Integral actively promote careers in Facilities Management to University students in Merseyside.

1. Date: Monday 5th
December 2011 Author: Mark Whittaker, Business Development Manager
Press Release
Integral actively promote careers in Facilities Management to
University students in Merseyside.
As part of their continuing commitment to encourage more young people into the facilities management industry,
Integral UK’s Business Development Manager, Mark Whittaker, delivered a guest lecture to final year degree
students at Liverpool John Moores University’s School of the Built Environment in December.
The University, situated in the centre of Liverpool, is currently the twelfth largest in the UK, with a student
population or around 24,000. Mark was invited by Senior Lecturer, Nazali Mohd Noor, who as well as teaching
the students, is currently working on a research paper on BS11000 Standard for Collaborative Working within
the Facilities Management sector.
Mark Whittaker explains Integral’s involvement, “Having already worked with Naz on his BS11000 research
project, I was delighted to be asked to share my experience and provide practical insights to the University
students. Facilities Management is a relative young, dynamic and exciting industry to work in, is forecast to grow
by 15% by 2015 and we are keen to encourage others to work in the sector and to contribute and develop their
skills. The lecture also focused on how contractors must deliver customer specific solutions and on the increased
importance of social media”
Part of Mark’s lecture also contained the opinions of some high profile people within the industry. He adds, “I
wanted a broad spectrum of opinions and contacted some respected industry figures for their thoughts on what
attracted them to working in the Facilities Management Sector and the challenges and opportunities facing the
industry in the future. Their input was fantastic.”
“We recognize there is a continuing skills shortage impacting our industry and Integral are keen to make a
positive contribution to encouraging people to join the industry and help solve the shortage.”

2. Date: Monday 5th
December 2011 Author: Mark Whittaker, Business Development Manager
Press Release
Integral currently employ 80 apprentices each year across the UK and also work closely with Barnados on a
mentoring scheme with young people. Within Liverpool Integral’s customers include the University of Liverpool
and National Museums Liverpool.
(Pictured above: Mark with Senior Lecturer, Nazali Mohd Noor, of Liverpool John Moores University)