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ICE selected by West Oxfordshire District Council

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:24:57 +0000

ICE Facilities Management Ltd has been chosen by West Oxfordshire District Council to be part of a Planned and Reactive Maintenance Framework Agreement for the next four years. The agreement, which started in January 2012, will include work to the Council’s commercial premises across Oxfordshire.

ICE will supply all trades, including electrical, painting and decorating, carpentry, roofing and construction projects over £5000. The services will be provided on a 24-hour reactive basis, in addition to planned maintenance and cyclical works.

Rory Bowers, Contracts Manager at ICE, commented: “The Framework Agreement presents an excellent opportunity to develop strong relationships with both the Council and Local Authorities in the surrounding regions. We are excited to start work within the Framework and look forward to adding value to the Council’s current maintenance requirements.”

Receive up to £1000 by turning green!

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:14:18 +0000

If you have been registered as a company for at least two years and your turnover exceeds £75,000 then please read on…

I have found a company that is helping companies to become more environmentally friendly across the South East. Please head to http://www.sustainableroutes.co.uk to find out more information, but by registering your details and deciding on your own action plans, they can offer grants of up to £1000.

It is a route that we will definitely be pursuing to improve our performance and by working towards the ISO14001 standard we have identified several key areas that can improve ICE’s environmental impact.

Best of luck with the process,

John Murphy

Ten things that your contractor must guarantee

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:47:50 +0000

Thank you for reading my second blog post of the year. The aim is to provide a printable checklist that Bursars can use to identify appropriate contractors for their schools, colleges and universities. The checklist is broken down into three areas: requirements of the contractor, their operatives, and finally the standard of work.

1. Firstly the contractor must:

1.1 Ensure that hassle and disruption is minimised.

1.2 Offer updates on the latest project developments by making photos and diary notes available.

1.3 Maintain a clean and tidy site for the duration of the project.

1.4 Go the extra mile to deliver value for money.

2. All operatives must:

2.1 Have a full CRB check.

2.2 Wear a clearly identifiable uniform.

2.3 Carry a company identification card at all times.

3. The standard of work must:

3.1 Meet the quality of ISO9001:2008.

3.2 Be compliant with the Health and Safety requirements set by CHAS or Safe Contractor.

3.3 Exceed your standards and expectations by finishing on time, and on budget.

I hope that the checklist can help to identify appropriate contractors for your needs, and ensure that successful, high quality work is completed. Thank you for reading.

John Murphy

How Architects and Surveyors can win more business

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:32 +0000

I’d like to start the New Year by welcoming everyone to the new ICE website, and our first blog post of 2012. This post relates to public sector procurement, and how Architects and Surveyors can find more opportunities online, and use this as a method of winning new business.

The government are breaking down the route to public sector contracts, and a great source for leads is the mytenders.org portal. The site is updated daily, so I would advise checking back on a daily basis to ensure that key contracts don’t slip through the net. By creating an account you can filter the opportunities that are relevant to your business, and track them daily.

The key factors to consider when working towards larger contracts are 1) your company’s experience 2) is the opportunity local 3) can we deliver the contract. I hope that the portal is useful, and for further help and information do not hesitate to get in touch.

John Murphy.

Fire damaged property reinstatement ahead of schedule

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:18:56 +0000

ICE started work on a fire damaged property at Wolf Lane, Windsor in October, and are currently ahead of schedule for completion. Our operatives are currently plastering the property, and making sure it is weather tight before Christmas.

“We are currently working hard to maintain our early progress, with the aim of handing the property back to the client at the end of January” Rory Bowers (Contracts Manager)

Learn more about our property reinstatement experience within the insurance industry.

Sanctuary Housing choose ICE: Four year framework agreed

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:05:12 +0000

We are pleased to announce that ICE have been successfully included on a four year framework agreement for Sanctuary Housing. As part of our service, we will provide 24/7 reactive response to Sanctuary residents across the Thames Valley region in addition to void property work.

Keith Patten, Operations Director for ICE, stated “We are delighted to be working with Sanctuary, and look forward to developing a strong partnership throughout the framework agreement”.

ICE offer further services for Housing Associations across the whole of the UK.

ICE goes for top environmental accreditation

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:47:07 +0000

In line with our environmental targets for 2012, ICE are integrating the quality procedures of ISO9001:2008 with ISO14001:2004. By placing further emphasis on our environmental performance, we will reduce our carbon footprint both on and off site.

We are continually developing our Environmental Management System and by working closely with our environmental consultants over the coming months we aim to achieve full accreditation by March 2012.