Facilities Management: market research reports

Facilities Management is an umbrella term relating to the care and maintenance of institutional or commercial buildings such as hotels, hospitals, malls, office complexes, arenas, educational and convention centers. Encompassing multiple disciplines that ensure the functionality of the environment Facilities Management integrates technologies, people and processes.

The role of facilities managers has been evolving as time goes on, now requiring them to operate at two levels: the pure operational, requiring them to ensure the proper operation and maintenance of the building and its equipment, allowing for the safe, cost effective environment, and the strategic / tactical, in which they need to inform owners about the possible impact of their decisions regarding space and services.

Some common functions managed by Facilities Management are Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air Quality, Display Screen Regulations, Contractor Safety Rules, Risk Assessments, Control of Hazardous Substances, Fire Protection and Safety, Smoke, Heat, Carbon Monoxide, and Radon Detector Maintenance, Fire Alarms, Sprinkler Systems, Fire Extinguishers, Dry Risers, Maintenance of Fire Stoppers, Security, Access Control, Close Circuit Television and Manned Guards, Disabled Access, Cleaning, Waste Management, Mail Room, Photocopying, Vending, Parking, Asbestos, and Business Continuity Planning, as well as Disaster Recovery, Lease Negotiations, HVAC Maintenance, Building Automation, and Grounds Maintenance / Horticulture.

With a vast array of responsibilities, the Facilities Management Sector and reports detailing it cover wide variety of activities, and MarketResearch.com has the tools to help you decipher them.