Dubai-based property developer, Omniyat, has appointed Transguard Group to handle facilities management (FM) services across its portfolio of commercial Business Bay properties, including The Opus.
Under the terms of the three-year contract, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) maintenance, security, cleaning and soft services, will be outsourced to Transguard. The agreement is part of a much larger consolidation of Omniyats service requirements across the developers commercial Business Bay portfolio, which comprises The Opus by Zaha Hadid, One By Omniyat, Bayswater and The Binary towers. In total, 87 Transguard Facilities Management specialists will be deployed to deliver the contract.
After an exhaustive tender process, Transguard Group was selected as being equal to the challenge by the developer Omniyat and Clarity Owners Association Management to provide all the FM services across the Omniyat portfolio.
Lynne Wylie, associate director property management, Clarity Owners Association Management, explains the process of choosing a facilities management company for the Omniyat portfolio. Prior to the completion of The Opus by Zaha Hadid, we considered which company should be appointed for the facilities management for not just The Opus, but all of the buildings managed by Clarity for Omniyat. We knew it had to be a company that directly
provided all services. There are a limited number of companies in the UAE that have the capabilities to manage the prestigious buildings which Omniyat develop.
Transguard have been in the market for a long time, and we trust they have the capabilities to deliver fully integrated facilities management services to the Omniyat buildings.
Greg Ward, managing director, Transguard, said: We have been working closely with Omniyat to design a bespoke IFS solution that addresses the current operational issues and concerns, and will enhance service delivery. Our integrated approach to building management positions Transguard as Omniyats FM service partner of choice,
providing superior service and both direct and indirect cost benefits.
The latest addition to the Omniyat portfolio, The Opus by Zaha Hadid is located within minutes of the prestigious leisure and business districts of DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre and d3.
Ward added: The acclaimed design of The Opus by Zaha Hadid will obviously present some unique issues for our teams, however, Transguard is renowned for its innovative approach to providing bespoke solutions and we are already relishing the prospect of this challenge.
Much like The Opus by Zaha Hadid will become a landmark in Dubai, this contract will also be recognised as a landmark in Transguards FM portfolio to enhance business service delivery across the UAE. We look forward to providing an enhanced level of support through significant reductions in complexity and cost. For Transguard, this
contract ensures a cost-effective and efficient solution, delivered to the highest standards.