Facilities Management
How to Electrify a Facilities Management Fleet: Lessons From the Front Line
For the first time, OCS is ordering more electric commercial vehicles than diesel. Paul Astbury, Head of Fleet at OCS UK & Ireland, shares how telematics data, home charging infrastructure and driver engagement are driving the transition to electric vans across facilities management operations.
OCS Team
04 Nov, 2026
OCS Wins Top Award at the Operational Excellence Awards
OCS has won the overall award at the Operational Excellence Awards UK 2026, as well as the Operational Excellence in Facilities Management category, for its work supporting more than 500 buildings across Shaftesbury Capital's West End estates.
OCS Team
25 Oct, 2026
From Early Beginnings to Business Leadership: Rob Legge Shares His Personal Story
From the Armed Forces to running a global business, the Rob Legge shares his leadership story in the CEO Insights series.
OCS Team
16 Oct, 2026
Sustainability and Uptime: the Real Test Facing Data Centre Growth
Data centres have become critical national infrastructure, and the pace of their growth will shape the UK's digital economy for decades. Oliver Sander, OCS's Delivery Director of Data Centre Operations, joined operators, engineers and energy specialists at a recent roundtable examining the challenge now defining the sector: expanding fast enough to meet demand while cutting environmental impact and maintaining uptime.
OCS Team
07 Oct, 2026
FM’s Value Will Increasingly Come from Insight and Action
OCS's Bruce McDonnell on how AI, integrated FM and sustainability are changing what customers expect from facilities management, and why people stay at the heart of it.
OCS Team
05 Oct, 2026
OCS Launches Degree Apprenticeship Programme With University of Suffolk
Degree apprenticeships: OCS and the University of Suffolk create new career routes in project management and data science.
OCS Team
24 Sep, 2026
OCS Becomes an Official Partner of Ambitious About Autism
Supported internships: OCS partners with Ambitious about Autism at Chessington and LEGOLAND Windsor Resort.
OCS Team
16 Sep, 2026
A First Job in Facilities Management Should Be the Start of a Career
Rob Legge, Group CEO of OCS, reflects on youth unemployment and how facilities management careers can turn a first job into a lasting pathway for young people entering the workforce.
Rob Legge, Group CEO
20 Aug, 2026
Inclusion In Action: Heather Andrews on Recognising Talent Beyond Barriers
Discover how OCS is removing barriers to employment through inclusive recruitment, recognising talent and creating opportunities.
OCS Team
23 Jul, 2026
OCS Announces Recommended Acquisition of Mitie
OCS announces its recommended acquisition of Mitie, bringing together two complementary facilities management businesses, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
OCS Team
21 Jul, 2026
Rising Heat, Failing Cooling: How FM Keeps Sites Running as the UK Warms
UK heatwaves are pushing cooling and refrigeration past their design limits. FM can turn a rising continuity risk into a managed one.
Nick Maggs, Managing Director, Hard Services – OCS UK
16 Jul, 2026
Net Zero and Beyond: Why Energy Management Must Move From Strategy to Operations
OCS Energy Services and Graeme Hamilton on why cutting carbon depends on daily building operations, not strategy alone.
Graeme Hamilton - Managing Director – Energy, OCS UK & Ireland
06 Jul, 2026