Press Release
Date: 25 April 2014
Bouygues Energies & Services delivering FM
professional excellence with BIFM qualifications
Bouygues Energies & Services has become a BIFM Recognised Centre delivering the
BIFM qualifications in facilities management in-house for their employees. Bouygues
Energies & Services now provides BIFM level 3 qualifications in facilities management
(FM) as part of its academy which has already sponsored over 100 people through levels
3-7 FM qualifications.
This additional step to become a BIFM Recognised Centre is in response to feedback
from Bouygues Energies & Services learners, requesting more flexible ways to study and
to be assessed in ways that fit the demanding work patterns. Through the scheme and
as a centre in its own right, the company now offer an e-learning solution for the BIFM
Level 3 qualifications in FM increasing the opportunities available internally to complete a
regulated and professionally recognised qualification.
David Carr, Managing Director of Bouygues Energies & Services, said: “Bouygues
Energies & Services is very proud of its committed and passionate team. Anticipating
and responding to our colleagues’ training needs is, and has always been fundamental to
creating this environment. In today’s world, it is more vital than ever to have an
adaptable, well trained team. Becoming a BIFM Recognised Centre is a real achievement
and an essential part of this journey.”
Bouygues Energies & Services has worked with BIFM for many years as one of the
employers closely involved in the development of the qualifications in FM and the FM
Professional Standards. A vital strategic alliance, this exemplifies BIFM’s long standing
commitment to engaging with employers to develop meaningful and relevant standards
for the facilities management profession.
Learning and development is an intrinsic ethos in Bouygues to ensure the quality of
service delivery and staff skill, competence and engagement. The professional
development programme means that the organisation’s talent management and
succession planning is fully in place; last year alone Bouygues Energies & Services were
able to promote 1 in 20 staff members confident in their ability to step up to the next
level.
Linda Hausmanis, Head of Professional Standards and Education at BIFM, said: “BIFM
welcomes Bouygues Energies & Services to the growing number of employers who are
committed to the development of its staff, which ultimately leads to the
professionalisation of the facilities management industry. This partnership perfectly
aligns to the BIFM’s Mission to be ‘The professional body responsible for promoting
excellence in facilities management for the benefit of practitioners, the economy and
society’. Bouygues Energies & Services has always demonstrated vigour when it comes
to the development of both FM qualifications and professional standards and it seems a
natural progression that they are now able to deliver a programme internally for its
employees based on those standards.”
Further details on how employers can use the BIFM qualifications as part of the FM staff
development programmes and become a BIFM Recognised Centre are available at
www.bifm.org.uk/qualifications or by contacting the qualifications team on +44(0)1279
712 651 or email qualifications@bifm.org.uk.
--------ENDS-------About BIFM
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) is the professional body for facilities
management. Founded in 1993, we promote excellence in facilities management for the
benefit of practitioners, the economy and society. Supporting and representing over
14,000 members around the world, both individual FM professionals and organisations,
and thousands more through qualifications and training.
For more information visit www.bifm.org.uk or telephone +44 (0)1279 712 620
@BIFM_UK
About the BIFM Qualifications
BIFM has invested in developing clear progression pathways through a range of facilities
management (FM) qualifications to support individuals and organisations in developing
FM expertise. This enables anyone taking them to get ahead and achieve a benchmark of
excellence in the FM industry.
The comprehensive suite of facilities management qualifications was developed with the
expertise of leading FM employers and stakeholders. Endorsed by our sector skills
council, Asset Skills, the qualifications are also flexible, accessible and accredited within
the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), which means they are recognised
nationally and internationally. These qualifications were developed with the expertise of
leading FM employers and stakeholders with the vision of catering for requirements right
across the profession.
For more information on Qualifications in Facilities Management, please
visitwww.bifm.org.uk/qualifications or telephone +44(0)1279 712 651
About Bouygues Energies & Services
Bouygues Energies & Services specialises in facilities management, infrastructure
services, design and build of high tech facilities and energy management. We focus on
energy efficient technologies and long term performance; creating reliable and
sustainable infrastructure, safe cities and towns, efficient buildings and highperformance industrial processes.
Our committed staff, designers and engineers work in partnership with clients,
suppliers and the wider community to deliver long term value for our clients in each of
our areas of expertise. As part of the Bouygues Group, we benefit from the security,
stability and long-term capability offered by a global brand with a local presence. Our
emphasis is on self delivery for local solutions.
Press contacts
BIFM: For more information, images or to arrange interviews, contact Nomsa Sibanda
on 01279 712 624 or email nomsa.sibanda@bifm.org.uk
Bouygues Energies & Services: For further information, contact Lisa Petrucci,
Marketing Manager on 020 7401 0032 or email lisa.petrucci@bouygues-es.co.uk
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