Facilities Management An Explanation

• Main Author: Park, Alan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Macmillan Palgrave 1998
• Edition: Second Edition
• Series: Macmillan building and surveying series
• Subjects: Facility management
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• Physical Description: xv, 178 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173) and index
• ISBN: 0333737989; 9780333737989

Facilities management (FM) is the growth profession for all concerned with the management of premises and the assets within them. It represents a field of activity beyond the design, procurement and furnishing of buildings into the skills of managing the use of a facility and how it evolves and develops in response to the changing demands of the occupier. In this revised edition changes have been made to several chapters and two additional chapters have been added: one dealing with the management of the property portfolio and the other presenting a range of practical case studies. The growing awareness of environmental issues and the drive towards conservation and sustainability of resources emphasizes the importance of effective facilities management for all those studying and working in the built environment. This book will therefore appeal to both students and practitioners.