End of Year 2022!

And we’re done!Many thanks to every one of this fabulous team (including Matt Lowe who wasn’t present). We will see you on 3rd January.Thanks to Howard Parry for calling in to see us as we wish him well in his retirement. #allthebest#merrychristmas2022#teamgms

Trainee police officers will be able to return to the college in Tulliallan in January after Legionella was found at the site.

The college, near Kincardine, closed to staff and students on December 6 to allow for work on the water systems to be carried out. The closure came after traces of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease were found in five showerheads during routine testing. Staff and students at the college were initially put on alert until further… Read more »

GMS founder & MD announces retirement!

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT. It is with mixed emotions that we announce GMS Services Limited founder and Managing Director, Howard Parry , is retiring. It is difficult, if not impossible to think of GMS without Howard, however it is time for Howard to take it easy and enjoy a well-deserved rest.  After 25 years dedication to GMS, Howard… Read more »

Customer Focus – June 2022

An interview with Louise Brown – Wigan & Leigh College Wigan & Leigh College is a further education organisation which provides education for students aged 16+. The college has around 9000 students and is split across 7 buildings. 4 in Wigan and 3 in Leigh. In April 2022, the college appointed GMS Services Ltd to… Read more »

Meet Stephen Parry – Contract Manager

Stephen Parry Position: Contract Manager Time at GMS: Fourteen years Stephen says: “I had an initial period of 3-4 years at GMS and returned in 2012 after working elsewhere. At that point I started as a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) engineer, then I trained as a Legionella risk assessor, qualifying in 2013. In 2018 I… Read more »

Meet Our Mechanical Operations Manager

Craig Jenkinson Position: Contract Manager Time at GMS: Twelve years Craig says: “I worked for GMS from the age of sixteen until I was twenty three as an apprentice plumber. Then I left for a while and came back three years later. All-in-all it’s been twelve years and in that time I’ve learnt so much… Read more »

Meet the team: Ben Myers

Position: Mechanical engineer Time at GMS: Seven years Ben says: “I joined the company in 2015, originally as a risk assessor where I stayed for nearly two years. This role saw me mainly work on our large contracts where I was responsible for carrying out risk assessments on a wide range of buildings – from… Read more »

Meet the team: Sean Moran

Position: Contracts supervisor Time at GMS: 13 years Sean says: “When I first started at GMS Services I was responsible for monitoring the contracts of two large clients. In 2014 I moved into the risk assessments side of the business. “GMS has developed our systems of working, which has had a large impact, helping enormously… Read more »

Meet the team: Kerry Houghton

Position: Contract co-ordinator Time at GMS: 14 years “I’ve been working at GMS Services for 14 years. The years have flown by. I enjoy it, no two days are the same. It’s a very friendly working environment. Being a family-run business you feel part of the team and we all work really hard to deliver… Read more »

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Hot Tubs and Legionella: What You Need to Know

Understanding Legionella Legionella bacteria naturally occur in freshwater environments but become problematic when they grow in man-made water systems like hot tubs. The bacteria multiply in warm water, particularly between 20°C and 45°C, making hot tubs an ideal breeding ground. Inhalation of contaminated water droplets or aerosols can lead to infection. Why Hot Tubs Are… Read more »

GMS appointed to Fusion 21 Framework!

GMS Services Ltd is proud to be part of the new Fusion21 Building Safety and Compliance Framework – Lot 4: Legionella Monitoring and Control. Through this four-year framework, we offer nationwide coverage to the education, healthcare, and housing sectors, as well as to the broader public sector. The framework allows for both direct award contracts… Read more »

Jamie Green Joins GMS Services Ltd as Regional Director

We’re delighted to announce that Jamie Green has joined GMS Services Ltd as Regional Director, marking an exciting new chapter in our leadership team. Jamie brings with him a wealth of experience in the water hygiene and compliance sector, having previously led operations with distinction at Director level with another organsation. With a deep-rooted passion… Read more »