Today, in the design of modern buildings, mechanical and electrical services account for a significant percentage of the cost of construction. From lifts to escalators, to air conditioning and controls, to lighting and communications, the provision of building services and the maintenance of critical assets has become increasingly more complex and demanding. It is a key area of business risk, and every well run organisation is aware of its importance, and the need to manage it.

We deliver savings, reduce risk while maintaining operational effiency

4 Front Energy and Environmental manages and self delivers support in the following areas:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) – we specify the level of support required, in compliance with best practise and legislative requirements
• We deliver PPM support in compliance with all requirements
• We deal with all waste generated by the operation of the building services including, spent fluorescent tubes, CFL’s, oil, filters, batteries, refrigerant and computer equipment
• We can provide benchmarking for all types of buildings, and assess and financially model real savings to include payback on investments. This includes energy assessment and financial modelling on investments
• Energy Rating of Buildings – and advice on how it can be improved
• Our directly delivered services cover all aspects of critical assets:
  • Air conditioning
  • Ventilation
  • Heating
  • Electrical power and lighting
  • Fire alarms
  • Emergency lighting
  • Building management systems
  • PAT testing
  • Thermographics
  • Lifts – subcontracted with key partners

4 Front Energy and Environmental has a direct delivery business model with a fully manned and directly employed mobile Operations Team with qualified experienced technicians. In addition to the PPM service, we also provide all forms of reactive service support and we have a 24/7 Help Desk, manned by professionals.

In consideration of the drive towards the ‘low carbon economy’ , 4 Front Energy and Environmental believes that energy management remains the best and most effective method of reducing carbon emissions. This is supported by many papers including npower/Forum of the Future. The E.U.’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will drive increasing use by industry of fuel efficient technologies and the better management of energy usage.

4 Front Energy and Environmental delivers for owners and occupiers in this increasingly important area.