Dubai, UAE, 10 September, 2015: Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM) has been awarded two new facilities management contracts by The Emirates Group to provide Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) and HVAC maintenance services to the Emirates Group Headquarters, as well as the Emirates Aviation University.

The contract with the Emirates Group Headquarters, located in Rashidiya opposite Terminal 3, includes all maintenance work associated with the day-to-day operation of the building, as well as the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance of all the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) equipment and operations.

CBFM has also been contracted to provide the Emirates Aviation University, located in Academic City, with PPM of all the HVAC and MEP equipment. The scope of service also includes daily operation and monitoring of the Building Maintenance System (BMS)  and lighting control systems, as well as civil and carpentry service of the entire premises infrastructure, which includes carpentry and masonry works.

""These two new projects, along with Emirates SkyCargo contract, definitely add further scope to the development of our product and service offering, and we are very proud to service such a prestigious client," said Ian Harfield, CEO of Cofely Besix Facility Management. 

The 2-year facilities management contract for Emirates SkyCargo was awarded to Cofely Besix Airports and Logistics Services in 2014. The scope of services for this Cargo Mega Terminal of 43.600m² which has the capacity to process 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, includes managing the 24-hour initial Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) setup, all Mechanical and Electrical Plumbing (MEP) operations, HVAC and minor civil works.

About Cofely Besix Facility Management
Cofely Besix Facility Management LLC is a joint-venture established in 2008 by Cofely Services and the BESIX Group, to provide first-class integrated facility management services in the Middle East. The company employs 650 staff members in the UAE and 800 in Qatar.

Cofely Services is part of the BtoB energy services business line of ENGIE, worldwide global energy player. GDF SUEZ is now ENGIE.

The Besix Group, active for more than 40 years in the Middle East, has a wide range of experience of real estate and infrastructure construction.

The strengths of these two companies were combined in order to deliver the most critical part of facility management - the maintenance of technical installations and energy management.

Cofely Besix Facility Management delivers an Integrated Facility Management Model which provides the ability to offer multiple services on multiple sites, all through a single point of contact. That means that we offer a complete range of maintenance, cleaning, management solutions and essential multi-disciplinary trades, supported via a 24/7 call centre, to every industry sector, from residential and commercial to educational and airports. Clients include Dubai Mall in Dubai, almost 100 Musanada schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and Adar Headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

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