Big Wins for FIC Employees

FBS Construction Managers Stephen Smith and Jack Dean handed over the last four units of the current FIG housing contract, which has seen Falklands Building Services complete 14 houses and 12 flats, all handed over on time.

Last week we hosted Kieran from the Falkland Islands Community School for work experience. Kieran joined the Plumbing Department where he worked alongside manager Graeme Hay.

We are pleased to inform our customers and colleagues that The Falkland Islands Company have successfully completed the Cyber Essentials assessment and have been certified for 12 months. Cyber Essentials is a simple and effective UK Government-backed scheme that will helps protect organisations against a range of the most common cyber attacks.

This year’s FIC sponsored golf competition took place this weekend at the Stanley Golf Club. The winners are: in first place, Kevin Clapp; second place, Eugene Hurley; and third on count-back, Martyn Gilson-Clarke.

Our Falkland Islands tourism branch was recognised at the 2020 Falkland Islands Tourism Board‘s Awards. Penguin Travel won two awards: firstly, the Visitor Experience of the Year for our 74 Days Tour; and secondly, the Agency of the Year Award.

The Falkland Islands have been officially declared mine-free, almost 40 years after the end of the Falkland Islands war.

The final government house in Phase 5 of the Sapper Hill housing development in Stanley is now complete, only 15 months after work began and despite the pressures and impacts of the global pandemic. The project began in July 2019 and the final set of keys was handed over in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today.

This week sees the tenth anniversary of Rochell Regalado joining FIC, he has worked in a number of departments including Retail and Accounts and is currently FBS Office Manager, attached picture sees Stephen Smith (left), FBS Construction Manager congratulating Rochell (right).

Stephen Dent, our Director of Services, acting as a Coroners Officer on contract to the Falkland Islands Government was presented yesterday with a plaque and letter of Commendation by the Ontario Police Department at Government House in Stanley.