Blog Facilities Management Definition: Interdependencies and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Abstract Facilities or Facility Management or just FM as many refer to it is an industry that supports an organization to achieve its objectives and goals through optimizing cost savings and efficiencies within the non-core areas of the business. Although this multi billion-dollar global industry has been established, for over 30 years, it is still misunderstood by many and is unknown to others. The purpose of this article is to define FM, its purpose, role and Critical Success Factors (CSFs), incl ..read more

Blog ISO 41001:2018 Facility Management System – Three years on – Problem solved or just another standard? In late 2018, the long-awaited International Standard Organization published ISO 41001:2018 – Facility Management system – Requirements with guidance for use. Some two and a half years later, we look at whether it has been a success story or whether it has failed to live up to its pre-launch expectation. Introduction The questions I will answer are: Should we pursue ISO 41001 and become certified? What is the certification process and the stages involved? What are the benefits of c ..read more

Blog From Smart and Intelligent Buildings to the IoT, facilities management provides the glue that brings it all together for building and workplace optimisation – a layman’s guide Smart buildings go far beyond saving energy and contributing to sustainability goals. They extend capital equipment life and impact the security and safety of all resources – both human and capital. They enable innovation by creating a platform for accessible information. They are a key component of a future where information technology and human ingenuity combine to produce the robust, low-carbon economy envisi ..read more

Guest Blog 3 Tech Trends Transforming Facility Management in 2022 Facility management is a vital part of operations for most organizations, as it improves operations and a company's efficiency. In the wake of the pandemic, many companies are paying more attention to creating a space that is efficient and functional. PR Newswire reports that the facility management industry was worth $1 trillion globally and is expected to more than double that amount by 2027, showing just how much people are willing to integrate these systems, technologies, and professionals to enhance their faci ..read more

Blog Facilities Management Definition: Interdependencies and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Abstract Facilities or Facility Management or just FM as many refer to it is an industry that supports an organization to achieve its objectives and goals through optimizing cost savings and efficiencies within the non-core areas of the business. Although this multi billion-dollar global industry has been established, for over 30 years, it is still misunderstood by many and is unknown to others. The purpose of this article is to define FM, its purpose, role and Critical Success Factors (CSFs), incl ..read more

Blog Significance of Artificial Intelligence in Facility Management FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE – DO MORE FOR LESS Facility management is the part of the business that has always been under pressure to ‘do more for less’ and to deliver the magic 10% cost savings that the core business demands of it. As businesses start the slow road to recovery and begin to emerge from the pandemic and enforced lockdowns, facility management and its associated costs will again be under the microscope. Traditionally, these cost savings have come from market testing, outsourcing, re-tendering, re-scoping ..read more

Blog ISO 41001:2018 Facility Management System – Three years on – Problem solved or just another standard? In late 2018, the long-awaited International Standard Organization published ISO 41001:2018 – Facility Management system – Requirements with guidance for use. Some two and a half years later, we look at whether it has been a success story or whether it has failed to live up to its pre-launch expectation. Introduction The questions I will answer are: Should we pursue ISO 41001 and become certified? What is the certification process and the stages involved? What are the benefits of c ..read more

Blog From Smart and Intelligent Buildings to the IoT, facilities management provides the glue that brings it all together for building and workplace optimisation – a layman’s guide Smart buildings go far beyond saving energy and contributing to sustainability goals. They extend capital equipment life and impact the security and safety of all resources – both human and capital. They enable innovation by creating a platform for accessible information. They are a key component of a future where information technology and human ingenuity combine to produce the robust, low-carbon economy envisi ..read more

Blog Emerging from the pandemic and meeting sustainability objectives – Facilities Management at a crossroads, chasing shadows or a bright new future? Facilities management (FM) is often seen as the poor relation within many organisations, a commodity where costs continuously need to be scrutinized and cut accordingly. As organisations start coming out of the worst pandemic for over a hundred years and seek to secure financial stability through reducing their property needs and portfolio size, does this spell more danger for the FM industry or is it an opportunity to spearhead organisation ..read more

Blog Cost savings and efficiency gains from facilities management – Software considerations (Part 1 of 3) In this series of articles, we will be reviewing the significance and changes that technology disruption offers the Facilities Management (FM) industry. We will begin with software solutions for effective tracking of portfolios and assets, further advancing to “BIM” – an interactive 3-D model-based process that gives insight and tools to efficiently plan, design, construct and manage buildings and in part 3, we will review a new type of software developed for managing FM requirements w ..read more