With so many businesses today being run from industrial estates or out-of-town business parks it is important to consider security and maintenance as a priority.
These commercial and retail locations can be in remote areas yet often attract a lot of businesses and visitors, so they need to be well managed.
Site management and security is often outsourced and this is where facilities management companies come in.
These useful service providers can oversee logistical site management operations and can offer everything from maintenance of office buildings and equipment, such as industrial tools or IT equipment, to keeping premises secure.
These flexible companies often provide both planned and reactive services to their customer, so that they can offer regular maintenance contracts as well as immediate support if and when issues of one type or another occur.
A good example of a large scale business park facility is a retail park.
There are more and more out-of-town shopping centres being built and they are places which attract a large number of visitors over a wide area during all times of the day and night.
These sites can be difficult to manage, so consequently the services of a facilities management company are often called upon.
They can offer dedicated retail park maintenance such as signage management, paving and surface upkeep as well as regular drainage inspection and repair.
Such companies also often provide electrical and security services to a site.
They can install complex commercial and retail electrical and lighting systems, often designing a bespoke network which means they are then able to easily maintain and update it easily when required.
Other electrical services offered include air conditioning unit installation and maintenance, as well as fire alarm protection and complex security systems.
As part of a comprehensive security solution, facilities management companies also often provide installation and maintenance of quality fencing such as palisades and railings.
Many businesses find it useful to be able to call upon the services of one trusted company for their security and maintenance operations, so this is why there is often such a comprehensive range of services provided by the company for the customer.
There are a huge range of other services under the facilities management umbrella.
For businesses and organizations these can include management of outsourced IT, administration or storage services as well as overseeing the growth of new business sectors within a company and their communication with other departments.
The key thing to remember when choosing a facilities management company is to check that they follow safety and environmental policies set out by the industries in which they operate.
Good practice guidelines and adherence to corporate social responsibility will ensure that you can rest assured your business facilities are in safe hands.
Inten are a UK based facilities management company that offer a range of maintenance, security, electrical and drainage services.