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 ...
Read More »Hybrid operations
Tom Absalom, Managing Director of JCA discusses the delivery of M&E services that support the operation of hybrid working “We will, and must, see people back in the office.” This was the statement made by the Prime Minister when addressing ...
Read More »Zero gains
Bryan McLaggan, MD, Combined Technical Solutions (CTS) provides FMs with a guide to the ways engineering services can help in their drive for net zero carbon As the UK economy ground to a halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 ...
Read More »Engineered for learning
Toby Buckley, Managing Director of REL Building Services, explains the benefits the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services can bring to educational facilities Traditionally, schools and colleges were relatively simple structures, but within the last 10 years design ...
Read More »FSI launches a Field Service Management solution for small teams and trade firms
FSI, a leading global CAFM/IWMS provider, releases the Concept Rapide Field Service Management solution for small trade and maintenance companies. Concept Rapide is a simple on-the-go solution available on a low-cost, monthly SaaS subscription. It will transform the way the ...
Read More »J S Wright recognises key suppliers with awards
Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has honoured its key suppliers for their excellent standards of quality, commitment and service delivery at an annual awards ceremony in Birmingham. R&M Fixings & Supports, a Southampton-based national supplier of building ...
Read More »Blowing hot and cold
Giles Korner, Head of Smart Buildings at engineering consultancy HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt, explains how the latest technologies can improve environmental conditions for building occupants The design of buildings is becoming more focused on the wellbeing of occupants, creating ...
Read More »Eastwood Park releases April 2020-March 2021 training calendar
Eastwood Park’s new training calendar for April 2020-March 2021 has been published this month, with details of its specialist engineering and estates and facilities management courses. Following a busy 2019 celebrating 50 years of training delivery, 2020 looks to be ...
Read More »Technical talent
Engineering is crucial to the UK economy, but the skills gap is growing. FMJ asked building services provider JCA how it finds, trains and motivates its staff Engineering is a critical part of the UK economy, employing around 20 per ...
Read More »Behind closed doors
Sara Kassam, Head of Sustainability Development at CIBSE, explores the contribution of maintenance and engineering to creating healthy internal environments Too hot, too cold, too stuffy, too bright, too dim…we’ve all experienced spaces that just don’t feel right. The amount ...
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