GRAHAM secures five-year partnership with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
GRAHAM secures five-year partnership with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
GRAHAM’s Facilities Management division has been awarded a new Hard Facilities Management contract with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), marking the start of a long-term relationship that will run for up to five years.
Under the new agreement, GRAHAM will deliver a comprehensive building repair and maintenance service across more than 600 properties/assets throughout the borough. The contract includes planned and remedial works, reactive maintenance, and minor works, covering all aspects of building fabric maintenance, mechanical and electrical services, and the management of specialist sub-contractors.
Central to the contract is a shared commitment to collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement, supported by a focus on creating positive social impact across the borough. GRAHAM will work closely with RBKC to deliver tangible community benefits, including supporting local initiatives, providing employment and training opportunities, and building long-term relationships with local partners and suppliers.
Joanne Bell, Interim Strategic Head of Property at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, said:
“We are determined to provide value for money services of the highest quality for our residents. GRAHAM has a track record of providing high quality, proactive and resilient Hard FM and we feel confident they will be able to do the same for us across our occupational commercial estate.”
Stewart Palmer, Regional Director at GRAHAM Facilities Management, said:
“This relationship presents a tremendous opportunity to create meaningful impact in one of London’s most iconic boroughs. Our primary focus will be on ensuring full compliance while driving efficiencies, fostering innovation, and delivering continuous improvement across the service. We are committed to supporting the Council’s net zero objectives, maintaining transparency, and ensuring value for money – ultimately delivering lasting benefits for residents, the wider community, and all stakeholders.”
GRAHAM is a privately-owned, national construction and development company with a £1.125bn turnover, operating from a network of 17 regional offices throughout the UK and Ireland and employing a workforce of 2,500.
Focussed on a sustainable growth model, GRAHAM has a healthy £2bn+ pipeline of secured work in its core market sectors (building, civil engineering, interior fit-out, facilities management and development management).
The foundation of this success is its exemplary people development strategy, framed within a culture of Fairness, Inclusion & Respect. GRAHAM continues to make substantial investments in the skills and development of its people and supply chain and notably, was the first UK organisation to achieve Investors in People (IIP) “We invest in Wellbeing Platinum” status. IIP reaccredited GRAHAM with “We invest in People Platinum” for the third time in 2024 and was also awarded “Investor in Diversity Gold”, securing top position in the Top 100 Inclusive UK Employers Index 2024, earning the prestigious titles of Organisation of the Year and Construction Company of the Year.
Reflecting the Group’s guiding principle, “delivering lasting impact”, GRAHAM has generated a £538.4m Social Economic Return on Investment (SROI) and is on course to achieve its target of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2030 (direct emissions).
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