Glasgow-based SOLIS Group is demonstrating how technology can strengthen facilities management delivery, combining engineering expertise with its Asset Intelligence Centre to give clients greater visibility of building performance and support more proactive maintenance across the UK.

Founded in 2020, the company provides facilities management and engineering services across social housing, retail, industrial and hospitality environments. Its clients include Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Viridor and Queens Cross Housing Association. In an interview with Yahoo News UK published on 6 November 2026, the company outlined its expanding UK presence and its approach to using intelligent monitoring to improve the management of buildings and assets.

The Asset Intelligence Centre is central to that strategy. The platform uses connected sensors and remote monitoring to gather information on building conditions, including temperature, energy consumption, air quality and equipment performance. By bringing this data together, facilities teams can gain earlier insight into potential faults, helping them plan interventions, reduce avoidable downtime and maintain more reliable building systems.

SOLIS’s facilities management model combines planned and reactive maintenance with mechanical and electrical services, building controls, energy reporting and technology-enabled monitoring. Its approach is built around people, processes, buildings and technology, reflecting the importance of connecting engineering capability with practical operational management.

The company is also developing its digital capabilities through a partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University. The collaboration, which began in early 2025, brings together academic research and industry expertise to develop an advanced platform using Internet of Things sensors, artificial intelligence and digital twin technology. The university partnership announcement explains how the technology is intended to support real-time asset monitoring and predictive maintenance across environments including housing associations, schools, retail spaces and offices.

Further development received a boost when SOLIS secured Innovate UK funding for technology designed to improve the monitoring and management of building conditions across social housing. The project has particular relevance for landlords and housing providers seeking better oversight of heating systems, property conditions and maintenance requirements. Earlier identification of potential damp and mould conditions, for example, can support more timely inspections and repairs.

For facilities management providers, the development highlights the growing role of data in delivering consistent services across complex property portfolios. Continuous monitoring can complement planned inspections, support maintenance prioritisation and give clients clearer information about asset performance. SOLIS also reports energy-saving results exceeding 50% for some clients, although individual outcomes will depend on the buildings, systems and projects involved.

For the sector, the lesson is direct: the future of facilities management lies in connecting technical expertise with better building intelligence. By investing in predictive maintenance and digital asset management, SOLIS is building a service model that supports more reliable buildings, informed decision-making and more sustainable operations.