Emcor Facilities Services Group Ltd (EFSG) has partnered with the International College of Engineering and Management in Oman, to provide facilities management (FM) education for regional under-graduates.

Under the agreement, EFSG’s support will include sponsorship programs, work placements for students, and expert speakers, as some of its initiatives.

The program is in line with the EFSG’s objective of creating a sustainable FM model for the Middle East, and is part of EFSG’s ongoing strategy to support the development of local and regional talent for the FM industry.

The partnership aims to promote the development of local talent in the FM industry throughout the Sultanate.

In particular, this agreement will provide students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience from Emcor Facilities Services experts during seminars, and the opportunity for outstanding students to receive summer work-placement opportunities with Emcor Facilities Services throughout the Middle East.

In addition, EFSG will provide support to the College in the form of case study material, library books and awards for outstanding achievers.

“With the increasing demand for facilities management expertise created by the booming GCC real estate market, we believe that the growing market is in need of well educated and trained graduates, capable of meeting the challenges of this exceptional growth, as more clients recognize the advantages of implementing an encompassing FM structure to ensure that facilities operate to their specifications and client expectations,” said Christian Roberts, CEO, EFSG.

Licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman and affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire in the UK, the International College of Engineering and Management is backed by an excellent reputation and superb learning facilities.

Having built a reputation synonymous to the highest level of quality assurance that is characteristic of British universities; the College’s students are registered with and receive their awards from the University in the UK.

“There will be massive employment opportunities for well-qualified students from the College, and the support from Emcor Facilities Services will add a professional and an international dimension to their development,” concluded professor Norman Burrow, Principal & Dean, International College of Engineering & Management.-TradeArabia News Service