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Total FM company first solely-based UAE company in sector to be accredited by UK electrical authority NICEIC; Firm approved after successful audit of health and safety standards and quality thresholds
Dubai, UAE: Leading total facilities management company, Farnek, has become the first solely-based UAE home maintenance and commercial facilities management company to be awarded accreditation by the UK's National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC).
NICEIC, the UK's leading voluntary authority for electricians, has awarded Farnek 'Approved Contractor' status in recognition of the technical ability of the company's highly competent workforce of the technical ability of the company's highly competent workforce of technicians, stringent health and safety procedures, extensive risk assessment undertakings and various training programs
"International best practice is a major priority for all of the work we undertake. Through ongoing employee training schemes, we are able to ensure our workforce not only meets these high standards but has the know-how to exceed them," said Markus Oberlin, CEO, Farnek.
"NICEIC accreditation embodies our commitment to provide high quality services and gives our customers and clients the confidence to know that electrical work is carried out to the highest technical standards by a reputable and reliable company," he added.
Owned by Certsure LLP, NICEIC provides certification to a number of firms from a broad range of sectors by providing training, technical advice, certification and information on the latest industry trends.
"NICEIC has been assessing the electrical competence of electricians in the UK for nearly sixty years and currently maintains more than 26,000 registered contractors. We are delighted to work with Farnek in Dubai, to promote safety and electrical inspection on many levels and bring these high standards, through cooperation, to a range of private companies and government entities in the UAE and the Middle East," said Emma Clancy, CEO of Certsure.
Farnek underwent a rigorous assessment process conducted by a UK-based NICEIC qualified engineer, who evaluated several examples of electrical work completed by Farnek. He also checked that all documentation was accurate, up-to-date and filed appropriately, all equipment was maintained and of a high standard and that all supervisory staff were trained and have the relevant qualifications and experience.
"In order to ensure ongoing high-levels of service, we regularly re-assess thousands of contractors to guarantee standards remain at the levels customers of NICEIC contractors have come to expect," added Clancy.
Adding to Farnek's expanding award cabinet, the NICEIC accolade follows hard on the heels of accreditations from another UK-based authority, The British Institute of Cleaning Services (BICSc). Farnek now has eight members of staff with this sought after cleaning certification, in recognition of providing the most advanced, comprehensive and stringent set of standards within the cleaning industry.
Farnek ensures a systematic and measurable approach to excellence being a member of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and adopting their excellence fundamentals. Farnek also complies with the standards set out in ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001, required for Integrated Management Systems (IMS).
"Training is the cornerstone of our business strategy. With over 3,500 staff it is essential that we develop and empower our employees to recognise, understand and conform to these international standards and industry best practice," said Robert Rees, Training and Development Manager, Farnek.
"To achieve this objective, Farnek has invested in state-of-the-art training facilities at our Dubai headquarters, where we can share theoretical knowledge and offer practical hands-on instruction and advice," added Rees.
With over 35 years of experience in the region, Farnek's portfolio has gone from strength-to-strength and now includes contracts across three emirates with prestigious clients including the Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, both Abu Dhabi and Dubai International Airports, the luxury mixed-use City Walk community, and Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline.
Recognised as Overall FM Company of the Year and for CSR Initiative of the Year at the 2015 Facilities Management Middle East Awards, Farnek was also named Green FM Company of the Year in the Middle East in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
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About Farnek
Established in the UAE since 1980, Dubai-based Farnek Services LLC/Farnek Middle East LLC is an international full service property management company.
With a skilled workforce of more than 3,500 employees, Farnek has now added offices in the Northern Emirates, to its existing offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, to deliver professional FM services for over 2,500 properties to high quality, world-renowned organisations such as Dubai Airport, Emirates Airlines, Abu Dhabi Airport, Etihad Airways, Dubai Mall and Dubai's latest high profile mixed-use community, City Walk.
In 2010, following a successful tender bid, Farnek received the ultimate trade reference - the maintenance contract for the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa. This paved the way for Farnek to confirm its position as the leading FM company in the UAE, which was capped with Farnek being awarded the 2015 Facilities Management Middle East 'Overall FM Company of the Year' award.
Being an innovative and technology-led company, Farnek was one of the first FM companies to offer an online maintenance platform and in conjunction with Hitches & Glitches, (part of the Farnek group since 2014) it has also signed an agreement with Gadgitech, a UAE distributor of smart home products. Besides a potential retail collaboration, Farnek aims to become a market leader in the fledgling smart home installation and maintenance sector.
Farnek is also a leader in sustainability and has exclusivity agreements with international organisations such as Green Globe and myclimate. In 2007 Farnek was presented with the prestigious Emirates Energy award for producing the Middle East's first hotel energy consumption benchmark survey and shortly afterwards launched the Middle East's first carbon neutral transport. Farnek has also been accredited by the Dubai Regulatory Supervisory Bureau as an approved energy auditor.
In recognition of its sustainability efforts, Farnek has been the proud recipient of the renowned Facilities Management Middle East Awards 'Green FM Company of the Year' in 2012, 2014 and once again in 2015. Farnek has also been recognised for its tireless efforts in CSR and as such was rewarded with 'CSR Initiative of the Year' at the 2015 awards ceremony.
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