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FM World - How to select FM software (November 2006)
If we want to achieve full value from one of the most important advances since the birth of facilities management, we need to understand what FM software can do for us and identify the right Cafm system for our needs.
Cafm applications help plan, monitor and manage property, space and assets, streamline the management and planned maintenance of buildings and services, control resources and run a help desk to handle reactive maintenance.
BIFM launches its 2007 annual conference (October 2006)
The BIFM is officially launching its 2007 annual conference which will once more be held at Keble College, Oxford on 27-28 March 2007. Looking ahead to the next five years in FM, the conference covers innovation and practice - giving you both forward-looking presentations and case studies with tools you can put to use the day after the conference.
Here are just a few of the subjects we'll be covering:
- what will FM look like in five years?
- innovative sustainability projects
- the future of work and the workplace
- winning Olympic service contracts
- managing new builds on time and budget
Confirmed speakers so far include: Jamie Reynolds, president of GSH USA; and Jonathan Tyler, MD of Service Works Australia and formerly project manager on the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
More fantastic speakers will be confirmed shortly - visit www.bifmconference2007.com for updates.
FM World - PPP picks up pace (July 2006)
Although not new to Australia, PPP has been rather slow to take off here and is not without its share of challenges. Victoria was the first state to embrace the concept on a large scale, seeing it as a viable alternative perhaps, to selling off public assets, and certainly, as a way to finance services and infrastructure, and to transfer the risks associated with providing them.
Hotel Engineers Magazine - Making technology work for you (July 2006)
Hotel and Tourism operators, due to the very nature of their industry, continue to strive for excellence in facility standards, customer service and to maintain their competitive advantage. Jonathan Tyler, Managing Director of Service Works Global, outlines the business benefits of FM software in maximising the contribution made by building managerstoward overall profitability, and maintaining that competitive edge.
Read more of Hotel Engineers Magazine - Making technology work for you
FM World - The kids are alright (May 2006)
Leapfrog Day Nurseries is one of the UK’s largest childcare providers, with a total of 102 day nurseries offering almost 10,000 places for children aged 0-5 years. Its large and varied building portfolio, from nurseries through to the company’s headquarters in Burton upon Trent, presents a complex challenge for the facilities management team. Heading up the team is Barry Yeomans, who was appointed in January 2005 and tasked with finding an IT application that was able to bring together the facilities management function for all of Leapfrog’s nurseries across the UK.
FM World - Implementing CAFM (April 2006)
If your company has made the decision to install a computer-aided facilities management (Cafm) system, or is in the process of making the decision, the chances are you are fully aware of the benefits it can bring: a reduction in costs; improved productivity; and increased staff retention. Also, helping companies to meet legislation, keep track of their assets and carry out risk assessments. But what about the implementation process itself? Here are the 10 areas most deserving of long and careful consideration.
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