Facilities management departments within organizations that own or lease buildings are an integral part of the strategic direction of the organization. Too often, top executives don’t consider the importance of facility management when making real estate, capital improvement, or organization and staffing decisions. In many cases, facility management organizations view themselves as service organizations that […]
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APPA Award for Excellence in Facilities
David Cain, Vice President for Professional Affairs, Awards and Recognition Committee for the Association for Leadership in Higher Education (APPA) informed Soka University of America that they received the APPA award for Excellence. The Award for Excellence is APPA’s highest institutional honor, providing educational institutions the opportunity for national and international recognition for their outstanding […]
How to Serve the 4 Types of Facility Customers
Facility executives have multiple customers to serve when performing their responsibilities. These customers have similar and diverse interests that the facilities executive must coordinate to serve the best interests of the organizations they work for. This article describes the types of customers of facility and building services organizations and how to effectively serve them. The […]
4 Savings Areas from Outsourcing Facility Maintenance Department
Facility costs are for many organizations, the second largest expense category behind personnel costs. These organizations largely depend on the capability of a Manager or Director who may have experience with a few organizations in his or her career. These managers usually do not have the support at higher levels in the organization because “facilities” […]
5 Reasons for Outsourcing Facilities Management
You are an executive sitting at your desk and have facility management activities within your responsibility but do not have much experience managing these services with your wide expanse of responsibility. You may not be happy with the way facility or building maintenance is being done in your organization. You may be happy with the […]