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Edinburgh City Council Scraps FM Outsoucing

by davidcambridge. on 20 January 2012

As this £38 million outsourcing contract planned to go to Mitie collapses is this the the start of signs that the public sector is losing faith with private sector delivery costs and bringing more services in-house in an attempt to make savings on budgets?

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How to Get the Project You Want – Project Programme

by davidcambridge. on 10 January 2012

There is no doubt that achieving a successful project comes like most things from the time you allocate at the start to clearly define your requirements and objectives. Most clients have a general idea of what they want and much of the tweaking comes in the design stage but the more this project definition comes during the construction phase inevitably the project will feel soured and frustration will set in. We all know the typical things that occur that turn the project into a difficult experience, increase and uncertainty of cost, delays, compromising to keep the project on track etc. Here is our first set of top tips to make your project an enjoyable experience:

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Getting the Specification and Strategy for Carpet Maintenance Right

by davidcambridge. on 6 January 2012

To most people the normal way of maintaining your carpets is a daily vacuum with a Henry and an annual deep clean, why is it that it is so difficult to prepare a proper strategy for maintaining probably the most used physical asset a building has? If you want your carpets to retain a good physical and cosmetic appearance than there are 5 important steps to follow:

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Are Your Buildings Statutory Compliant?

by davidcambridge. on 5 January 2012

How sure are you that your buildings have all the necessary Statutory Testing and Inspection regimes in place? You may be confident that you have them in order but what about addressing the observations that arise from them?

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