by Shane Henson — May 31, 2013—ISS Portugal, a division of global facilities services provider ISS, was chosen to assist the newly opened Hospital Vila Franca de Xira in operating at peak efficiency, the company recently announced. Prior to the hospital’s opening, ISS Portugal was contracted to provide engineering services and assistance, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance applied to the buildings, and to the special technical facilities and existing equipment.
According to ISS, the maintenance service has a resident team of experienced and qualified technicians in several areas such as engineering, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), mechanical, hydraulic, civil, gas and utilities, among other specialties. The team ensures delivery of preventive and corrective maintenance service 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The implemented maintenance system is set to ensure full transparency in action, the proper functioning of the buildings, surroundings, facilities and technical equipment, providing employees and patients with a safe environment, functional and able to provide the services a hospital requires, says ISS.
Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1901, ISS now reportedly operates in 50 countries in Europe, Asia, Pacific, Latin America and North America. The company offers a wide range of facilities management services for buildings of all types, including cleaning services, support services, property services, catering services, and security services.
