Facility Managers: What to Include in your Business Continuity Planning
Facility Managers should try to maintain a significant role in Business Continuity – they manage the 2nd largest and most important business “assets” (after IT) on which day-to-day business operations rely. Many Facilities Management (FM) departments are often not included from the planning process, either because BIA surveys skew a focus toward IT dependencies and […]
What You Need to Know about Facility Managers
To be Facilities Manager as I don’t like the idea of being stuck behind a desk all day, facilities management (FM) Conceivably the best job for Me! and the aim of writing this one is to give an insight into the Facilities Manager’s role and provide “inspiration” to new entrants. The definition of a facility […]
10 Qualities of a Super Facility Manager
What are the Qualities of a Facility Manager? A look at the definition of the term Facility Management gives one a good idea that this is not the typical walk in the park kind of job. The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), for example, defines it as “a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure […]
5 Signs Your Organization Needs A Facility Manager
Managing a business concern effectively can be a daunting task when the various elements that make up the system are considered. No matter the size, kind of business and location, maximizing profit and providing value to customers are key to the survival and thriving of the organization. One area that can seriously impact your business […]
Benefits of Technology for Facility Management
A facility manager of a building is at the center. of a site’s operations. He is responsible in some part for essentially every aspect of a building’s maintenance needs, these professionals will greatly benefit from any tool that can make keeping track of a facility’s many operational requirements more streamlined and easier. One of the […]
Understanding The Colour Coding Of Fire Extinguishers
Even if you are not directly involved in Facility Maintenance activities, you must have come across fire extinguishers at some point and would likely have one or more in your home, office or vehicle. A fire extinguisher is a handheld, cylindrical-shaped device used to extinguish small fires in emergency situations. There are generally 2 types […]
3 Tell Tale Signs your Elevator is about to fail.
How do you think a client, customer or resident feels when they walk into your well maintained high rise building, move to use the elevator and it either doesn’t work or traps them somewhere along their journey? Obviously, the would not be too impressed with your management skills and they will make their opinions known […]
How a Specialist FM Cost Adviser Can Save your Business In 2019
Cost Advisory On the bottom-line of most companies, all attention now turns to required adjustments to survive in 2017. If many of the expert predictions and outlook on the Nigerian economy in 2016 is anything to go by, businesses do not have much to look up to as a way of relief from the harsh […]
What is Facility Management?
Facility Management is not just about managing a facility effectively. It is the integration of business administration, office architecture, behavioral psychology, and engineering sciences. In other words, Facility Management encompasses all activities related to keeping a business or an organization in operation. Facility Management has different levels, you can start at the first level and […]
Straight Talk: Why Facility Management Diploma Program?
Why do you need the Facility Management Diploma program? I will tell you why, but before I do that, how are you doing? I know it’s been raining cats and dogs so if you happen to see a cute Chihuahua walking the streets, I’m up for it. Kidding. Grab a warm cup of beverage, recline […]
