Farnek racks up $43mn in new UAE FM contracts
Award wins include Dubai Mall and the MAG 5 Boulevard development
FM company and sustainability consultancy Farnek has revealed it has recently earned $43 million in new contracts in the UAE.
The UAE-based company says the awards have been spread across several organisations including: Dubai Airports, The Dubai Mall, RAKBANK, Emaar’s new retail centre, Springs Souk, Abu Dhabi Municipality and the new residential community in Dubai South, MAG 5 Boulevard.
To service the contracts Farnek added that it is mobilising 1,170 additional staff and highly skilled, specialist technicians, to manage a range of services including, MEP (MEP), cleaning, waste management and security.
“These new account wins vindicate our business strategy. We endeavour to add value whenever and wherever we can, by being innovative and adopting the latest technology in a sustainable manner, to deliver our promise to our customers,” Farnek CEO Markus Oberlin. “It also speaks volumes for the quality of our experience and service offering across a range of vertical industry sectors, including retail, aviation, residential, banking and government. We are now looking forward to delivering our promise.”
Farnek’s newly signed contracts include a three-year agreement with The Dubai Mall for soft services across all aspects of the mall including Fashion Avenue and the Leisure and Entertainment areas. The company will also incorporate a waste management strategy for Dubai Mall, to support this strategy Farnek will utilise research from its innovative and unique shopping mall benchmarking study, the first of its kind in the Middle East, launched earlier this year. The project was designed to evaluate and provide a benchmark for the energy, water and waste performance of each mall – with the objective of determining effective ways to reduce their impact on the environment and to save money on their utility bills.
In addition to the Dubai Mall, Farnek will also provide FM services to Emaar’s newly opened Springs Souk. The year-long contract will cover all MEP, specialist cleaning services and defect liability period (DLP) management for the entire community centre which includes retail, F&B outlets and a cinema.
Farnek has further signed a three-year contract with Dubai Airports to provide highly skilled technical manpower to both Dubai Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport.
“Dubai Airports, alongside some of our other contracts, will use the award-winning smartwatch technology providing us with real time tracking and transparency which in turn improves efforts to fulfil operational commitments, enabling efficient service delivery, providing increased customer satisfaction and enhanced trust and loyalty,” explained Oberlin.
For RAKANK, Farnek has won a two-year contract to carry out soft services for 38 branches across the UAE, in addition to its current contract for their head offices located in Ras Al Khaimah and Dubai Silicon Oasis.
“Farnek has been chosen for its solid track record of providing professional and reliable cleaning services,” said Geoff Stecyk, COO, RAKBANK. “We particularly support the company’s commitment to protect the environment through the use of eco-friendly cleaning materials and products wherever possible, which is in line with RAKBANK’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint.”
In Dubai South, Farnek will deliver an end-to-end service to MAG 5 Boulevard, by providing an integrated facilities management and home maintenance solution.
Farnek will be responsible for cleaning, security and DLP management in the common areas, while its home maintenance division, Hitches & Glitches, will provide snagging, apartment handover and DLP management to over 500 apartments.
