Wednesday 31 December 2008

Working in facility management

Services Offered By Facility Management and Property Management
Facility management is the management of communal buildings,estates which encompasses both building fabric and service. Facilities management accomplish that everything is available and operating properly, so the building occupants can start doing their work. This includes air conditioning, cleaning, decoration, lighting and security,monitoring and supervising devices, control and regulation systems, management and optimization mechanisms in buildings. Facilities Management is about managing risks within an organization, controlling costs and improving the levels of service within that organization. The services are sometimes divided into 'hard services' and 'soft services'. Hard services includes things such as the air conditioner is working properly and safely. Soft service includes cleaning of buildings and monitoring the performance electricians and builders. Facilities management is the integration of process within an organization to develop and maintain the agreed services which improve the effectiveness of its primary activities. Every day effective facilities management provides a safe and efficient working environment, which is essential to the performance of any business.Property management is the operation of commercial, industrial or other residential real estate. Once an investor decides to construct on his land, the management property organization takes care of his land and takes care of all the legal proceeding that are involved in the construction. The owner doesn't bother about knowing the legal intricacies personally. He trusts his assets managing firm to take care of the legal complications for him, though it is advisable for the owner to be aware of all the legal procedures. The managing firms have a list of architects and construction personnel with them and they arrange for them.Property management manage construction, maintenance, repair and development on a property. The relations with the tenants provides a buffer for those landlords desiring to distance themselves from their tenant constituency. It includes participating in or initiating litigation with tenants, contractors or agencies. Special attention is given to landlord/tenant low and non-payment, harassment, reduction of pre-arranged services and public nuisance. The property management are also responsible for taking care of mobile home parks, automobile storage areas and recreational facilities. The tasks that are involved in taking care of private assets, that involves maintaining and developing office premises, shopping malls and entertainment venues. The work is tougher and more elaborate than in the case of managing houses because places of public access need to be maintained in a top class condition as the business venues can attract a lot of clients only if they are very impressive to look at and be in.

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