Smart Asset Solutions
for your business
We specialise in property and estate management for PFI, defence, and private contracts. Trusted by Imperial War Museums, Royal Parks, and government organisations across Scotland and the UK.
Professional Asset & Facilities Management
Serving Scotland and the UK since establishment
About Cairngrey
Cairngrey is a leader in complex asset solutions, specialising in facilities, estates, and property management. Drawing on deep industry expertise, we deliver integrated and systematic strategies tailored to a wide range of sectors. Our approach combines data analytics, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle asset optimisation to promote operational efficiency, minimise risks, and create lasting value.
Driven by innovation and leveraging advanced technologies, Cairngrey empowers clients to respond to changing challenges, ensuring their assets remain high-performing, resilient, and future-ready. Our proactive approach empowers organisations to anticipate challenges, harness fresh opportunities, and maintain a leadership position in their fields.
By leveraging innovative methodologies and cutting-edge technologies, Cairngrey empowers clients to meet evolving challenges and maximise the performance and longevity of their assets.
Our mission is to maximise asset performance, drive down operational expenditures, and ensure the long-term sustainability of facilities and estates for our clients. Through the deployment of advanced technologies and strategic planning, we deliver bespoke, results-oriented solutions that empower organisations to achieve operational excellence, enhance value, and maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic marketplace.
Core Values:
- 1. Trust: We uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency in all our actions.
- 2. Reliability: We are committed to providing reliable and consistent services to our clients.
- 3. Understanding: We prioritise understanding our clients' needs to deliver solutions that empower them to achieve operational excellence.
- 4. Sustainability: We are dedicated to sustainable practices that ensure the longevity and performance of our clients' assets.
- 5. Teamwork: We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration to achieve excellence in every aspect of our work.
Asset Surveys
CairnGrey provides comprehensive asset survey services to support strategic asset management. We deliver integrated and systematic strategies tailored to various sectors. Our approach combines data analysis, systematic maintenance, and lifecycle asset strategies to optimise operational efficiency, minimise risk and reduce costs.
Driven by innovation and embracing advanced technologies, CairnGrey empowers clients to respond to changing challenges, ensuring they can deliver better built technology, increase their competitiveness, and improve their sustainability.
Lifecycle Management
We manage building systems and assets for our clients through advanced technologies and strategic planning. Our solutions enhance operational efficiency, extend asset service life, and ensure operational excellence whilst optimising value and maximising return on investment.
Core Values: Trust
Trust forms the foundation that underpins integrity and transparency in all our work.
Technology Integration
Embracing cutting-edge technology to enhance service delivery, improve efficiency, and deliver exceptional performance.
Who We Serve
At our core, we are dedicated to serving a diverse range of sectors with tailored solutions that meet their unique needs. Our expertise spans across various industries, ensuring that we deliver exceptional value and support to each of our clients. We proudly serve the following sectors:
- • NHS hospitals in England alone have a backlog maintenance liability exceeding £11 billion (2023), with over £2 billion classified as high-risk to patient safety.
- • HTM (Health Technical Memoranda) often override SFG20 due to the complexity and critical nature of healthcare environments — e.g., some systems like medical gases or UPS have no 'downtime window.'
- • NHS Premises Assurance Model (PAM) is a self-assessment framework for estates and facilities risk — aligning your asset reporting with PAM scores boosts credibility in healthcare bids.
- • In listed buildings, planned maintenance is 40-70% cheaper over 20 years than reactive — due to high costs of conservation trades and bespoke materials.
- • BIM and digital twins are gaining adoption in heritage estates — not for new-build-level detail, but to manage complex historical M&E systems invisibly integrated into old fabric.
- • Stone decay modelling is now possible using photogrammetry + drone surveys + moisture mapping — allowing strategic lifecycle planning on façade elements.
- • 60-80% of assets in older office portfolios are unclassified or incorrectly tagged in CAFM systems — especially after years of patchwork PPM.
- • Lease events (renewal, break clause, dilapidation) often trigger last-minute lifecycle assessments — offering you a strategic entry point with building owners.
- • ESG reports now expect asset-level disclosures on energy, compliance, and risk — not just portfolio summaries — especially under GRESB and SFDR standards.
- • Social landlords must meet Decent Homes 2 from 2025 — which will include new energy and safety metrics beyond the current standard.
- • Common asset failures (e.g., communal water tanks, fire doors) are legally enforceable under the Building Safety Act — this changes how FM teams handle evidence chains.
- • Many housing providers operate without formal SFG20-aligned PPM — opening up opportunities for you to build or restructure programmes.
- • The Department for Education (DfE) uses Condition Data Collection (CDC2) across schools — but this data is often inaccurate at the asset level.
- • Schools now face statutory RAAC audits (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) — and often need asset specialists to support the remediation process.
- • Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are managing large portfolios without centralised asset registers — a key entry point for Cairngrey to standardise and consolidate data.
- • Many councils are now converting unused civic buildings into revenue-generating community hubs — but lack the lifecycle and FM planning to sustain them.
- • Section 63 in Scotland creates a legal obligation for building owners to act on energy assessments, not just receive them — but many fail to plan the capital works.
- • Local authorities are struggling to consolidate data from historic CAFM systems — especially where schools, libraries, parks, and care estates use different suppliers.
Strategic and Operational Insights
- • Most FM teams still plan by building, not by asset risk — Cairngrey can shift the mindset to system-criticality, not square footage.
- • Backlog maintenance rarely includes lifecycle failure — which is why so many "maintained" estates still fail when funding drops.
- • Clients rarely know what's missing from their asset register — which means your verification and QA services aren't just admin; they close legal and operational risk gaps.
- • Over 70% of public sector asset strategies still exist as PowerPoint and spreadsheets — with no live data integration. Your reporting and automation services can change that.
- • Surveying also is not managed or maintained. Cairngrey will work closely with APSAS (Association of Professional Standard for Asset Surveying)
Services
Comprehensive asset and facilities management services tailored to your specific requirements
- • Asset Collection & Verification
- • Condition Surveys
- • Drone Surveys
- • Fire Door & Damper Surveys
- • Access & Inclusion Surveys
- • Asset Register Builds & Update
- • Data QA & Validation
- • BIM Convention & Tagging Setup
- • PPM Development & Schedules
- • Document Control & O&M Management
- • Permit & Work Order Logs
- • Lifecycle Forecasting
- • Whole Life Cost Modelling
- • Backlog & Obsolescence Analysis
- • Asset Renewal Planning
- • Criticality & Risk Assessments
- • Asset Strategy Development
- • Sustainability & End of Life Strategy
- • Portfolio Level Reporting
- • Maintainability & Operational Risk Reviews
- • Fire Safety
- • Water Hygiene/ Legionella
- • Gas / Electrical Safety
- • Statutory Inspections (SI) & LOLER / PUWER
- • Energy & Performance (EPC)
- • Section 63 (Scotland)
- • Environmental & Waste
- • CAFM / CMMS
- • BIM for Assets
- • Digital Twin
- • IoT Sensors
- • Power BI Dashboards & Reporting
- • Geospatial & Localisation Mapping
- • ISO 55000 Strategy & Maturity Assessment
- • Policy & Procedure Development
- • Asset Data Governance Frameworks
- • Estate rationalisation & Risk Proofing
- • Operational Modelling
- • FM Service Consult
The list above isn't exhaustive - if you have a specific requirement or service in mind, feel free to get in touch. We're happy to help and may already have exactly what you need.
Contact Us About Your RequirementsOur Clients
CairnGrey manages facilities for some of the UK's most important and sensitive organizations
Comprehensive facilities management for defense establishments requiring the highest levels of security clearance and operational readiness.
- • SC/DV cleared personnel
- • Critical infrastructure management
- • 24/7 emergency response
- • Specialized security protocols
- • Drone-based security perimeter surveys
Expert management of Private Finance Initiative contracts with proven track record in delivering value and performance over extended contract periods.
- • 25-30 year contract experience
- • Performance KPI management
- • Lifecycle cost optimization
- • Stakeholder coordination
Specialized facilities management for historic and culturally significant buildings, balancing preservation requirements with modern operational needs.
- • Heritage building expertise
- • Conservation-compliant maintenance
- • Climate control systems
- • Visitor safety management
Grounds and facilities management for Royal Parks, maintaining the highest standards for these nationally significant green spaces and their facilities.
- • Landscape management
- • Public facility maintenance
- • Event support services
- • Environmental stewardship
- • Drone estate condition monitoring
Industry Standards Compliance
We adhere to the highest industry standards to ensure quality, compliance, and best practice delivery
Full compliance with BESA standards for building engineering services, ensuring professional delivery of mechanical and electrical maintenance services.
Implementation of SFG20 maintenance schedules providing standardised, evidence-based maintenance frequencies for building services equipment.
Certified in NRM3 for order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works, ensuring accurate budgeting and forecasting.
Following IAM principles to demonstrate clear value proposition and benefits of professional asset management practices.
Contact Details
CairnGrey Delivery Network
We're always open to working with experienced professionals and partners to deliver our services. If you're interested in joining our network, we'd be keen to hear from you, especially if you specialise in:
- • Asset condition or certification surveys
- • Fire safety, water hygiene or compliance inspections
- • Energy efficiency or sustainability assessments
- • Specialist technical services