I’ve spent my entire working life involved in the mechanical and electrical maintenance of commercial buildings, overseeing delivery across the whole spectrum of commercial buildings; new builds, buildings scheduled for demolition, data centres, factories, flagship corporate head-quarters… The list goes on! Yet one thing this range of buildings has in common is a lack of intelligent M&E procurement. It never ceases to amaze how few clients take the time to ask themselves, their contractor or that consultant; what level of M&E do I really need?
Rollright recently participated in a round table discussion on whether FM was becoming commoditised. The panel was chaired by BIFM’s Bernard Crouch and featured Rollright’s Commercial Director Charlie Sinton as well as Trevor Chaplin of Capita, Tim Winters of KPMG, Julie Kortens of Channel 4, Ismena Clout of FM Powerperfector and Jeremy Waud, MD of Incentive FM.
With Lord Young about to unveil his report into the effectiveness of UK health and safety practice, many H&S consultants, enforcement officers and even the general public have speculated what this could change.
Stephen Green, Chairman of HSBC and newly-appointed Minister for Trade has made the following observation:
Have you had your water tested?
Have you had your water tested?
A housing association in Essex has been fined £12,000 following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a sheltered housing scheme, leading to one resident being hospitalised- an outcome that could have been easily prevented.
This incident reminds us of the importance of having your water systems regularly tested and maintained.
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