Employee Award – Legionella Training Services
Congratulations to Kevan Green who recieved an employee award today.Kev was nominated by our Technical Director Carl Ollerton M.W.M Soc for the amazing feedback we have been receiving following the training sessions he has been delivering. Kev is an experienced legionella consultant and he has been delivering #training for a couple of years via GMS Training Academy. Well done Kev! For… Read more »
Legionella concerns keep Gloucester Sports Pavilion Closed
There is growing frustration over the continued closure of the sports pavilion at a popular playing field in Gloucester and now concerns have been raised over legionella risk at the site. The sports pavilion situated at King George V Playing Field (KGV) in Hucclecote was closed when the coronavirus lockdown came into effect in March 2020. Councillor… Read more »
DW Stadium – Christmas Party 2022
It was the GMS #Xmas#party on 9th December. We had a great night to celebrate another great year as a business.Sadly 5 of us could not be there on the night but we all had a great night at the #DWStadium in Wigan. Merry Christmas to a great team of people!#teamgms
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 »
New specialist training academy for legionella and plumbing courses
We have launched GMS Training Academy, delivering courses for plumbers and those working in the water treatment sector; such as maintenance teams, duty holders and site managers. Drawing on our 25 years of experience, trainees benefit from teachers with industry experience and flexibility of course delivery. Training is delivered at GMS’ Wigan-based centre or on-site,… 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 »
