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December 14, 2019 pneumatic condenser-water-valve

Pneumatic Controls Pneumatic Controls Building Management Systems – Pneumatic Controls Popular back in the 1970’s and 1980’s, major concerns like ..

July 27, 2019 sick building syndrome | digital binary image ones and zeros

Sick Building Syndrome Sick Building Syndrome Building Management System Is your building “unwell”? What is it? and does a “sick building” cost ..

May 12, 2019 Building Management system integration into mechanical switchboard

Building Management System Grief Building Management System Giving you Grief Unlock Your Building from “BMS Single Vendor Captivity”. Building Management Systems (BM ..

May 6, 2019 risk in engaging a single source suplier for your facility management requirements

Energy Conservation dependance on Maintenance Energy Conservation Dependence on Maintenance. Building Intelligence, Mechanical Services, Automation, Fire and Electrical. Energy conservation ..

April 28, 2019 Fire Systems technician performing programmed maintenance

Fire Indication Panel Programming Fire Indication Panel Programming The Issues which Arise When Multiple Fire Services Vendors Program the Same Fire Indication Panel. The Brief W ..

January 13, 2019 Essential Services

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

December 2, 2018 Technician performing programmed maintenance

Building Audits – Essential and Non-Essential Services Building Audits – Essential and Non-Essential Services, in particular, the services which support the building’s functions, offers t ..

August 27, 2017 automated sustainability in commercial buildings

Sustainability with Automation How Can we Improve Automated Sustainability with Building Management Systems (BMS) To develop and expand your BMS for greater automated sustain ..

August 9, 2017 Contract management in Crisis

Legal Obligations Fixed Plant Management – Legal Obligations Understanding you legal obligations for Council and Government compliance Just a few questions ..

August 5, 2017 HVAC Mechanical Services Audit

Air Conditioning Services in Commercial Buildings Commercial Property Air Conditioning, HVAC, Mechanical Services Do you have an Air Conditioning issue? Air conditioning is one of the greatest i ..

August 1, 2017 Essential Services Generator Test

Generator Test Essential Services Essential Services Generator Test Regular generator testing is a critical part of any essential services management. Typicall ..

August 1, 2017 Meothodology Statement for Facility Management in Commercial Property

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 Compliant water storage

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 Abatement versus Incentive | What Do These Terms Actually Mean Abatement versus Incentive: The Lease agreement or contract between the Landlord ..

July 31, 2017 commercial property business case for the Facility mananager

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 Include the Chiller Pumps in the Mechanical Services Asset register of your building

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 Forte Asset Services Building Management Asset register Importance - why have a database

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 The easiest way in via a single source supplier whom is invested in you

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

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 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 Vendor Management in contracts

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 Conflict - More Commercial Tenancy Fit Out Faux Pas

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 risk in engaging a single source suplier for your facility management requirements

Single Source Supplier Facilities Management – Single Source Supplier Facility Services Management is a diverse and critical operations function, which effects a ..

July 31, 2017 Upgrade building management system technology

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 Building Manager's Resource

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 Mechanical HVAC Electrical Switchboard

Why upgrade your Mechanical Services Switchboard Switchboard Refurbishments Upgrade Mechanical Services Switchboard | Your Existing Switchboard can be saved………well maybe. Why ..

July 31, 2017 Building Management Resource

Climate Bonds Climate Bonds – Investment Climate Bonds: Mobilizing debt capital markets for climate change solutions “Bonds” are a financial ..

July 31, 2017 Elevator Etiquette

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 contracts

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 and Sustainability Building Technology Sustainability Building Technology Sustainability: The opportunities to implement Technology in Facilities can often be disc ..

July 31, 2017 Facility Management Maintenance

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 Facility Management Software

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 Technician performing programmed maintenance

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 Building management robot man sitting on laptop shoing building services technology

Do We Need Facility Management Software? Time Management, a Case for Facility Management Software: Yes, Facility Management Software Helps to be Organized or No, the facility management ..

July 31, 2017 Building Management commercial Tenant office floor cleaning

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 Vendor Management

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 Maintenance Management

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 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 Nabers investment in assements in commercial property

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 Operations Strategy

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 Facility management works system

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

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 in the facility management of Commercial Buildings

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 HVAC Mechanical Services Audit

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 Technician performing programmed maintenance

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 questions to ask your facility Manager

The One Question to Ask Your Facility Manager: The One Question to Ask Your Facility Manager: Do you keep an Asset register database for your building? Creating and Maintaining an Asset regis ..

July 29, 2017 Essential Services

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 Reactive Maintenance Risk – DIY Facility Management. A huge financial risk when it goes wrong…and it did! “A privileged observ ..

July 29, 2017 Robot Man with big Red Dollar Sign

Good Fast Cheap Property Management Good, Fast, Cheap! Contractor Management “101” “Good, Fast, Cheap, choose any two!” Its an old ..

July 29, 2017 Energy Trend log

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 Outsourcing Facility Management There are “Pro’s and Con’s” with any business strategy, Facility Management outsourcing ..

July 29, 2017 Maintenance Mechanical | HVAC Mechanical Services | Commercial and Residential buildings

Outsourcing Maintenance Versus DIY Outsourcing Maintenance – DIY: (published in “hotel engineer”) Outsourcing Maintenance: The conversation went a little like th ..

July 29, 2017 HVAC Mechanical Services Audit Preinspections for Commercial PRoperty

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 Urgent phone call for maintenance

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 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 Project manager with Schematics drawings

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 In commercial Property

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 Flase economies in Corrective Maintenance with Proper Scheduled Services Visits

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 Who can answer the building management system faqs

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 - More Commercial Tenancy Fit Out Faux Pas

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

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 Building Caretaker withhis Asset regiser

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

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 Terminating a vendor

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 time management software

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 Operations Strategy

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 Scope of works in Commercial Asset services

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 Reducing False Economies in Operations

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

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 Building Manager's Resource

Outsourcing Facility Services Outsourcing Facility Services Facility Services delivery includes more than just attending site and organizing corrective maintenance, it encomp ..

July 28, 2017 Contracts management by Crisis

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 in Commercial Property explained

Bank Guarantee Property Management Why a Bank Guarantee? “The Commercial Real Estate Agent has asked you for a Bank Guarantee, Why?”. What is a Bank Guarantee, ..

July 28, 2017 Contracts management by Crisis

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 Sydney Melbourne Brisbane

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 building management resource melbourne sity

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 Management Resource

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 25, 2017 Outsourcing facility management

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 Management System Maintenance

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 23, 2017 surfing a laptop keyboard

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 management graphs

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 Building Technology and Sustainability

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 ..

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