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August 27, 2017
Sustainability with Automation
How Can we improve automated sustainability with BMS Systems To Develop and expand your BMS for greater automated sustainability should be finan ..
August 9, 2017
Legal Obligations
Fixed Plant Management – Legal Obligations Understanding you legal obligations for Council and Government compliance Just a few questions ..
August 5, 2017
Air Conditioning Services in Commercial Buildings
Commercial Property Air Conditioning, HVAC, Mechanical Services Do you have an air-conditioning issue? The answer is nearly always yes, the real ..
August 1, 2017
Generator Test
Essential Services Essential Services Generator Test Regular generator testing is a critical part of any essential services management. Typicall ..
August 1, 2017
Methodology Statement
What is a Methodology Statement The steps the task or scope of works requires from start of finish. Simple enough right! The exercise is not a p ..
August 1, 2017
Compliance Water Issues
Ensuring Compliant water storage methods in Commercial buildings The Responsibility At some point in time, it will occur that an owner/occupier ..
August 1, 2017
Abatement versus Incentive
Abatement versus Incentive | What Do These Terms Actually Mean Abatement versus Incentive: The Lease agreement or contract between the Landlord ..
July 31, 2017
The Commercial Business Case
Your Property Manager or Client Wants a “Business Case”. a justification for a proposed project or undertaking on the basis of its e ..
July 31, 2017
Water Pumps in Commercial Buildings
Typical Water pumps which serve our buildings It is surprising exactly how many water pumps there in a building, often with separate plumbing ci ..
July 31, 2017
Why Have an Asset Register
Asset Register importance! Backstory We found ourselves in an a situation, which I thought, had an unfortunate outcome for an employee of one of ..
July 31, 2017
Facility Performance in Commercial
What is Facility Performance: When we talk about Facility Performance (or Building Performance) we refer to costs versus income, that is the bui ..
July 31, 2017
Commercial Furniture Fail
The false economies if reusing commercial furniture in an office space The Commercial Furniture Fail .We look at a few different scenarios and n ..
July 31, 2017
More Commercial Tenancy Fit Out Faux Pas
More Commercial Tenancy Fit Out Faux Pas – The Faux Pas of Fit series Continues; In out last post project management fit out faux pas we l ..
July 31, 2017
A Few Questions For The Commercial Building Manager
Commercial building Manager Questions you might consider asking You’re considering a move to new commercial office building, everything ti ..
July 31, 2017
Fit Out Faux Pas
What Happens Behind the Scenes During a Commercial Fit Out Sometimes a project is completed seamlessly, without fuss, in a timely manner, and wi ..
July 31, 2017
Single Source Supplier
Facilities Management – Single Source Supplier Facility Services Management is a diverse and critical operations function, which effects a ..
July 31, 2017
Why Upgrade a perfectly good BMS
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” Why should a Landlord Upgrade building management system technology in their commercia ..
July 31, 2017
Maintenance Defined
Which Maintenance means What Action: A definition of Maintenance We’re writing about this because it comes up in conversation with clients ..
July 31, 2017
Why upgrade your Mechanical Services Switchboard
Switchboard Refurbishments Upgrade Mechanical Services Switchboard | Your Existing Switchboard can be saved………well maybe. Why ..
July 31, 2017
Climate Bonds
Climate Bonds – Investment Climate Bonds: Mobilizing debt capital markets for climate change solutions “Bonds” are a financial ..
July 31, 2017
Elevator Etiquette
A few Helpful Hints for correct Elevator Etiquette Many of us use elevators every day from the city to the suburbs, in commercial office buildin ..
July 31, 2017
Vendor Management in Operations
Vendor Management Save Money, get it Right, With Experienced Diligent Managers What is Vendor Management? Contractor co-ordination and supervisi ..
July 31, 2017
Building Technology and Sustainability
Building Technology Sustainability Building Technology Sustainability: The opportunities to implement Technology in Facilities can often be disc ..
July 31, 2017
Outsourcing Facility Management-“To be or Not to Be”
Outsourcing your Facility Management Services Outsourcing the Facility Management for some is an easy and logical decision, similar to outsourci ..
July 31, 2017
Time Management, a Case For Facility Management Software:
Time Management Software Which team do you subscribe to? The affirmative, that is Time Management or Facility Management Software Helps you to b ..
July 31, 2017
What is Single Vendor Captivity?
Understanding Single vendor Captivity Definition “Single Vendor captivity” crystallizes when a system or major asset can only be rep ..
July 31, 2017
Do We Need Facility Management Software?
Time Management, a Case for Facility Management Software: Yes, Facility Management Software Helps to be Organized OR No, Software is a Complete ..
July 31, 2017
Tenant’s Office Cleaning – Who should we use
Tenant Lease In the larger commercial buildings and retail centers a tenant might find a condition in their lease instructing them to use the ba ..
July 31, 2017
The First Thing In Building Management
What is the Number One Task for any Building Manager? Risk Management. The first thing in building management, the number one priority, in our v ..
July 31, 2017
Putting off that Corrective Maintenance Repair!
What is the Real Cost of “putting off” a Corrective Maintenance Repair False economies are found everywhere in building maintenance ..
July 31, 2017
Pest Control Pigeons
Pest Control Pigeons Are Pigeons leaving unsightly droppings on your building and car park pipes, ledges, and facades? Have the pigeons damaged ..
July 31, 2017
Base Building Nabers versus the Tenant Fit Out.
Is the Landlord Always Right? The Landlord is keen to protect his Nabers investment in the assessment rating of their building, and so they shou ..
July 30, 2017
One Operations Strategy in Commercial Buildings
One strategy which will make your day better in operations management Operations Strategy for Commercial Buildings Engaging vendors, suppliers a ..
July 30, 2017
Ten reasons to implement an Facility Management Works system
Facility Management Software Benefits include: Mitigating Risk Automated Planned maintenance Schedules Contractor Management WH & S Manageme ..
July 30, 2017
Asset Register Must Haves!
Asset Register Core Information Implementing and maintaining an asset register, which serves to document the building’s service’s an ..
July 30, 2017
Crisis Management
Crisis Management We all have different ideas of what a crisis within your facility really is, and we all have different priorities based upon t ..
July 30, 2017
Outsourcing Property Services
Outsourcing Property Services to improve Building performance and Control Risk Why Outsource when we can do it ourselves Outsourcing is not abou ..
July 29, 2017
Maintenance Strategy | Which Type Of Maintenance
Reactive maintenance/Run to Fail or preventative maintenance, which one and why?: Maintenance Strategy, which Type of Maintenance is the most su ..
July 29, 2017
The One Question to Ask Your Facility Manager:
The One Question to Ask Your Facility Manager: Do you keep an Asset register for the building? Creating and Maintaining an Asset register is not ..
July 29, 2017
Fire Sprinkler System – Looking From the Inside Out
Fire Sprinkler System – Looking From the Inside Out Do you love our picture, it has a certain volcanic, interplanetary look to it I think. ..
July 29, 2017
Reactive Maintenance Risk
Reactive Maintenance Risk – DIY Facility Management. A huge financial risk when it goes wrong…and it did! “A privileged observ ..
July 29, 2017
Good Fast Cheap
Property Management Good, Fast, Cheap! Contractor Management “101” “Good, Fast, Cheap, choose any two!” Its an old ..
July 29, 2017
Why install a Variable Speed Drive
Small Project Management Why install a variable speed drive? “Several contractors have suggested we install a VSD in our pump and fan motors, Wh ..
July 29, 2017
Outsourcing Facility Management
Outsourcing Facility Management There are “Pro’s and Con’s” with any business strategy, Facility Management outsourcing ..
July 29, 2017
Outsourcing Maintenance Versus DIY
Outsourcing Maintenance – DIY: (published in “hotel engineer”) Outsourcing Maintenance: The conversation went a little like th ..
July 29, 2017
Seven Reasons For HVAC Audit
HVAC Mechanical Services Audit Any audit is about saving money or understanding where money is being spent to reduce further loss; the HVAC mech ..
July 29, 2017
Phone Call for Maintenance, What Next?
Incoming Urgent Phone Call For Maintenance or Repair. Incoming Urgent Phone call for maintenance or repair, to panic or not to panic. In this ar ..
July 29, 2017
Energy Bill Audit
Energy Bills Audit WIIFM (what’s in it for me) What’s this about? We must admit, the title of this post, Energy Bill Audit, sounds totally borin ..
July 29, 2017
Measurement And Verification
Measurement and Verification – DIY Systems Integration, Asset register, Building Management System, Energy Management System, BIM, Measure ..
July 29, 2017
Energy Conservation Versus Profit
Energy Conservation versus Profit? A privileged observation Energy Conservation can be at odds with Profit and overall performance of the buildi ..
July 29, 2017
Eliminate False Economies in Corrective Maintenance
How to Reduce or Eliminate False Economies in Corrective Maintenance in Commercial Property. All of these events creating false economies in cor ..
July 29, 2017
Data Center Energy Wasted
Data Center did not have an Energy Management System So we “Winged” it and saved $3000 a month “Energy Management by Observati ..
July 29, 2017
Conflict of Interest in Building Management and Construction
Is there a conflict of Interest? Should you engage the construction company Should you engage the building company, which built your new apartme ..
July 29, 2017
Work Orders 101
Work Orders – 101 Devil is in the Detail. Work orders are the number 1 item for “move it over there, follow up tomorrow, it 4:45pm, it can wait, ..
July 29, 2017
Who Is The Building Caretaker?
Building Management Who is the Building Caretaker? “Property Manager, Building Manager, Strata Manager, Somebody tell me, Who is the Building Ca ..
July 29, 2017
Contract Management Fail
A Contract Management Fail An outline of this privileged observation: Contract Management: In a nut shell, a HVAC contractor is a given a task t ..
July 29, 2017
Should We Terminate This Vendor
We Found ourselves in a situation where we had to terminate a vendor | What are your thoughts? Let us set the Scene. Residential apartment block ..
July 29, 2017
Sub Metering Data
Energy and Resource Sub-Metering? Facility Managers can no longer just wait for the resource bills to pass over their desk and sign them off. Fa ..
July 29, 2017
Outsource the House Keeping
Outsourcing the House Keeping for the Hotel – “What a Stupid Idea!!” The conversation went a little like this: “Who’s idea was that, no one does ..
July 29, 2017
Small Project Management Scope
Small Project Management What is the Scope of works? “It’s just a little Project, we’re getting a few quotes”. Let’s set the scene, You are a me ..
July 29, 2017
False Economies in Building Operations
False Economies in Building Operations Investigating and eliminating False economies has the potential to save some serious money for both the F ..
July 28, 2017
Energy Management Strategic Plan
Energy Management and a strategic Plan for Commercial Buildings The Simplest Strategic Energy Plan is sometimes the best, results are results! T ..
July 28, 2017
Outsourcing Facility Services
Outsourcing Facility Services Facility Services delivery includes more than just attending site and organizing corrective maintenance, it encomp ..
July 28, 2017
Contract Management Clauses
Contract Management Clauses Contract Management gone wrong: There many strategies involved in contract management which pursue outcomes aligned ..
July 28, 2017
Bank Guarantee
Property Management Why a Bank Guarantee? “The Commercial Real Estate Agent has asked us for a Bank Guarantee, Why?”. What is a Bank Guarantee, ..
July 28, 2017
Are You Guilty of Management by Crisis
Negating the “Management by Crisis” Scenario! Experienced Managers Know this Expression. Typically, a result of lack of resources, every industr ..
July 28, 2017
Commercial Property Types
Commercial Real Estate Types Offices, Retail, and Industrial There are three main types of commercial properties which attract a tenant and cons ..
July 28, 2017
Changing building Culture through social Media
Can you use Social media in Building Management? Whether Social Media is your “thing”; it is here to stay Social Media is definitely ..
July 28, 2017
Building Managers: a Valuable Resource
Building Managers, and sub-contractors; an under-used resource? In our efforts to reduce costs, increase sustainability and improve the economic ..
July 28, 2017
Building Management Systems Grief
Building Management System giving you grief? Unlock your building and ensure market value Building Management Systems (BMS) were designed as a l ..
July 28, 2017
Building Management System FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions About Building Management Systems. Can we use a different Vendor for Service and Maintenance Typically, yes. Each Sit ..
July 25, 2017
Building Management Change
Building Management vendor Change: Should you change your building management vendor? Why should you change? What are the benefits and liabiliti ..
July 25, 2017
Building Intelligence and Energy Management
Building Intelligence and Energy Management What is Building Intelligence and Energy Management? A Quick Definition Lets begin with a quick defi ..
July 24, 2017
BMS and EMS Integration
Successful Energy Management integration with building Management Systems Facility and property Managers are faced with managing greater volumes ..
July 23, 2017
Unwrap Single Vendor Captivity
Frustration! The greatest industry challenge we regularly witness is the frustrated client whom wants to use another a vendor and feels trapped ..
July 21, 2017
Energy Return On Investment
Return on Energy Management Investment Energy Management Metering. Energy management investment is the application of energy metering your build ..
July 20, 2017
Energy Trend Logging
Trend Logging Energy Data Trend Logging in the Building Management System Trend Logging data within the Building Management System can be one of ..