circa 600 locations across the CRUK estate. CRUK and VINCI Facilities have worked together since 2013 and have established a strong partnership and culture. This is underlined by the VINCI Facilities team’s emphasis on consistency, responsiveness, providing meaningful social value and sustainability.
Artic joins Mecsia Group
Artic Building Services has been acquired by technical services business, Mecsia. Artic is the latest business that Mecsia has acquired and it joins Cambridge Maintenance, Acorn Engineering, AIS BMS, Marsh Water Treatment and SK Refrigeration Heating & Cooling. Cambridge-based Mecsia provides mechanical and electrical maintenance and associated regulatory compliance services through its expanding network.
Hard FM win for VINCI Facilities with Transport for Wales
VINCI Facilities has won a three-year facilities management contract, worth £3 million with Transport for Wales. Transport for Wales was looking for a partner to provide a leading FM service delivery, to a diverse estate across Wales and the border regions. VINCI Facilities was awarded the contract based on its strong reputation in Wales with existing contracts with Cadw and the Welsh Government amongst others.
Pareto lands hard FM deal with Asahi
Home / Business / Pareto lands hard FM deal with Asahi in Business, Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, News Facilities services provider, Pareto, has secured a hard services contract with Japanese global beer, spirits, soft drinks and food business group Asahi in the UK. The deal will see Pareto deliver a range of hard services to Asahi’s UK head office in Woking.
Jaguar secures new business across the capital
Home / Business / Jaguar secures new business across the capital in Business, Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, M&E, News Jaguar Building Services has secured a number of new contract wins across London. The hard FM specialist has been awarded the M&E contract at a globally renowned tech company in Kings Cross, following a competitive tender process. Sid Newbon, Business Unit Head, said of the win: “We are delighted to be working with this globally recognised technology company.
Artic lands hard FM deal with the Roundhouse Theatre
Artic Building Services has won a hard FM contract with the renowned Roundhouse Theatre in the heart of London’s vibrant Camden Town. The engineering services company was successful in securing all three categories of the tender covering building services, mechanical, electrical & water hygiene. The Roundhouse is a transformative hub of creativity where artists and emerging talents create extraordinary work, and young people grow creatively.
Inviron secures cooling project at BCU
Home / Business / Inviron secures cooling project at BCU in Business, Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, HVAC, News Birmingham City University (BCU) has appointed hard FM specialist, Inviron, as Principal Contractor to supply and install 14 Daikin Inverter Air Conditioning units into several servers and hubs within its Curzon Building.
Sodexo extends FM contract with BAE Systems Munitions
Sodexo’s Corporate Services’ division has extended its soft and hard FM contract with BAE Systems Munitions, worth circa £16 million over the next four years. A 60-strong Sodexo team has been delivering services for BAE System’s four Munitions locations at Washington, Tyne & Wear; Radway Green, Crewe; Glascoed, near Usk in south Wales and Hexham in Northumberland, since 2019.
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6 hours ago Business, Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, M&E, News Jaguar Building Services has secured a number of new contract wins across London. The hard FM specialist has been awarded the M&E contract at a globally renowned tech company in Kings Cross, following a competitive tender process. Sid Newbon, Business ...
Retender success for Jaguar in the City of London
Home / Building services / Retender success for Jaguar in the City of London in Building services, Contract wins and partnerships, Contracts, Hard FM, News Jaguar Building Services has retained its contracts at 150 Cheapside and 2 Gresham Street, following an official retender process. Both contracts are for a three-year fixed period and will see Jaguar providing a full remobilisation and asset verification of both properties, with new asset tagging .
CBRE awarded hard FM university deal
CBRE has secured a five-year contract to deliver planned and reactive hard facilities management services for the University of Glasgow. The contract, which commences in April will see CBRE maintain the university’s 300+ building estate. According to the commercial real estate business, the University of Glasgow chose CBRE for its outcome-based solution that focuses on delivering operational excellence, sustainability, and world-class user experience for the University of Glasgow community.
Artic secures hard FM deal with London university
2023 FMJ and Grundon Recycling and Waste Management Survey FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management is pleased to launch the 2023 waste management and recycling survey which examines the ways in which FMs approach their waste management responsibilities. In this, the sixth year for the annual appraisal, we know there is a greater opportunity than ever for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and help their organisations meet the growing pressure to achieve ESG goals.
Polyteck secures win with APML Estate
The construction and facilitates management firm has landed a one-year contract, valued at more than £150,000, with asset and investment management firm, APML Estate. As of last month, Polyteck is now overseeing two of APML’s portfolios, covering a total of 16 buildings with more than 100 tenants. Services being delivered include plumbing and gas, lighting, building and fabric, HVAC, drainage and water hygiene, as well as fire safety, mechanical, electrical and roof safety systems.
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