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Turning Insight into Action: A Smarter Way to Drive Sustainable Change
Energy Services | Hard Services

Turning Insight into Action: A Smarter Way to Drive Sustainable Change

OCS helps organisations cut energy costs and accelerate decarbonisation by embedding sustainability into everyday facilities management.

OCS Team

OCS Team

10 Jul, 2025

TRUE Story: Apprentice Mandeep Singh is Building Towards a Net-Zero Future
Hard Services | Our People

TRUE Story: Apprentice Mandeep Singh is Building Towards a Net-Zero Future

When Mandeep Singh applied online for an electrical apprenticeship in 2022, he had no idea he’d soon become an award-winning face of Scotland’s net-zero future.

OCS Team

OCS Team

09 Jul, 2025

Net Zero Week: Turning Commitment into Action
Energy Services | ESG | Sustainability

Net Zero Week: Turning Commitment into Action

Net Zero Week is a powerful moment of reflection and action. It’s a time to take stock of the progress we’ve made and, more importantly, to double down on the steps still needed to reduce emissions and build a more sustainable future.

Graeme Hamilton

Graeme Hamilton

04 Jul, 2025

Together We Engineer: Catherine Haynes’s journey in Hard Services 
Hard Services | Our People

Together We Engineer: Catherine Haynes’s journey in Hard Services 

For International Women in Engineering Day 2025, we celebrate Catherine Haynes, Operations Manager, Hard Services at OCS, whose path into hard services highlights perseverance, adaptability, and a deep understanding of what makes facilities tick. 

OCS Team

OCS Team

23 Jun, 2025

Together We Engineer: Dione McMaster’s Journey in Hard Services 
Hard Services | Our People

Together We Engineer: Dione McMaster’s Journey in Hard Services 

For Dione McMaster, becoming a project manager in hard services was a path shaped by opportunity, curiosity, and determination. As we mark International Women in Engineering Day 2025, Dione’s story is a powerful reminder that engineering is for everyone and that teamwork truly makes the difference. 

OCS Team

OCS Team

23 Jun, 2025

Recognising the Contribution of Women in Engineering
Community | Hard Services | Our People

Recognising the Contribution of Women in Engineering

Celebrating INWED on 23rd June – recognising women in engineering, their achievements, and the importance of inclusive, diverse workplaces.

OCS Team

OCS Team

23 Jun, 2025

OCS Team Lend a Hand to Transform Sensory Garden for Adult Services Users
Community | Healthcare

OCS Team Lend a Hand to Transform Sensory Garden for Adult Services Users

In a remarkable display of dedication and stewardship, OCS colleagues carved time out to refurbish and refresh an ageing sensory garden at an Adult Services site.

OCS Team

OCS Team

11 Jun, 2025

Is Your Hard Services Strategy Ready for AI?
Hard Services | Technology

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

OCS Team

10 Jun, 2025

OCS delivers future-proofed sustainable energy centre design and build
Community | Hard Services | Sustainability

OCS delivers future-proofed sustainable energy centre design and build

The OCS team completed an 18-month project to design and build a new energy centre that utilises waste heat, a solar array, ambient, and district heating networks.

OCS Team

OCS Team

15 May, 2025

The Role Of OCS Hard Services in Engineering and The Journey to Net Zero 
Energy Services | Hard Services

The Role Of OCS Hard Services in Engineering and The Journey to Net Zero 

Learn about our hard services proposition to support our customers on their journey to net zero.

OCS Team

OCS Team

13 May, 2025

NextGenFM: Leading the Future of Facilities Management with Nick Maggs
Hard Services | Our People

NextGenFM: Leading the Future of Facilities Management with Nick Maggs

In our inaugural interview for our NextGenFM series, we had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Maggs, the Managing Director for Hard Services on the future of facilities management.

OCS Team

OCS Team

09 May, 2025

Overcoming Hesitance Towards Smart Air Ventilation Systems
Energy Services | Hard Services

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

Tony Parkinson

08 May, 2025

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