GMS Autumn Team Day – Celebrating Teamwork, Wellbeing, and 25 Years of Leadership
On 7th October 2025, the GMS team came together for our Autumn Team Day — the second of our twice-yearly events designed to bring our people together, strengthen our shared values, and celebrate our successes. The day combined a variety of activities including training sessions, games, a team quiz, and even a few competitive padel… Read more »
BS 8558: The Standard Guiding Safe Water Hygiene in Commercial Buildings
Ensuring safe and hygienic water systems is a critical responsibility for all building owners, facilities managers, and duty holders. In the UK, BS 8558 provides clear guidance on the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of domestic hot and cold water services – and its principles are central to preventing issues such as Legionella proliferation. What… Read more »
From West Tower to Contour — GMS behind the water systems powering “Manc-hattan”
In 2018, our journey with Renaker’s skyline began at West Tower topping out that year and completing in 2019 — the first piece of the Deansgate Square cluster. Since then, GMS has been trusted to commission every new Renaker tower in Manchester and to keep them performing day-in, day-out with ongoing water hygiene: tank maintenance… 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 »
A Lid Alone Isn’t Enough – The Hidden Risks of Tank Neglect
This image serves as a striking example of why simply having a tank lid in place is not enough—and why routine inspection, maintenance, and hygiene controls are essential, as laid out in HSG274 Part 2. While the cold water storage tank shown here did have a lid fitted, it had clearly been neglected for a… Read more »
Staff Interviews April 2025
See what our staff think about GMS in the below video captured at our team away day 2025.
GMS Away Day 2025! – Highlights and Video
This year we went to Bispham Hall to take part in an It’s a Knockout challenge. The weather was kind and all the team had a brilliant day full of laughter and fun! Check out the video of the day on out YouTube Chanel below.
The Critical Importance of Water Hygiene Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in Healthcare Settings
In healthcare environments—where vulnerable patients rely on safe, clean surroundings—water hygiene is not just a compliance issue; it’s a critical aspect of patient safety and infection control. Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) for water systems is an essential strategy to prevent microbial contamination, protect at-risk individuals, and meet stringent regulatory standards. What is Water Hygiene PPM?… Read more »
Why Dirty Water Systems May Show No Detectable Legionella: A Closer Look at Bacterial Dynamics and Mutations
In water hygiene management, it’s not uncommon to encounter heavily contaminated water systems that, despite appearing ideal for Legionella pneumophila proliferation, return negative results for Legionella during microbiological analysis. These situations often raise questions about sampling accuracy, environmental suitability, bacterial competition, and the complex behaviour of microbial communities under stress. High TVC, No Legionella: What’s… Read more »
When Should Cold Water Storage Tanks Be Cleaned?
Water Sustainability and the Need for Conservation With the growing pressures of population expansion, urbanisation, and the global climate crisis, the demand for water resources is increasing at an unsustainable rate. Projections indicate that by 2050, an additional 4,000 million litres of water per day—equivalent to approximately 1,600 Olympic-sized swimming pools—will be required to meet… Read more »
