January 13, 2019

AFSS Annual Budget Blow Out
AFSS Annual Budget Blow Out Fire Systems Maintenance Commercial & Residential Buildings Attention Property Manager’s, Facility Man ..
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 f ..
August 9, 2017

Legal Obligations
Fixed Plant Management – Legal Obligations Understanding you legal obligations for Council and Government compliance Just a few questi ..
August 1, 2017

Generator Test
Essential Services Essential Services Generator Test Regular generator testing is a critical part of any essential services management. Typi ..
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 ..
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/occup ..
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 Landl ..
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 i ..
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 plumbin ..
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 on ..
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 ..
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 a ..
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, an ..
July 31, 2017

Single Source Supplier
Facilities Management – Single Source Supplier Facility Services Management is a diverse and critical operations function, which effec ..
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 comme ..
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 cli ..
July 31, 2017

Climate Bonds
Climate Bonds – Investment Climate Bonds: Mobilizing debt capital markets for climate change solutions “Bonds” are a finan ..
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 bui ..
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 super ..
July 31, 2017

Building Technology and Sustainability
Building Technology Sustainability Building Technology Sustainability: The opportunities to implement Technology in Facilities can often be ..
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 ..
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 o ..
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 dama ..
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’ ..
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 up ..
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 ..
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 ob ..
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 ..
July 29, 2017

Outsourcing Facility Management
Outsourcing Facility Management There are “Pro’s and Con’s” with any business strategy, Facility Management outsourc ..
July 29, 2017

Outsourcing Maintenance Versus DIY
Outsourcing Maintenance – DIY: (published in “hotel engineer”) Outsourcing Maintenance: The conversation went a little lik ..
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 ..
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 thi ..
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 b ..
July 29, 2017

Measurement And Verification
Measurement and Verification – DIY Systems Integration, Asset register, Building Management System, Energy Management System, BIM, Mea ..
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 bu ..
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 Obser ..
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 w ..
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 Buildin ..
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 ta ..
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 b ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 t ..
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 result ..
July 28, 2017

Outsourcing Facility Services
Outsourcing Facility Services Facility Services delivery includes more than just attending site and organizing corrective maintenance, it en ..
July 28, 2017

Contract Management Clauses
Contract Management Clauses Contract Management gone wrong: There many strategies involved in contract management which pursue outcomes alig ..
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 Guarant ..
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 ind ..
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 ..
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 econ ..
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 liabi ..
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 trap ..
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 b ..
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 on ..