About Estates & Facilities

Estates and Facilities is a specialist department within the College with approximately 70 members of staff. The department maintains and supports the College and its changing needs in respect of the following disciplines:

• maintenance (buildings and grounds), surveys, minor works;
• space management, energy management, 
• cleaning, portering, security, switchboard, reception, central stores;

The main College campus is based at New Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and covers approximately 16 acres.  It comprises some 80 buildings ranging from three fine Victorian Grade II listed buildings, a number of former domestic properties (now being used for academic and office purposes), a range of post-war utility buildings, to new purpose built ultra modern buildings. Also situated approximately 12 miles from the main campus is Loring Sports Ground, located in Sidcup, London Borough of Bexley, which consists of a 20 acre sports ground and associated buildings.

The main functions of the department are:

• To advise on strategy to optimise the use of the College estate and to meet the future requirements of the institutional/corporate plan;
• To procure development projects as approved;
• To manage and keep under review, property agreements, leases etc;
• To liaise with external bodies, as appropriate concerning the estate;
• To maintain buildings, services and grounds in safe condition and fit for purpose;
• To operate support services which meet agreed Service Level Standards;
• To monitor effectively all financial activities to ensure departmental compliance with College financial regulations and procurement procedures;
• To adopt value for money solutions in all aspects of the departments activities;
• To develop, maintain and implement departmental policies and procedures to effectively manage the estate and its services;
• To identify and meet current and emerging ‘customer’ requirements;
• To ensure that all work and services for which it is responsible, are undertaken in a safe manner;
• To provide all of its staff with the necessary training and support to effectively undertake their work and promote personal development;
• To provide a facilities management function for the delivery of portering, cleaning, security, post room, central stores and telephone services.

Department’s Aims and Objectives

The Department’s overall aim is to provide sustainable first class facilities for research, teaching and learning and other activities and to create a vibrant and safe student environment and to deliver the estate in a professional and integrated way.

• Maintenance Services – are responsible for dealing with faults and repairs these including,   lighting, heating, plumbing, drains, alarms, air conditioning, carpentry and the general maintenance of the buildings and grounds at New Cross and the Loring Sports Ground located at Sidcup.
  
  
• Estate Management - Maintenance helpdesk, space management (Room Bookings), Estates Management statistics, energy and environmental services, management of the College art work, building refurbishmnets and new building projects.
  
  
• Facilities Management - responsible for campus security, postal services, cleaning, portering, office moves and telephone services.
  
  
• Capital Projects - responsible for new buildings, major and minor building refurbishment projects.