Facility Management is an organizational function which integrates people, place and process within the built environment with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business.
Why is FM relevant?
The FM industry is growing rapidly, and the COVID-19 pandemic made safety and health a top priority. Changes to technology, green initiatives and other current trends are changing how FM teams conduct business and respond to everyday challenges.
Facility managers are a crucial part of every organization because they ensure that the places where we work, play and live are safe, comfortable, sustainable and efficient. Facility managers contribute to an organization’s strategy and bottom line in a variety of ways.
- Contribute to operational efficiencies
- Plan and deliver infrastructure needs to support productivity
- Manage risks including those to facilities, employees, suppliers and business reputation
- Mitigate and reduce environmental impact
- Promote sustainable tactics for long-term cost management
- Leverage technological solutions
- Mitigate and overcome effects of natural disasters
- Guarantee compliance
- Leverage security
FM continues to be an important part of returning to the office after the pandemic. Ensuring that offices meet the needs of changing organizations and evolving workforces, and guaranteeing the safest workplaces possible, has become the focus of many facility managers. The profession is also starting to impact environmental, social and corporate governance issues. Facility managers help support how each organization works toward social goals, including responsible and ethical investing, sustainability and overall impact, instead of only focusing on the bottom line.
What is facility management?
An effective facility management system and manager will possess expertise in the following 11 core competencies, as defined by the International Facility Management Association:
Benefits of effective facility management
The benefits of a competent, effective facility manager, and thus effective facility management, are many. A successful facility manager is a vocal, visible advocate for continuous improvement throughout the facility — especially in high-value, high-impact areas such as technology, maintenance, process, sustainability and more. ATS can help take facility management to the next level, with:
Comprehensive factory maintenance, implementing cutting-edge maintenance technology and fulfilling maintenance processes with highly trained, specialized personnel
Staffing solutions — utilizing our recruiting and training processes and strategies, and freeing the facility manager to focus on more specialized tasks
Maintenance technology, introducing data-driven practices such as predictive maintenance, remote monitoring and industrial sensors.
- Maintenance and operations (Apartments, Industrials, Commercial complex)
- Space planning and management
- Energy management
- Environmental sustainability
- Health and safety
- Emergency preparedness and business continuity
- Capital project management
- Real estate and property management
- Technology and infrastructure management
- Customer service
Benefits of Effective FM
- Cost savings
- Enhanced employee productivity and satisfaction
- Improved asset utilization and lifespan
- Reduced risk and liability
- Better alignment with organizational goals and objectives
