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Pareto in University of Reading win

Pareto FM has been appointed by the University of Reading to provide hard services at its Gateway Building on the Thames Valley Science Park campus.

Under the terms of the deal, Pareto will deliver all associated mechanical, electrical and fabric related planned and reactive maintenance to the innovative building.

Speaking about the contract award, Tony Parr, Facilities and Operational Manager, University of Reading said: “It was critical that the University of Reading found a contractor that would be able to address our specific needs. The Science Park is an innovative campus with important lab spaces used for research. We were looking for a partner that had experience in the University space that operated within the local Reading area. Pareto were perfectly placed to support us. We look forward to building a long-term partnership.”

Andrew Hulbert, Pareto FM MD added: “The opportunity to partner with such a prestigious institution is a genuine privilege. We have admired the Thames Valley Science Park from our office in Reading and knew that it was something we wanted to be apart of. We entered a professional and thorough tender process and were delighted to be appointed. This new partnership builds on the University sector that Pareto already supports and further cements our place amongst one of the key FM contractors across the UK in higher education.”

The University of Reading is among the top 30 UK universities in world rankings and is home to 23,000 students from over 160 countries. Featuring more than 50 research centres, University of Reading is one of the foremost research-led universities in the UK.

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