The structures of facilities management teams has seen them overstretched due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to some in the industry. But Andrew Hulbert, managing director of Pareto FM, said it had also identified the “heroes” across his own firm and the entire industry. Hulbert told Facilitate: “We are asking fewer people to complete significantly more duties many of which are not part of the standard job description. All whilst the majority of their colleagues and client teams are safely at home on furlough.” Hulbert also said that the firm had seen “team members take this opportunity to step up and take full accountability on behalf of Pareto and our client base”. He said: “FM heroes t
Facilities services providers Portfolio by Churchill and Pareto FM have been appointed by publisher Hearst UK to provide soft and hard services at its London portfolio. The deal will see Portfolio by Churchill deliver daily office cleaning, deep cleans, and event management while Pareto will carry out all associated mechanical, electrical and fabric-related planned and reactive maintenance and project management services. The arrangement includes several innovative service solutions including a workplace hygiene programme – PRISM and Covid-19 mitigation services from Portfolio, and Pareto expanding its women in engineering programme with an electrical apprenticeship. Hearst UK publishes 25 m
