10 QUESTIONS
10 QUESTIONS WITH… Q8
branding of the business. It’s been a major part of the success along with ensuring the business provides a different approach to its competitors.
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Q1
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
My first job was at Sulzer, a Swiss Company that provided mechanical and electrical design and installations to the commercial market. My role was an apprentice HVAC contracts manager, which involved supporting the lead contracts managers, and I also completed my ONC in building services. Having completed my apprenticeship I transferred into the Royal Navy as an engineer.
Q2 Q3
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY? I entered the facilities market after completing a consultancy project for a large retailer, during which I looked after their engineering solutions and expenditure. Following this an FM competitor invited me to manage and expand their technical division.
WHO, IN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY, DO YOU
MOST ADMIRE? My business idol is Richard Branson. He’s seen a business idea from small start-up to a multi-million pound operation. What fascinates me is the
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IF MONEY WERE NO OBJECT, WHAT CAR
WOULD YOU BUY? An Aston Martin DB9.
HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE THE FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY? Improving the FM industry is the main driver behind our business. Having experienced the market from the perspective of clients, consultants and contractors, it’s clear to me that the lack of visibility surrounding clients’, often significant, expenditure is one of the biggest challenges they face. Providing absolute transparency on spend and performance and a true partnership approach is a game changer and we’ve built Cloudfm on these principles.
Q6
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN
YOU WERE GROWING UP? As a child my dream was to be a pilot in the Armed Forces. I began a junior career in flying, but sadly it turned out that my eyesight wasn’t good enough for fast jets so I turned my attention to ships.
Q7
WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND?
I love spending time with my family, and also enjoy restoring and riding motorbikes. I currently have a Kz1000p, which people may remember as the type of bike ridden by the police officers in ‘70s TV show, CHiPS. It’s taken over a year to construct, as some of the parts were so rare that they had to be sourced from all over the world.
Each month we ask an industry professional the Tomorrow’s FM 10 Questions. This month, we chatted to Derrick Hidden, Group Director of Technical Consultancy, Cloudfm Group.
IF YOU COULD HOST A DINNER PARTY WITH
ANY THREE GUESTS, DEAD OR ALIVE, WITH A FOURTH COOKING AND A FIFTH PROVIDING THE MUSIC, WHO
WOULD THEY BE AND WHY? My guests would be my wife Mel, Lee Mack and Michael McIntyre. Gordon Ramsey would prepare the meal and musician Ed Sheeran would entertain us. I think everyone would get on well and there’d be lots of laughter, good food and easy music. A perfect evening.
Q9
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE
FUTURE OF THE FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY? Businesses are becoming more focused on property expenditure, particularly in fiercely competitive markets such as retail and restaurants, and they’re looking to FM partners to support them. The challenge for FM providers is to move from an approach based on unit sales, to one founded on shared objectives and transparent performance. The future is one where FM is no longer purchased as a commodity but a complete service with certainty around value for money and delivery.
Q10
RICHARD MCCABE, MANAGING
DIRECTOR AT QUICKLIGHT ASKED: IF THERE WAS A MOVIE MADE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD PLAY YOU
AND WHY? George Clooney. Not only is he a great actor, but he’d bring humour to the role, and people have often commented how alike we are…
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