Choosing a career path in facility management is most definitely not what you would choose to become while growing up if you were asked as you must have seen yourself as a doctor, lawyer, or even an accountant. Nevertheless, facility management is a career path worth considering especially right now because it has a wide […]
In the facility management space, technology is of utmost importance. Over the past decades, smart technology has taken over the facilities management industry. Technology has become such a necessity in our daily lives. It’s not enough for a facility to house electronics; now, we expect a building to work for us, providing optimal lighting, heating, […]
CHOOSING A SUITABLE FACILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR FACILITY written by OLUWADAMILARE ADEWUMI Facility Management (FM) has over the years, been transformed by technology advancement, which is necessitated by globalisation. The industry has evolved from what it used to be into a more technologically inclined profession. This statement means aside from it being more […]
BUILDING REGULATION AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE (OJONIMI EGBUNU) Building Regulations, also known as building codes, building controls are a set of rules that state the standards for constructed objects like building and nonbuilding structures. Buildings must conform to the building regulations, to get planning permission usually from the local council. Building controls are to guide the engineers and architects designing the building. It […]
BASIC TIPS TO MANAGE YOUR ASSET (JOEL OLORUNTOBA) Asset: is something of value that an organization needs which can bring in income to the company Management: can be defined as the process of administering and controlling the affairs of an organization irrespective of its size, type, or nature. Therefore, asset management can be […]
(OLADELE ADEBAYO) A plumbing problem can be categorized as high risk and can cause serious issues within a facility. However, at specific periods, everyone will experience one plumbing issue or the other ranging from a simple clog or something dire such as a flood. The approach to such problems is essential when they […]
An electrical system is a utility/facility that provides electricity. Maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairs, or replacing necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industries, business, governmental, and residential installations. Electrical and power system maintenance is defined as carrying out functional checks, servicing, repairs, etc. on a utility that provides […]
MAJOR CAUSES OF FIRE OUTBREAK (by UCHE AGADA) Fire outbreak in recent years has been at a high, especially in most developing countries. No day passes without news of a fire incident, despite being known to be caused by many factors. One of the leading factors that cause fire outbreaks in homes and offices […]
1912.The world’s largest ship at the time straddles the high waters. Four days later, it is ripped apart by nature’s behemoth: an iceberg whose bone-chilling hug send the RMS Titanic crashing into the ocean mud, with 1500 souls to become lifeless denizens of the marine deep. The gravest lessons can be learned from this […]
Facility Managers should try to maintain a significant role in Business Continuity – they manage the 2nd largest and most important business “assets” (after IT) on which day-to-day business operations rely. Many Facilities Management (FM) departments are often not included from the planning process, either because BIA surveys skew a focus toward IT dependencies and […]