Makateb Holding, a leading office building operator, has established a partnership with Sungwon of South Korea to be the Facilities Management Division of Makateb.

The partnership sustains Makateb Holding's expanding operations across the UAE as the company takes advantage of the country's huge growth potential amid the surge in construction projects all over the country, said a statement.

The partnership with Sungwon will enable Makateb Holding to deliver a full range of integrated facilities management services, including consultancy services, mechanical and electrical maintenance, lifecycle costing, energy management, cleaning, security services, landscape maintenance, window cleaning and building maintenance, the company said.

Furthermore, the partnership will reinforce Makateb Holding's portfolio of services that are based on a revolutionary new concept that enhances the working environment and delivers optimum business value to office building tenants, it said.

'Makateb Holding is consolidating its portfolio in accordance with the company's commitment to address emerging and future requirements of the business community, particularly among office building tenants. Sungwon OBO has been widely recognised for its world-class Facilities Management services, which is clearly manifested by its impressive client portfolio that includes some of the most prestigious organisations in South Korea and the Middle East region. The company boasts of 35 years of operations, with 3,000 employees and a portfolio of more than thousand projects. This partnership will definitely reinforce our market stronghold and allow us to deliver a wider range of services and maintain the high level of satisfaction of our clients,' said Hisham Abdel Ghani, chairman, Makateb Holding.

'Sungwon is pleased to form an alliance with Makateb Holding that enables us to offer a superior portfolio of services. We share Makateb Holding's vision of setting new industry standards through lifestyle-oriented offerings that deliver true business value to our customers in terms of productivity, efficiency and higher levels of comfort and convenience,” said Wahid Atallah, chairman, Sungwon OBO.

“Sungwon will provide customised Facility Management services that perfectly complement Makateb Holding's office building solutions, which are already renowned to deliver optimum profits and cost savings, energy conservation, and a highly conducive business setting,' he said.

Makateb Holding features a unique rating system that distinguishes office buildings - from one-star up to five-star facilities. The criteria used for this rating include design standards compliance, the kind of materials used, the provision of amenities according to certain conditions for providing facilities management services, and the incorporation of green building standards. This rating system will ensure that clients in office buildings enjoy the same level of luxury and quality services they would expect from premium hotel operators, resulting to a truly first-of-its-kind experience in the UAE and the region.

Makateb Holding offers its end-to-end office building solutions to all property owners and developers, regardless if their buildings or related facilities are already in operation, are currently in the design stage or are under construction. While Makateb Holding has customised services for a wide range of building profiles, those that are still in the design phase stand to gain most in terms of greater flexibility in incorporating the specific designs and components required to enhance the building's operation and strengthen its market value, it said. – TradeArabia News Service