Churchill Facilities Management Ltd Norwich
We are a new business situated in the heart of Norwich, Churchill Facilities Management Ltd has over 10 years of continuous facilities management experience within the office building, schools, large retails stores and warehouse environments.
Sean Churchill has a hands on approach and is available for consultation with all aspects of the business.
We can provide the facilities support and management services that you require, from basic office or retail property cleaning, general maintenance to managing contractors and maintenance contracts.
Our commitment is to provide our clients with a excellent and friendly professional FM service at a competative cost.
Below is an brief explanation of what Facilities management is all about and how you can benefit by using our services.
What is Facilities Management?
Effective facilities management, combining resources and activities, is vital to the success of any organisation. At a corporate level, it contributes to the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. On a day-to day level, effective facilities management provides a safe and efficient working environment, which is essential to the performance of any business – whatever its size and scope.
“Facilities management is the integration of processes within an organisation to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities”.
Facilities management encompasses multi-disciplinary activities within the built environment and the management of their impact upon people and the workplace.
The Foundation for Facilities Management...
Some key points in the development of facilities management include:
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Cost-cutting initiatives of the 1970s and 1980s under which organisations began to outsource ‘non-core’ services
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Integration of the planning and management of a wide range of services both ‘hard’ (e.g. building fabric) and ‘soft’ (e.g. catering, cleaning, security, mailroom, and health & safety) to achieve better quality and economies of scale
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Formation of the BIFM in 1993, followed by the development of specialised training and a qualification
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Step-change with the Private Finance Initiative (now Public Private Partnerships), becoming an integral part of large-scale projects to manage, replace, and upgrade the country’s infrastructure and public service facilities. This new approach was swiftly followed in the private sector and abroad.
Facilities Management Today...
The FM sector is now large and complex, comprising a mix of in-house departments, specialist contractors, large multi-service companies, and consortia delivering the full range of design, build, finance and management. Estimates vary; market research suggests that, in the UK alone, the sector is worth between £40bn and £95bn per annum.
The facilities management profession has come of age. Its practitioners require skill and knowledge. The sector definition continues to expand to include the management of an increasingly broad range of tangible assets, support services and people skills.
Looking to the future...
In recent years, a heightened awareness of the FM sector has been evident, driven by a number of factors including:
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Interest in outsourcing as a ‘hot’ management topic
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Heavy media coverage of PFI/PPP initiatives and
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Increasing attention being paid to the sector by the financial community
Facilities Management is a vital strategic discipline because it ‘translates’ the high-level, strategic change required by senior decision makers into day-to-day reality for people in their work or living space.
Excellent facilities management can, amongst other things:
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Deliver effective management of an organisation’s assets
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Enhance the skills of people within the FM sector and provide identifiable and meaningful career options
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Enable new working styles and processes – vital in this technology-driven age
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Enhance and project an organisation’s identity and image
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Help the integration processes associated with change, post-merger or acquisition
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Deliver business continuity and workforce protection in an era of heightened security threats
Successful organisations in future will approach FM as an integral part of their strategic plan. Those organisations that treat FM as a ‘commodity overhead’ will be at a significant strategic disadvantage.
Why choose Churchill Facilities Management Ltd?
We provide a bespoke FM service, no matter how big or small the requests may be, such as,
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We can carry out all weekly, monthly and yearly checks/reports on your building, covering all facilities aspects.
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Carry out all FM checks and reports which include Access and regress, fire fighting equipment, including fire doors and extinguishers, fire control panels, weekly fire alarm tests,monthly emergency lighting tests, water tests (legionnaires) etc.
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We can also manage your current maintenance contracts such as boiler maintenance, water tanks, heating and cooling (A/C systems) and waste, we will constantly check you are getting value for service and money we can also tender the contract out on your behalf.
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Carry out routine caretaking duties, such as changing blown lighting, touching up of paintwork and minor repairs
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Key holding, for false intruder/fire alarms, out of hours site contact.
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Cleaning, we can provide part or all your properties cleaning requirments or manage your cleaning contractors for you.
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All quotes are extremely competitive and bespoke to reflect your individual needs.
Our health and safety policy is completely compliant with all British laws and legislation and is continually updated to ensure our entire operation is 100% safe in all our work and surroundings.
Contact us for all your facilities management requirements, We are here to help.