Accreditation’s, Certification’s & Affiliations

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) is the professional body for facilities management (FM). Founded in 1993, we promote excellence in facilities management for the benefit of practitioners, the economy and society. Supporting and representing over 16,000 members around the world, both individual FM professionals and organisations, and thousands more through qualifications and training.

We promote and embed professional standards in facilities management. Committed to advancing the facilities management profession we provide a suite of membership, qualifications, training and networking services designed to support facilities management practitioners in performing to the best of their ability.

Facilities management professionals are responsible for services that enable and support business. Roles cover management of a wide range of areas including: health and safety, risk management, business continuity, procurement, sustainability, space planning, energy, property and asset management. They are typically responsible for activities such as catering, cleaning, building maintenance, environmental services, security and reception.

Our Health & Safety service is delivered by experienced and highly qualified Health & Safety Consultants who are all either qualified members of the Institution of Occupational Safety, With our help you have the reassurance that you are doing all you can to keep your employees and customers safe. When it comes to contracting and tendering (including Pre-Qualification Questionnaires), we’ve got you covered. We’ve been through CHAS and SMAS and a whole host of other pre-qualifications so we can advise you on the best way to approach them, for approval first time!

Our services allow employers across the country to focus on the success and growth of their business rather than worrying about how to deal with a difficult employee or what they should do when facing a Tribunal claim. Experts are on hand to assist with any employment matter no matter how trivial through our 24 Hour Advice Service which is available 365 days a year.

Common issues including Redundancy, TUPE regulations, holiday & sick pay, Tribunals, Employment Contracts or Health & Safety compliance can be completely taken care of by us. Our Legal Services team will provide full representation to achieve the best outcome for your business and our insurance scheme can fund the cost of any awards made against your business.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO; stylised as ico.) in the United Kingdom, is a non-departmental public body which reports directly to Parliament and is sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. It is the independent regulatory office (national data protection authority) dealing with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 across the UK; and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and, to a limited extent, in Scotland.