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FORESTRY COMMISSION LOGS INTO SALISBURY GROUP FOR FACILITIES


MANAGEMENT Salisbury Group has won a competitive tender to provide cleaning, security and support services for up to five years at Silvan House in Edinburgh, the head office of Forestry Commission Scotland and shared UK services for the Forestry Commission.


The 90,000 sq ft, five storey building is prime office space, and was bought for £18 m in May this year by a property investment company. Silvan House currently also houses Scottish National Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and the Department of Works and Pensions.


Nigel Buckett, Commercial Director for Salisbury Group, said: “With several Scottish Government environmental agencies in the building, it’s not surprising that sustainability is a big factor in their business procedures.


FACILICOM AIMS FOR INNOVATION AT THE


OPEN UNIVERSITY Facilicom Cleaning Services has extended and expanded its cleaning contract with the Open University (OU), thanks largely to a joint commitment to innovation.


Facilicom has been working with the OU for several years and the latest contract cleaning agreement covers nine locations. This includes the 118 acre site of the OU headquarters at Walton Hall in Milton Keynes, as well as campuses in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin and Edinburgh.


Facilicom uses the OU headquarters as a flagship for innovation, regularly testing new equipment and machinery before rolling it out to other sites and clients. The OU actively encourages this approach; in fact, it has an agreement with


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Sustainable practices are embedded into our FM services and we feel that this was an important factor in winning the contract.


“Our environmental policy is to reduce waste in all aspects of our business – from security to engineering – by using sustainable technologies that minimise energy and materials consumption.”


Salisbury has its own energy solutions division specifically tasked to help clients’ environmental responsibilities and compliance, reducing their demand for energy and emissions of carbon, water and waste.


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Facilicom that at least one innovation a month must be introduced at Walton Hall.


The two organisations share more than just a love of innovation. Fair treatment and wellbeing are also crucial to the successful relationship.


Jan-Hein Hemke, Facilicom Managing Director, explained: “The OU pays the Living Wage and treats Facilicom colleagues as part of the team, valuing their wellbeing. This has extended to involvement in initiatives such as cycle to work days.


“We are delighted that we will be continuing to work with our partners at the OU and look forward to developing this innovative and inspiring relationship over the coming years.”


The contract also covers OU campuses in London, Manchester, Nottingham and Wellingborough.


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MULTIPLE MAJOR CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR WELLINGBOROUGH


NORSE Norse subsidiary Wellingborough Norse is celebrating after three of its major clients renew cleaning contracts for a further two years.


British horse racing services provider Weatherbys Ltd, Latimer Arts College and Southfields schools have all renewed their cleaning agreements with Wellingborough Norse following their initial three-year contracts.


George Jarvis, Business Development Manager at Wellingborough Norse, said: “The renewal of prestigious contracts such as these are testament to the quality services we are providing our clients. Cleaning services continue to be a real growth sector for us, not only in numbers of clients but the geographical area we cover.”


The contracts are said to be worth around £450,000 to Wellingborough Norse over the two-year agreements. Cleaning services account for an annual turnover of £750,000 at the contract services and facilities management company, providing employment for around 65 local staff.


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