Refreshing Islamabad
Project: Residence refurbishment Customer: FCO (ESD) Location: Islamabad, Pakistan The High Commissioner’s residence in Islamabad was built in the seventies and filled with furniture from the closed residence … Read More
Case Studies
All case studies
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Facilitating the secure delivery of Canadian diplomatic bags
Project: Canadian diplomatic bags Customer: Global Affairs Canada Location: Europe and Middle East Building on the close relationship between the UK and Canada, including an MOU to collaborate … Read More
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Enabling government data transition
Project: Facilitating migration Customer: BEIS Location: UK In line with the Government’s strategy and best practice to adopt a public cloud first policy, in 2017 the Department for … Read More
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Air Defence radar restoration
Project: Delivery of a new radome Customer: MOD Location: Saxa Vord, Shetland RAF Air Command and the Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems Delivery Team (ADEWS DT) needed … Read More
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Responsive teamwork after earthquake
Project: Structural assessment and repair Customer: FCO Location: Mexico City Our reputation for collaborative working was enhanced further when several teams worked together in response to the aftermath … Read More
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Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria – flexible, responsive skills and expertise
Project: Rapid response after hurricanes Customer: FCO Posts Location: Caribbean In September 2017 we gave extensive support and assistance to Caribbean islands in response to the longest-lasting category … Read More
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A new secure zone in Abuja
Project: Technical fitout of secure zone Customer: ESD and British High Commission Location: Abuja When the FCO commissioned the construction of a new build British High Commission in … Read More
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Emergency response during bomb attack
Project: Emergency response during bomb attack Customer: ESD, FCO Location: Kabul Our track record of exceptional response in an emergency was demonstrated during the immediate aftermath of a … Read More
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Delivering the FCO’s global IT overhaul
Project: Tech Overhaul deployment Customer: KTD, FCO Location: Worldwide The FCO’s IT vision is to enable staff across the global network to be the best diplomatic service in … Read More
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Combining heritage with a contemporary twist
Since opening its doors some 90 years ago the British residence in Montevideo was long overdue for an upgrade, with interiors looking tired and neglected. Originally built in … Read More
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WiFi for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Technology plays a key role in enabling the FCO to achieve its future ambitions. With much of its IT coming to the end of its supportable life and being in … Read More
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Termite infestation threatens building project
FCO Services was asked to oversee a major building works project located within the Asian continent. The project required the existing building to be divided into two; to … Read More
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Rapid deployment after devastating earthquake in Nepal
On 25 April 2015, Nepal was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which caused massive damage and killed thousands. In response to this Rapid Deployment Teams (RDT) were sent to the area. The RDT … Read More
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Expanding and refurbishing the UK Visas and Immigration section in New Delhi
The Home Office’s UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) section in India wanted to move their Mumbai operation to the British High Commission in New Delhi to put all their staff in … Read More
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Combining FCO Services’ trusted infrastructure with SME’s innovative software
Through our collaboration with Invotra – a supplier of intranets and digital workplaces to government – we provide several government departments with the latest secure and scalable cloud technology contributing to their digital transformation … Read More
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A Jaguar for Grand Cayman
When Grand Cayman needed to replace their flag car, the Governor’s office in Grand Cayman was keen to promote the UK. The office needed to demonstrate that buying British was not just a choice based on … Read More
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Radios for West Africa
FCO Services Digital Radio Project Management team were engaged to respond to an urgent request from a British Mission in West Africa. Their analogue radio network needed to … Read More
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A new Embassy in Asuncion
After an 8 year absence, the then Foreign Secretary took the decision to open a new embassy in Asunción, Paraguay. FCO Services were retained to design and deliver … Read More
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Canada House
Following the purchase of the adjacent building to Canada House by the Canadian government, FCO Services was appointed to help return Canada House to its former glory and … Read More
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A new Ambassador’s residence in the Hague
Built in 1807, the British Ambassador’s Residence in The Hague, has a long and rich history. It has served officials responsible for achieving the UK government’s policy goals … Read More
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Refurbishing the properties in Moscow
The 1940s British Ambassador’s Residence and other buildings in the Sofiyskaya compound were long overdue a comprehensive refurbishment. FCO Services were retained to project manage the restoration of … Read More
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Seismic Strengthening: Indian sub-continent
Our customer had a series of compounds comprising offices, residence, staff accommodation and amenities. A number of the buildings were identified as not being sufficiently resistant to possible … Read More
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Modern working at the British Embassy Washington
The look and feel of the office environment in Washington, which dates back from the 1960s, needed an update to create a modern workspace. In particular, the post … Read More
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Security design at the British Embassy Kinshasa
Following the elections in the Democratic of Congo, it was recognised that security at the British Embassy Compound in Kinshasa needed updating. We were asked to redesign the … Read More
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UK NACE supports the NATO Summit 2014
Sixty Heads of State, their representatives and 10,000 support staff attended the 2014 NATO summit in Wales. It was the largest peacetime operation undertaken by NATO. They met … Read More
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Cabling the world
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office embarked on a major transformation of its global IT system to enable it to keep communicating effectively and securely. Our Premises Cabling Office … Read More
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Worldwide communication technology
Our customers want to be confident that they can communicate securely wherever they are in the world. They need a range of communication technologies able to cope with … Read More
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Speeding up decision-making
When processing work or student visas, one of the checks carried out by the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) is whether the potential employee or student has sponsorship from … Read More
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Maintaining security across the world
In partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, our priority is to ensure the environment in which staff work and the way they process and communicate classified information … Read More
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Enhancing building security
The location of the visa and consular area above the main vehicle access to the British Embassy in Prague, made it vulnerable to potential security threats and it … Read More
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Keeping people safe in Baghdad
The British Embassy in Baghdad is the focal point of Britain‘s presence in Iraq, playing host to a large number of military personnel, officers from UK law enforcement … Read More
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Combining safety and value for money
Previously embassies across the world operated two separate systems for incident alarms and public address in the event of an incident. Reporting an incident via the public address … Read More
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Delivered safely and securely
A team from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were relocating. This meant they would no longer have access to the secure mail services provided within the FCO‘s central … Read More
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Keeping our couriers and cargo secure
We are secure logistics experts. Our vehicles deliver classified material effectively and securely, globally. With our fleet operating across different international regions, we continuously ensure the safety of … Read More
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Secure disposal
We were contacted by a government department that had a large volume of out of date, confidential information which needed to be disposed of in a secure and … Read More
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Being understood in every language
When world leaders from the G20 countries gathered in London, they met against the backdrop of the worst international economic crisis in generations and the eyes of the … Read More
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Interpreting on the world stage
International events don’t stand still, and governments must be able to respond quickly to them. When the UK hosted two world-stage conferences to discuss Afghanistan and the situation … Read More