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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Facilities management (FM)"”.
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Determining the best options for facilities management (FM) service delivery in UK shopping centres
There are a number of FM service delivery models ranging from in-house provision to total outsourcing, operating in the UK market. The portfolio of FM services and the range of options relating to the various combinations of service delivery have sparked many discussions and debates over the merits …
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Raising the Profile of Facilities Management (FM) in Healthcare – Managing Performance of Infection Control
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major problem in the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK). One reason for this is the failure of healthcare officials to tackle the root causes of HAIs. There is sufficient epidemiological evidence showing that HAIs can occur because of, …
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Optimising The Role Of Facilities Management (FM) In The Property Development Process (DP):The Development Of An FM-DP Integration Framework
… is a manifestation of efforts to integrate FM into the development process through a greater involvement of Facilities Managers in the property development industry. It also presents an original contribution to knowledge in a form of a validated best practice, which is identified as the …
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ESTABLISHING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BRITISH STANDARD FOR COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS (BS 11000) WITHIN THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
Facilities Management (FM) is focused on people, relationships and partnerships. Up until recently however, there has not been a formal framework that addresses the importance of collaborative business partnerships. In October 2010, British Standards developed the first framework for collaborative …
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Correlation Between Financial Support of Facilities Management and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions
… the relationship between financial support for facilities management (FM) and accreditation outcomes among public higher education institutions in the southern region of the United States accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Using a …
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Characterizing Building Digital Twins for Facilities Management
… Of the building life cycle phases, building facilities management (FM) is responsible for considerable costs and energy consumption and has potential for improvement through DT implementation. Along with increased building information modeling (BIM) implementation, recent advances in data …
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The impact of strategic Facilities Management on the Employee Value Proposition
Facilities Management (FM) has and continues to evolve strongly as a strategic function in many organisation. Many organisations have also recognised the importance of human capital for the success of their operations. This is why the concept of Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is growing in …
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An investigation into how value is created through water sensitive urban design
… further argues that the underlying principles of facilities management (FM) and more specifically urban FM provide a managerial framework that can connect these concepts to achieve sustainability for urban precincts. Furthermore, the study uncovered the need for value capture mechanisms as a form …
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Facilities Management ‘Cultural Fit’ and the Socialisation of External Service Provider Employees in Client Organisations
… to knowledge is creating the awareness that facilities management (FM) departments and organisations do not consciously socialise external service provider staff into the client workplace and the development of a framework that can successfully achieve this integration. To provide a solid …
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Framework for strategic system planning for facilities management in the health sector
Facilities Management (FM) is commonly defined as managing physicalworkplace and property, which have a direct link with design and constructionactivities in one aspect, and managing services and performance of resourcesin the organisation as another. Aspects of FM are inter-related and …
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Performance measurement in facilities management - the case of outsourced service contracts
… topic in manydisciplines including Facilities Management (FM). This thesis focuses on FM serviceperformance and specifically addresses an identified gap in knowledge about measurementof performance in outsourced service contracts in FM.Conceptual and practical performance measurement …
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Development of a facilities management framework for sustainable building practices in Nigeria
… design for ventilation, natural lighting, energy management, water management, waste management and other building services. These buildings under perform in relation to the purpose for which they have been built. Building users often complain that the buildings do not provide the required …
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Sustainable urban development and its impact on facilities management: the case of the city of Doha, Qatar
… relation to the impact this development poses on Facilities Management (FM). The focus of this study is on the city of Doha, Qatar. Urban growth that is not underpinned by a sustainable development ethos presents unique challenges on social, economic, human and environmental development. Two …
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Investigating The Implementation Of Facilities Management Strategies Within The Namibian Government
Research on Facilities Management (FM) indicates that it is able to positively influence the performance and success of organisations in various ways including strategy, culture, resource control, service provision, supply chain management and change management. Although FM has developed as a best …
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Urban facilities management as a systemic process to achieve urban sustainability in South Africa
A key challenge for urban facilities management (UFM) is to identify ways to promote sustainable urban development at a community/precinct level. One potential approach is via the application of sustainable community assessment/rating tools which have seen increased popularity amongst urban …
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Investigating The Implementation Of Facilities Management Strategies Within The Namibian Government
Research on Facilities Management (FM) indicates that it is able to positively influence the performance and success of organisations in various ways including strategy, culture, resource control, service provision, supply chain management and change management. Although FM has developed as a best …
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Recycling initiatives in UK shopping centres, factors critical to success
Waste management of UK shopping centres must contend with operational performance, variable levels of landlord or corporate financial support, escalating costs of recycling programs and disposal charges for landfill. Recurrent critics challenge the economic prudence and environmental benefit of …
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The Role of Facilities Management in the Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
… knowledge and evidence-base of the role of Facilities Management (FM) in the control of HAI. Therefore, the main aim of this research was to investigate the role of FM in the control of HAI. The focus of the study is on domestic services. The research methodology of the study employed both …
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A study of the impact of technological innovations on the social sustainability of facilities management employees in South Africa
… (TIs) on the social sustainability of facilities management (FM) employees in South Africa. The rationale for the study is that no empirical evidence shows how the adoption of TIs impacts the social sustainability of FM employees. The study adopts the sequential mixed-methodology …
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The perceived influence of the integration of GBFIs into an FM strategy on social, economic and environmental value of a facility
As facilities have to adapt to changing environments along with the increasing awareness with regards to sustainability, Facilities Management (FM) has an important role to play in facilitating the motivation, adoption and implementation of sustainable practices in strategic facilities plans. Green …
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