As the facility management industry is evolving and rapidly growing worldwide, there is a need for all professionals in the industry to have a standard and speak the same language. This will give the necessary awareness and recognition to the FM profession.
When a conducive workplace is provided for the employees, they will get more quality work done in less time thereby making customers to be satisfied, reduce operational costs while accomplishing the businesses’ goals.
Fire safety has to do with protecting lives and properties from havoc that could occur as a result of fire. A proper safety measures should therefore be in place.
Investments on facilities and equipment are huge. These assets must be properly cared for and well maintained to achieve their optimum capacities. Though facilities and equipment will break down at some point, but a good facility management practice will implement a number of sustainable maintenance measures that will ensure these assets perform optimally and provide security on safety concerns.
In its efforts to elevate the facility management industry and support facility management professionals to acquire the right knowledge and skills, the Professional Facility Management Institute (ProFMI) has announced the 2020 scholarship program for its ProFM Credential tagged ”Elevating the FM Profession (EFM) Scholarship Program”.
Plumbing plays a very important role in the development and maintenance of the built environment. Improper plumbing system installation will cause a great discomfort to building occupiers.
Facility management is a profession, has career paths, and should be taken and recognized as a full standalone discipline in our universities as it has the potentials of high employment rate. It is a huge industry and will play a very important in our nation building.
Measures that can be taken to keep ourselves and our built environment safe and healthy during this harmattan period.