Tag Archives: FM

The ground realities of facility management are seldom fathomed at the higher levels of the organisation. Essentially looked upon as an “unnecessary expense incurring” department, Makarand Kulkarni, Country Head-FMS, Reliance Retail, says it is imperative to narrow the gap between ... Read More »

A few years back OCS Facility Services introduced TFM into the Indian market and has been retaining a double-digit business growth. Constantly engaging in the right solutions for its customers, OCS is also encouraging digitalisation of services, says Sumit Sabarwal ... Read More »

What are the progressive stages of Facility Management that you have experienced during your career in various organizations? And what do you see the future of FM? Facility Management has gone through a lot of progression in the last three ... Read More »

Communication and information management are among the key areas of management operations at every stage of a construction project life-cycle. Automation has long been a focus for facilities managers, whether it means the installation of dynamic thermostats in offices or ... Read More »

While facility management (FM) companies are deploying intelligent building management systems (IBMS), environment-friendly practices and efficient processes are coming up. Here are those key trends shaping the future of facility management industry. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robotics and AI ... Read More »

Importance of FM One thing which comes to everyone’s mind while talking about facility management is that it is one of the functions supporting the core business. It is an arm which helps the organisation to do its business well. ... Read More »

Today a lot of people have the perception that facility management doesn’t go beyond cleaning services. But that is not the case. The focus has shifted from just the management of resources. Facility management services include five tiers and are ... Read More »

How do you look at expanding into the Indian market with the Zenith- Pulizia tie up? Our plan for expansion in the Indian market involves working in partnership with Pulizia to source additional strategic partners who have a successful existing ... Read More »

We call cabs, order food, groceries; buy clothes, accessories and a lot more using functional applications or mobile apps. With the internet of things being more and more a reality, technology also enables us to work in a more flexible ... Read More »

“Enterprise alignment with Building services” IFM summit held on January 22, at The Leela in Mumbai during the Clean India Technology Week 2016 has received wide acclaim both for its content and the high level of discussions which covered many ... Read More »

Often, terms like facility management, facility services, building service, building maintenance and even housekeeping services are used as synonyms even though the profile and operations of each differ both in terms of volume and delivery. An interesting discussion on how ... Read More »

Firstly to work within a hotel environment, FM providers will have to understand the concept of customer service and its effect on the overall hospitality environment. Too often, FM companies believe that there is a customer focussed business, but in ... Read More »