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Technician performing programmed maintenance

Understanding Single vendor Captivity Definition “Single Vendor captivity” crystallizes when a system or major asset can only be repaired and maintained by a single supplier. The System or asset which has been purchased, is typically specialized in its purpose and unique in it’s technical nature. Hence, there are few, if any, alternative vendors to seek […]

Maintenance Management

What is the Real Cost of “putting off” Corrective Maintenance Corrective Maintenance false economies are found everywhere in building maintenance and compliance, which is why outsourcing the facility management pays dividends in the long term. Building systems knowledge, building services knowledge, and understanding the limitation of suppliers secures market value in corrective maintenance repairs and […]

Asset Register

Asset Register Core Information Implementing and maintaining an asset register, which serves to document the building’s service’s and fixed assets, offer the opportunity to improve the overall performance of the building in more than one discipline and often, with little cost. It’s not until an operator such as a building manager, or engineering manager, look […]

Crisis Management in the facility management of Commercial Buildings

Crisis Management We all have different ideas of what a crisis within your facility really is, and we all have different priorities based on the commercial landlord, the purpose of the building, the tenant’s priorities and the location of the building. We all have our limitations of what we can cope with and what we […]

Outsourcing HVAC Mechanical Services Audit

Outsourcing Property Services to improve Building performance and Control Risk Why Outsource when we can do it ourselves Outsourcing is not about whether you can do it yourself, it’s about spending money in the most effective and efficient way possible.“Bang for your Buck!” How do we lose “Value for Money” when we Do our Own […]

Technician performing programmed maintenance

Reactive maintenance/Run to Fail or preventative maintenance, which one and why?: Maintenance Strategy, which Type of Maintenance is the most suitable, and strategic? Facility Managers are engaged for many reasons, one of their priorities is to reduce costs and manage the site’s daily issues, so is a reactive maintenance process better than a proactive maintenance […]

Reactive Maintenance risk

Reactive Maintenance Risk – DIY Facility Management. A huge financial risk when it goes wrong…and it did! “A privileged observation” No one was hurt, but the situation had the financial exposure to the building owner was and still is, huge. We need to emphasis here we were involved only with the energy conservation strategy for […]