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World FM Day: Belonging, Built into Every Journey

For World FM Day 2026, OCS explores how facilities management helps people feel they belong in the built environment. Read More

Graeme Hamilton - Sector Energy Director - Energy, OCS UK & Ireland

05 Nov, 2025

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Rethinking Green Building Certifications in Facilities Management

Green building certifications like BREEAM, LEED and WELL have become industry benchmarks for sustainable design. But as the built environment faces mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions and deliver long-term value, it’s time to ask: do these certifications go far enough?

Graeme Hamilton - Sector Energy Director - Energy, OCS UK & Ireland

05 Nov, 2025

Energy Services | Public Sector

Edinburgh High Court: Unlocking Low-Carbon Performance in a Heritage Civic Building

OCS supported a low-carbon retrofit at Edinburgh High Court, securing £2.1m in funding and enabling up to 30% energy reduction.

OCS Team

04 Nov, 2025

Hard Services | Our People

TRUE Story: Luke Cooper – A Life Working in The Royal Parks

From apprentice carpenter to team leader, Luke Cooper has dedicated nearly 30 years to preserving The Royal Parks.

OCS Team

03 Nov, 2025

Awards | Our People

Áine Mulcahy – Navigating Change within the Facilities Sector

Áine Mulcahy, winner of Women in FM’s Overall Leader Award and Excellence in Senior Leadership, reflects on leadership, innovation, and sustainability in facilities management.

OCS Team

31 Oct, 2025

Energy Services | Utilities

Low-Carbon District Heating Supporting a Major New Community Near Edinburgh

OCS delivered low-carbon district heating at Shawfair, reducing over 2,500 tonnes of CO₂ annually and supporting more than 3,000 new homes.

OCS Team

30 Oct, 2025

Careers | Community

“We Lead with Understanding”: A Conversation with Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer

For Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer for the UK & Ireland, inclusive recruitment is a professional and personal responsibility.

OCS Team

25 Oct, 2025

Energy Services | Hard Services

OCS Energy Services: Smarter Ventilation in Practice

Discover how smarter, sensor-led ventilation systems cut energy use, improve air quality and deliver lasting operational value.

Nick Mags - Managing Director - Hard Services, OCS UK & Ireland

25 Oct, 2025

OCS Foundation | Our People

From Steps to Stories: How the OCS 125 Challenge Brought Us Together

From the 15th to 21st of September, 736 OCS colleagues from across the globe took part in the OCS 125 Challenge, celebrating our 125th anniversary and raising funds for the four charities we partner with through our OCS Foundation.

OCS Team

21 Oct, 2025

Catering | Our People

For the Love of Food – Celebrating OCS Chefs this International Chef’s Day 2025

This International Chef’s Day, we’re celebrating three of our talented chefs, Daisy Smith, Shannon Talbot-Bennett, and Andre Alto, whose passion for food embodies our catering brand promise: for the love of food.

OCS Team

20 Oct, 2025

Innovation | Technology

From FAITH to AI and Cobots: OCS’s Ongoing Journey of Innovation

In the 1980s, OCS introduced FAITH, a computer system to supercharge its operations. Four decades on, we are still innovating in new ways, from AI and BMS to futuristic cobots.

OCS Team

16 Oct, 2025

Our People | Recognition

Stories of Pride, Purpose, and the People Keeping Our Schools Safe and Operational

For Thank Your Cleaner Day, we’re shining a light on two of those people: Sue and Nicky, cleaning supervisors who lead with care, pride, and an unshakeable sense of purpose.

OCS Team

15 Oct, 2025

Energy Services | ESG

Rethinking Green Building Certifications: Why Sustainability Must Go Beyond the Badge

Why green building certifications alone are not enough. Graeme Hamilton explores how real sustainability comes from operational performance.

Graeme Hamilton, Sector Director - Energy

14 Oct, 2025

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Rethinking Green Building Certifications in Facilities Management

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Áine Mulcahy – Navigating Change within the Facilities Sector

Low-Carbon District Heating Supporting a Major New Community Near Edinburgh

“We Lead with Understanding”: A Conversation with Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer

OCS Energy Services: Smarter Ventilation in Practice

From Steps to Stories: How the OCS 125 Challenge Brought Us Together

For the Love of Food – Celebrating OCS Chefs this International Chef’s Day 2025

From FAITH to AI and Cobots: OCS’s Ongoing Journey of Innovation

Stories of Pride, Purpose, and the People Keeping Our Schools Safe and Operational

Rethinking Green Building Certifications: Why Sustainability Must Go Beyond the Badge