7-Eleven® Inks Deal with FM Facility Maintenance for Store Maintenance Program
01/01/2010
7-Eleven, Inc. has selected FM Facility Maintenance to handle all store maintenance for its 6,200+ corporate- and franchise-owned locations in both the US and Canada. The agreement allows 7-Eleven to centralize maintenance activity in order for stores to operate more efficiently and receive top-quality service, while reducing costs.FM will be responsible for all 7-Eleven maintenance operations, including pump and tank, refrigeration, plumbing & electrical services, and repair of specialty convenience store equipment such as the iconic Slurpee® beverage machines. Additionally, FM’s tracking and reporting will identify opportunities for continuous operational and financial improvement.FM also provides facility maintenance services for other top brands, including Outback Steakhouse, ExxonMobil, Goodyear Tires, REI and Dollar General. The addition of 7-Eleven to its client roster makes FM one of the largest facility maintenance companies in North America.
Amgen
Renal Business
Amgen to Layoff 150 Workers. Company Will Also Outsource Facilities Management Services
01/02/2009
Amgen Inc signed an outsourcing agreement for its facilities management and will layoff approximately 150 jobs companywide. The facilities services contract applies to Amgen's 11 North American sites, with most of the effect on facilities staff in Thousand Oaks, Calif., said company spokesman David Polk. The company also is reducing staff in its engineering group.The company entered into an agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., to provide facilities management services under a 5-year contract worth $500 million, Amgen reported in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 10. That contract includes services such as building and facilities maintenance, food services, waste disposal and recycling, inventory management of related supplies, utilities systems maintenance and other projects, the filing reads.
British Petroleum
IndustrialInfo.com
BP's $3.8 Billion Upgrade to Whiting Refinery Targets Canadian Heavy Crude
01/08/2008
BP (NYSE:BP) (London) has made the final investment commitment to go ahead with the $3.8 billion upgrade project at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery. In October 2006, BP awarded Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) (Irving, Texas) with contract packages for the project's program management and three major engineering and fabrication packages. The $800 million delayed coker contract was awarded to Foster Wheeler (NASDAQ:FWLT) (Clinton, New Jersey). The $500 million sulfur recovery complex expansion contract is being handled by Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated (NYSE:JEC) (Pasadena, California) along with the $30 million desulfurization unit upgrade. The upgrades will increase the refining of Canadian crudes from 30% to 90% of the total oil processed.
Carillion
i-FM net
Carillion in Canadian healthcare win
01/01/2010
The construction to services group has landed the contract to design, build, finance and maintain the next phase of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
CBRE
Globe St.com
CBRE Lands ADP, Ontario Assignments
01/07/2009
CB Richard Ellis Group has landed two new assignments in the services arena, adding to a list of new contracts that has been growing steadily of late. One of the new assignments is for facilities management of Automatic Data Processing Inc.'s 6.7-million-square-foot portfolio, the other with Ontario Realty Corp. for real estate services for the Ontario provincial government in Canada, which will be handled by CBRE Canada.CBRE's five-year assignment with ADP will cover the Roseland, NJ-based company's more than 200 facilities across the US. CB Richard Ellis’ Global Corporate Services team will oversee facilities management services including utilities, security, repair and maintenance, facilities accounting and reporting for ADP.For Ontario Realty Corp., CBRE Canada will provide integrated real estate services including property and facilities management, project management, transaction management, strategic consulting and lease administration services. ORC provides real estate services to the Ontario government, including strategic portfolio management, asset management, property and land management and capital projects. Stefan Ciotlos, president of CBRE Canada, notes that in conjunction with ORC, CBRE will continue to implement sustainability programs including energy efficiency, green cleaning, recycling, waste reduction, energy management training and LEED certification.The ADP and Ontario Realty Corp. assignments reflect the continued growth of CBRE’s Global Corporate Services business, which―in addition to the new ADP and Ontario contracts―this year has added or expanded relationships with clients including Cox Enterprises, Nokia and Nissan. Brett White, president and CEO of CBRE, noted in the company's quarterly conference call last week that the real estate services giant's outsourcing business "continues to perform well" in the recession. "In the current operating environment, many new clients are embracing the concept of outsourcing as a means to save on real estate operating costs," White said in the call.
Compass Group plc
BIFM
Eurest extends FM to Shell in the Americas
01/11/2009
Eurest Services has extended a major European contract with Royal Dutch Shell to include the petroleum and energy firm’s businesses in North and South America.The extended contract for hard and soft services across Canada, the US and parts of Latin America has doubled Eurest’s annual revenue with its client to £200m, making the deal one of the largest FM contracts ever, Eurest said.The extended contract will allow Shell to rationalise the number of existing FM contractors in the Americas from more than 150 down to one.Eurest Services will continue to provide a wide array of services including catering, vending, cleaning, reception, mechanical services and electrical services at a variety of sites including headquarters, refineries and mines.
Compass Group plc
i-FM net
Eurest motors off with Shell FM deal
01/11/2009
Compass group's Eurest division has won an extension to its hard and soft services contract that will see it take on the oil company's sites in the US, Canada and South America.The deal, valued at more than £200m pa, will enable Shell to rationalise the number of existing FM contractors in the Americas from more than 150 down to one.The new contract doubles the value of the existing relationship which extends across the UK and Europe. Services included span catering, vending, cleaning, mechanical and electrical and reception at a broad range.This deal sees Eurest delivering catering services to the group's 78 UK sites for the next five years. Compass has also confirmed the Eurest win at Lloyds Banking Group reported on i-FM last week.
EMCOR
CNW Group
Patheon signs facilities management agreement with EMCOR Group, Inc. subsidiary
01/07/2009
Patheon Inc. (leading global provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical industry) announced today that it has signed an agreement with EMCOR Facilities Services, for facilities and energy management services at its three US plants including Cincinnati, Ohio, and Manati and Caguas, Puerto Rico.Under the agreement, EMCOR Facilities Services will implement a standardized facility, storeroom and energy management process for Patheon, including creation of a computer maintenance management system with key performance index and detailed financial and performance tracking. Patheonanticipates that the contract could deliver over $3 million in cost savings for Patheon over the next 18 months.
Grubb & Ellis
Globe St.com
5M-SF Contract Reflects Grubb & Ellis Strategy
01/01/2009
CA-Grubb & Ellis has landed the property management assignment for a 4.8-million-square-foot retail portfolio owned by Red Mountain Retail, reflecting both a Grubb & Ellis strategy aimed at boosting its share of the property management business and the increased emphasis that owners are placing on property management in these changing economic times. Santa Ana-based Red Mountain's portfolio includes approximately 80 properties, mainly in California and Arizona, but also in six other states.Grubb & Ellis is targeting institutions, high-net-worth individuals and other property owners in a concerted effort to increase its market share of property and facilities management. As Hans Mumper, senior vice president and director of management services for Southern California, explained to GlobeSt.com when he was named to his management services post in the fall, many property owners these days are focusing their attention on building management in light of the economic downturn and changing market conditions. In addition to increasing its share of the property management business, the Grubb & Ellis strategy is also designed to integrate all of its service lines to be able to provide clients with a full spectrum of transaction services, corporate services, investment services, facilities and property management in all of the markets the company serves.
GS Hall
FM Link
GSH group chosen for HVAC services to New Jersey Transit's headquarter building
01/09/2009
GSH Group, Inc., an international facilities and energy management provider throughout Europe and the United States, was awarded a five year contract to provide all-inclusive HVAC services at New Jersey Transit Headquarters located at One and Two Penn Plaza, Newark, New Jersey. The Class A 400,000-square-feet office building was built in 1991 and houses the corporation's main operations and critical computer center. This contract is for an all-inclusive program for the operation, maintenance, repair and warranties of all HVAC equipment and related mechanical systems, notes GSH. In addition, GSH will provide emergency response services to the facility 24 hours per day, seven days per week, through its in-house National Service Center and team of licensed journeymen
Honeywell Building Solutions
PR Newswire
Honeywell Brings Facility Expertise to New University of Kentucky Hospital
01/09/2009
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has been awarded an $11.9-million contract with the University of Kentucky to install integrated technology systems for the new Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the school's medical campus in Lexington, Ky. The project will use the latest building technologies to meet environmental, security and regulatory requirements critical to the healthcare industry.Honeywell was selected by a university evaluation committee to manage the integrated technology project, which includes building automation, lighting, fire alarm, security, nurse call and telecommunication systems. The 1.2-million-square-foot patient care facility, which includes capacity for more than 480 beds, will replace the university's existing hospital and provide diagnostic, treatment and emergency care as the only Level One trauma center in the region."We have a long history of helping hospitals boost comfort, safety and energy efficiency," said Paul Orzeske, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "The new University of Kentucky hospital will be one of the most sophisticated medical facilities in the country, from a patient care and facility management perspective."
Interserve
RTT News
Interserve Gets £40 Mln Contract To Create Industrial Development In Jebel Ali - Quick Facts
01/10/2009
Interserve plc (IRV.L: News ) said it won a £40 million contract to create an industrial development in Jebel Ali through its Dubai associate company Khansaheb Civil Engineering. The company added that the work will commence in November and will continue for about 12 months.The company stated that the project involved the construction of an extensive factory complex for the Ducab HV joint venture.
JCI
Bizjournals.com
Johnson Controls lands $20M energy program contract at Empire State Building
01/04/2009
Johnson Controls is serving as the energy services company for a $20 million energy efficiency upgrade program at the Empire State Building.The goal of the project is to reduce energy use at the facility by nearly 40 percent. The project is part of an ongoing overall $500 million upgrade program at the Empire State Building
JCI
Reuters
Motorola Engages Johnson Controls to Support Global Real Estate Strategy
01/11/2009
Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions has entered into a comprehensive real estate services contract with Motorola, Inc. Johnson Controls will manage the real estate transactions for Motorola facilities globally to support its aggressive global footprint reduction goals.Motorola selected Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions because of itsunique model in delivering transactional and strategic real estate services. This transaction management model is unique because it is focused exclusivelyon representing end-users and offers a performance-based fee structure,aligned with financial outcomes. Services are delivered by transactionalteams who collaborate with the best local broker for a given assignment. Thismodel is ideal for Fortune 1,000 companies to provide faster, more strategicand cost effective transactions over the traditional brokerage services model.This contract expands Johnson Controls' relationship with Motorola, whichincludes a long-standing facilities management contract in Asia, and recently awarded facilities and project management contracts in India.
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc.
FXPro
McDonald's renews pact with Jones Lang LaSalle
01/08/2009
Jones Lang LaSalle will continue to provide facility management and project management in offices throughout the U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc.
REjournals.com
Jones Lang LaSalle awarded management of 700,000-square-foot medical portfolio
01/06/2009
JLL has been awarded the contract to manage Alexian Brothers Hospital Network's 700,000-square-foot medical portfolio. The outsourcing assignment will involve the management of the 50-property portfolio, which includes ambulatory care facilities and physician office space located across the North Western Chicago suburbsIt will include numerous facets of real estate services including lease administration, property, project and facility management, leasing, and accounting. Buildings in the portfolio include Brock Medical Plaza and Wimmer Medical Plaza, Elk Grove Village, Ill; and Doctors Office Building One and 1786 Moon Lake Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
NorthMarq
REjournals.com
NorthMarq enters facilities management agreement with Minneapolis-based Techne Corp.
01/11/2008
NorthMarq will provide real estate services, project management and facilities management for Techne Corp., including for their 800,000-square-foot, 11 building campus in northeast Minneapolis. Techne Corp., employs 640 employees at the site, operating the company's laboratory research, manufacturing, administration, sales and marketing departments.
Sodexo USA
KFSM
Oral Roberts University to lay off 124 as it contracts out services
01/10/2009
According to a statement from the school, Sodexo will become the university's facilities management provider and Pitney Bowes will provide mail and copy service beginning Nov. 1. The change is expected to save the university about $1.2 million.
Transfield
COMPANY WEBSITE
Transfield Services wins new US$45 million integrated facilities management contract
01/12/2009
Transfield Services’ facilities management subsidiary, USM, has been awarded a US$45 million contract to provide an integrated facilities management [I-FM] solution to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. in the United States over three-years.Chief Executive Officer, USM, Mr George Spink, said today: “USM’s I-FM solution increases efficiency by improving asset performance and reliability.”“This contract expands Transfield Services’ US facilities management portfolio into a new and vital industry,” he said.USM will provide preventative and reactive maintenance services to approximately 1,300 Clear Channel Communications radio, transmitter and operations sites across the U.S: including heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, plumbing and lighting, services and snow and ice management.
Transfield
Big Pond Services
Transfield renews ConocoPhillips deal
01/12/2009
Transfield Services Ltd has renewed its maintenance contract with US energy producer ConocoPhillips for a further three years.Transfield Services's US oil and gas maintenance company TIMEC will continue to provide ConocoPhillips with routine maintenance, turnaround and minor capital work services at its US oil refineries, the company said on Tuesday.
