Large universities, schools and colleges have joined Water Plus in the last year through the University of Essex Utility Supply and Energy Management Solutions framework and the Surrey County Council Water Supply and Services framework. Managed by Dukefield Energy, these frameworks total £440 million. And projects to boost efficiencies, reduce operational risks and accelerate decarbonisation are underway. ..

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Facility management deals with the management of built assets and incorporates controlling services necessary for the successful business operation of an organization. It should aim not only at simply reducing the operating expenses of an organization but also at enhancing the efficiency of the facility and its users as well. The physical environment has a major influence on the successful operation and efficiency of an organization; modifying this could lead to an organization’s desired efficiency being achieved. To gauge the effectiveness of facility management, therefore, ..

14-02-2026

Facilities management (FM) has come a long way, especially in the last decade. The amalgamation of newer practices and cutting-edge technologies have equipped facilities managers with improved approaches towards maintaining and managing buildings and related facilities. The recent times have seen an upsurge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the area of FM. BIM leveraged 3D computing and modelling in order to create a coherent and comprehensive information centre for a building.While BIM should be gaining traction within the facilities management arena, it is still ..

14-02-2026