The theme of the artwork is to express gratitude for the giving of life to others. For donors’ families and recipients, the hope is that it will provide a place of memorial; for the public it will act as a reminder of the value of organ and tissue donation, and it will also have a presence as a contemporary artwork on its own expressive terms.

Powering Futures was set up in 2020 to empower the young and future workforce with the skills, knowledge and abilities to help the transition to net zero. It brings together the employers of today and the workforce of tomorrow, working towards the shared goals of prosperity and sustainability.

Watch this space for updates on the programme as it progresses.

Serveo is one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators and municipal services companies, committed to developing sustainable solutions, with more than 50 years of service to cities and industry.

ITP Aero is a global company that designs, develops and produces parts for the aerospace industry, as well as delivering Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) services. Established in 1989 as a joint venture between Spanish engineering conglomerate SENER and Rolls Royce plc, ITP Aero is now an independent company, employing over 5,000 people worldwide.

The  contract, effective from 1st April 2024, will see FES FM deliver Facility Management services to ITP Aero’s Hucknall site in Nottingham until 31st March 2029.

Ken Martin, FES FM Board Director commented:

“We’re thrilled to have negotiated this contract with Serveo and hope that it is the start of a long-term partnership with them, having lengthy and extensive experience of performing similar contracts. Initially, our primary objective is to manage the change of FM provider to ensure a seamless transition at the ITP Aero site, so that all services offered are delivered smoothly and the reliability of the plant is maintained.”

Pictured left to right are: Neil Smith (FES Group), Bijan Sarafraz, Declan Hughes, Erin Howell, Colin Johnston and George Cameron (FES Group).

All the participants attended our D2 Grids Project in Dalmarnock, in partnership with Clyde Gateway, for two weeks work experience. In that time, they took part in a Risk Assessment workshop where they had to try and compile their own Risk Assessment for some of the tasks they took part in on site. These were: safely manoeuvring 5 no. Tesla batteries into position for the solar PV farm, rewiring of the site welfare, weed control barrier inside the solar PV farm to stop weed growth and various cleaning and tidying duties in the site and site cabins. They also helped with and shadowed our controls partner, Kelvin Controls, in the wiring and commissioning of various parts of plant within the new Energy Centre.

A new metered service was connected to the existing distribution network to supply mains water to the kitchen area and outside tap at the Community Garden’s Portakabin. This provided hot and cold water to the Portakabin’s kitchen sink and an outside tap so the group could water their plants and vegetables.

The runners, pictured opposite, L-R were: Alan Hiddleston, Scott Urquhart, Lynn Harley, Martin Abercromby and Greg Eusebi.

Well done to the team in smashing their fundraising target, raising funds for PLUS – a charity that supports young people with all different kinds of disabilities, giving them the chance to partake in group activities and clubs when it can sometimes be difficult to find somewhere they fit in and are accepted.

Donations can still be made at the following link:

https://app.goodhub.com/festeamedinburghmarathon2024

The team won through the initial round robin stage to qualify for the Champions league knockouts, going on to win the overall event for the second year in a row.

The full team from FES Group was Alan Joyce, Ryan Brown, Martin Abercromby, Chris Lamont, Paul Allum, Grant Anderson, Chris Blair, James Finlay and Declan Wood.

Chris Lamont earned the coveted trophy for player of the match, in the final, chosen by ambassador, Kenny Miller. His exceptional performance played a pivotal role in guiding the team to victory and securing the prestigious Champions League title. Goalkeeper, Alan Joyce, also conceded just 7 goals throughout the day, including a crucial penalty save in the quarter finals, picking up the Golden Glove award for his efforts.

However, the crowning achievement of the day was the team winning a charity donation of £2,200. This will be split 50/50 between Spifox (raising money for children’s charities in Scotland) and Marie Curie cancer care.

The facilities management scope is to carry out reactive maintenance, void property management and upgrade works, move in preparation, statutory and planned maintenance for 3,101 military properties throughout Scotland. The initial term of the contract is 3 years.

The contract is currently in its mobilisation phase, which will involve the TUPE transfer of incumbent employees, with the contract being effective from 1st May 2024.

Tom Silvey, Business Director with Amey  commented: “FES FM Ltd stood out during our selection process for their commitment to health and safety, coupled with an impressive track record that aligns with the standards we uphold in Amey. Additionally, their existing coverage in the North of Scotland positions them well to enhance our service delivery.”

Scott Reid, FES FM Ltd, Board Director added: “We are looking forward to providing facilities management services to enhance the accommodation provision for military service families. We aim to create a welcoming and safe environment where families can focus on their service commitments, safe in the knowledge that their housing needs are in capable hands.”

Thanks to all the girls (and parents) who came along to our inaugural Women In Construction information event on Wednesday 6th March. The event was an informal drop-in session for girls to find out more about apprenticeship and career opportunities with the FES Group.

The girls that came along got the opportunity to speak to women currently working in technical roles with FES Group and ask any questions they had on a one-to-one basis. They also got to walk through some BIM models with the design team, using a virtual reality headset.

FES Group offers Modern Apprenticeships across a variety of trades (electrical, heating engineering and plumbing) and also graduate opportunities for those wishing to study for an undergraduate degree alongside work and earning a salary. Applications are now open via our website 👇

FES Apprenticeship Scheme & Training | FES Group Ltd (fes-group.co.uk)

As a company at the forefront of the industry, we want to develop engineers of the future and we believe that starts with the recruitment and selection of the best apprentices.

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