Category: Technology
Smart Buildings, Energy Performance and the Role of Facilities Management
How facilities management and hard services support smarter buildings, stronger energy performance and practical delivery of energy goals.
OCS Team
27 Jan, 2026
From Watchdog to Acting: The Future of AI Driven Surveillance
From watchdog to acting: the future of AI-driven surveillance Drawing on insights from Andrew Robbins, Director of Security, Risk and Resilience at OCS UK & Ireland, this article explores how AI-enabled CCTV is transforming surveillance from passive monitoring to proactive intervention. It examines the role of intelligent analytics in improving situational awareness, reducing alert fatigue and supporting faster, more informed decision-making, while emphasising the importance of human judgement, ethical governance and transparency in keeping people and places safe.
OCS Team
19 Jan, 2026
Engineering Excellence. A Stronger Future Together
Matt Kent explains how Engineering Excellence strengthens capability to support safe and resilient performance across complex environments.
Matt Kent - Director of Engineering, EMCOR UK (Proudly OCS)
16 Jan, 2026
How Digital Innovation Is Transforming the Food Experience
Digital tools at Angel Hill Food Co. are improving ordering, reducing waste and elevating the workplace food experience.
OCS Team
04 Dec, 2025
Strengthening Security Through Technology: OCS Opens New National Operations Centre
How the new National Operations Centre in Ipswich uses technology, live monitoring and data driven insight to support stronger security across the UK.
OCS Team
10 Nov, 2025
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
Is Your Hard Services Strategy Ready for AI?
AI has unlocked a whole new world of building maintenance. Are your hard services ready for this big leap? OCS weighs in.
OCS Team
16 Sep, 2025
The Growing Threat of Deepfake Deception in Corporate Security
As digital threats evolve, so too must our understanding of what constitutes risk. In a recent feature for CybersecurityIntelligence.com, our Chief Information Security Officer, Neil Weller, examines the growing threat of deepfake technology and its implications for businesses.
Neil Weller, Group CISO
15 Aug, 2025
OCS Voted No. 1 Brand for Innovation in Facilities Management
Discover how OCS earned the No. 1 spot for innovation in facilities management in the 2025 i-FM Brand Survey.
OCS Team
21 Jul, 2025
The Future of FM: Next Generation Facilities Management by OCS (NextGen FM®)
OCS delivers NextGen FM®: people-first, tech-driven facilities management, built on 125 years of facilities evolution.
OCS Team
16 Jun, 2025
Overcoming Hesitance Towards Smart Air Ventilation Systems
OCS Hard Services Director Tony Parkinson offers insight on how to overcome hurdles and hesitation towards air ventilation systems.
Tony Parkinson
08 May, 2025
OCS and Morrisons Partner to Introduce Cutting-Edge Cobotic Cleaning Solutions.
OCS and Morrisons introduce cutting-edge cobots for cleaning technology, enhancing efficiency and safety across logistics sites.
OCS Team
14 Feb, 2025