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Dubai, UAE, 04 February, 2019: Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM), the region’s leading provider of complex FM and energy service solutions, recently participated with Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital in attaining the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. The JCI accreditation is considered one of the world’s largest health-care accreditations, and is designed to improve […]

Dubai, UAE, 10 March 2019: Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM), the region’s leading provider of complex FM and energy service solutions, has appointed Bart Holsters as the UAE’s new General Manager. Holsters brings over 15 years of experience working in facilities management and construction in Europe and the Middle East across various roles within business […]

Dubai, UAE, 04 April 2019: ENGIE has announced the acquisition of Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM), by acquiring the remaining 50% of the shares formerly held by BESIX, and has rebranded the new entity ENGIE Cofely. Established in 2008 as a partnership between ENGIE and Belgian construction group BESIX, CBFM is the region’s leading provider […]

The award for Engineering Service of the Year at the 12th edition of FM Awards 2019 was bagged by ENGIE Cofely, beating other strong opponents from the industry. Speaking on the win, Bart Holsters, general manager of UAE at ENGIE Cofely said: “We are really excited to be winning this award. “It is a great […]

Dubai, UAE, 8 August, 2019: ENGIE Cofely, an international leader in providing low-carbon energy and innovative integrated facilities management solutions, has been awarded the contract to provide infrastructure operation and maintenance services to Al Raha Beach, Shams Al Reem Island and Saadiyat Island located in Abu Dhabi. The initial contract is for a 2-year period […]

Why focussing on asset life, the environment, and ROI is key to changing the value perception equation The redefining of real value is a business imperative for any company operating in the current shifting regional economic landscape. At ENGIE Cofely, we believe this hinges on changing traditional perceptions and realigning true value through a three-pronged […]

UAE general manager of ENGIE Cofely, Bart Holsters, talks about the firm’s IoT platform and the ongoing FM tech revolution ENGIE Cofely’s technology and data-fuelled business models aim to assist its customers to shift from a traditional cost management approach towards tangible optimised business productivity, says ENGIE Cofely, UAE general manager, Bart Holsters. Talking about […]

Dubai, UAE, 13 October, 2019: ENGIE Cofely, an international leader in providing zero-carbon energy and innovative integrated facilities management solutions, continues its road to increased sustainability by introducing recycled staff uniforms and business cards, electric/low carbon emission vehicles, and have completely banned single-use plastic from their offices The company, which recently re-branded from Cofely-Besix Facility […]

With a challenging economic market in the Middle East, many new players are seeking to move into the facilities management sector, as it is often viewed as a safe haven to slip into during tough times, especially for those working in the construction industry. As many new FM service providers potentially flood the market, it […]

15 January 2020: ENGIE Services Kuwait, an international leader in providing low-carbon energy and innovative integrated facilities management solutions, has signed a contract with Taiba Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in Kuwait, to further enhance and introduce new model of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) delivery in the Kuwaiti market. The contract was inked by […]