Facility Management

BUILDINGS IN A CHANGING WORLD

Buildings are ubiquitous assets that influence people, their beliefs and their aspirations. And once built, these structures last for decades. With the world changing faster than ever before, and the populations of urban areas skyrocketing in recent years, the need for new buildings has continued to grow. However, the depth of thought and planning that goes into the ‘design and construction’ stage seldom cascades into the post-construction phase of day-to-day operations of buildings. Why is that?

Research indicates that five to six times more money is spent on operational costs than on construction costs. While most other industries have undergone tremendous transformation

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