Our Cities

 

Certainly; Our Cities reflects the depth of our Urban Being and readiness to sail to the future.. Nevertheless, presenting our legacies and march of civilization..

The Urban Graphics are the best teacher of urbanity.. Reflecting not only the features of land use, open spaces, roads, etc., but also provides sense of Aesthetics to the process; which is essential to humanize and sustain these wonderful productions of Mankind..

"Our cities have traits & characteristics that are far more human than machine: intelligent, charismatic, confident, vibrant and beautiful. Here then are it’s fingerprints! Understand this and you understand how to build livable human centered cities."
Ludo Campbell-Reid Hon DINZ

 

Debate on FM

 

So far, Facilities Management Business could not prove to be an essential party in real estate industry; which widely use in-house model to support both life and necessities for occupiers and end-users of the built environment.. Therefore, it does not mark equivalent position as construction in economic breakdown, despite it costs more than five folds of the construction value during novelty investment term (50 years) of the property life cycle..

Yes, there are strong attempts within the developing countries to formalize the role of the facilities management within the economic and legal structures, but both developing and underdeveloped has weak presence of FM Epistemic foundations; despite that larger assets and property values that are recognized within..

That was my post on Linkedin, and following are the responses:

Mohammed Khalf Allah,LEED GA©,PMP®,MSc,DEWA and DM Approved 1st degree connection1stFacilities Management/Energy Professional

14h

I think the approach need to consider that the economic value of maintaining the assets are very essential to preserve the assets value and to withhold the wasted resources in breakdown and depreciated equipment.
The problem is the above costs aren’t calculated or estimated property, the value is unseen unless the breakdown occurred and the damage recognized.
In developed countries the real estate made a huge growth due to proper facilities management practices.
Anyhow, without FM real estate industry is a hectic business, as all assets will depreciate and will lost it value dramatically and will cause a huge negative impact on built environment and occupiers welfare

Mohamed Abdelhamied Bakhit 1st degree connection1stCEO TAD TFM

2h

I‘m not sure I can agree with that!

FM Pentagonal Scope

This is CentroidFM's classification and packages of Facilities Management service, as extracted from both extensive practices on corporate level and Client's engagement platform..

This Pentatonic Structure; which interprets the professional practice; follows the key and distinct activities that facilities management would serve and provide; filling the gaps that rose from limiting the groups into hard and soft services only.. 

In addition; it considers the business and commercial concerns and mostly Landlords' appetite.. Therefore the discretional packages are there to meet any wants or desires.. Notably; it meant to serve any geographic locations, states of serve, and technology..

The pentatonic refers to the main groups that should be included within both Total or Integrated facilities management.. This reflects the Value Chain of the Built Environment; which FM serves and supports.. Despite how these Pentatonic Activities would operate post commissioning the FM service; yet it follow the optimum sequences of pre, during and post construction engagements..

The proposed classification enables to assess activities, segregate KPIs and price the service.. Also, allows for better work breakdown structure to function and perform for better operations.. 

Meanwhile; it correspond to updated issues and concerns related to operate the built environment in optimum performance and feasibility..

FM Consultancy

  

This missing role is one of the key hurdles for the Facilities Management to develop, improve and contribute to our urbanism..

Logically, there is no operational activity without in advance planning and design.. If such principle is violated, the Operator will have to plan and design the products or the services; which he later will deliver..!! 

Otherwise, if the Client has the resources, he has to deploy them to carry on these functions, regardless of their experiences and skills..

This is a recipe for disaster..

Most professions had gone through awareness and leaning curves to adopt the practice to public interest and demand.. FMgmt "culture" is so far "unpopular" outside developing countries, nevertheless; it is only fully recognized in some parts of North America and Western Europe..

So far, there is no global recognized BOK "Body of Knowledge" of the FM Epistemia.. Landlords, Property Managers and FM Professionals strive to understand the essences of both profession and industry..

Yet, this will not provoke the trilogy rationale that had enriched and developed other professions.. Consultancy allows for formalizing governance and arbitration; which are inevitably needed to integrate into the urban world..

This is where NGOs, professional bodies and regulators will make a difference.. All these agencies are mirrors of their affiliates, and would excel with their efforts and integrity..

Incorporating FMCO in Sudan - Concept-3

 

 

Incorporating FMCO in Sudan - Concept-2

Incorporating FMCO in Sudan - Concept-1

So far, Facilities Management Business could not prove to be an essential party in real estate industry; which widely use in-house model to support both life and necessities for occupiers and end-users of the built environment.. Therefore, it does not mark equivalent position as construction in economic breakdown, despite it costs more than five folds of the construction value during novelty investment term (50 years) of the property life cycle..

Yes, there are strong attempts within the developing countries to formalize the role of the facilities management within the economic and legal structures, but both developing and underdeveloped has weak presence of FM Epistemic foundations; despite that larger assets and property values that are recognized within..

This presentation was voluntarily commissioned to incorporate a Facilities Management Business in Sudan; which had included all necessary vision, information, data and examples of structuring and delivering the successful FM service..

Progress

 “ Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience. ”

— Elbert Hubbard

ISO 41001:2018 Facilities Management System

In this VBFM Video Blog, I will be sharing on ISO 41001:2018, where I will be covering 4 segments: 1. Why FM exists? 2. Process Approach Methodology in FM 3. Incorporating Stewardship Strategy in Plan Do Check Act(PDCA) 4. Outcomes of Adopting ISO41001FM System Value-Based Facilities Management Video Blog (VBFM Vblog) is intended to share knowledge and skills focused on how FM practitioners can deliver competitive advantage to their organisations. Here in FMS Associates Asia (www.fms-1.com), we are passionate about equipping FM practitioners as we believe it when FM practitioners get better we can influence the advancement of facilities management practice. If you are new to this VBFM Vblog, we release it on the first Wednesday every single month. Any additional will be bonus episode. If you find the video content useful to you, you can hit the “Subscribe” button and tap the bell icon to get notified when the next video blog releases. Thank you for spending time to watch the blog and we look forward to you joining this Value-Based Facilities Management Community where we can exchange views on how we can add value and be business advantage to organisation. Private email questions to: Email: steven@value-based-fm.com

Immovable Heritage

 

The context of Heritage Preservation and Presentation is to sustain the human past knowledge and utilization of resources and energies to create a further prosperous living.. While the process will enable more understanding of the legacies and chronicles of our ancestors; it also challenge our present scientific and technical preparedness to conserve that heritage without stains or interventions by changeable applications.. 

Heritage was and has to always stay pure and scared..

The sequence of managing the immovable heritage reflects the utmost visions and practices of management, engineering and materials advances.. Understanding the commercial aspects, which provide funding the continuous caretaking of these monuments, complement to the process.. Theories and guidelines were set and updated to manage both properties and crowds to avoid further natural of accidental deterioration and decay..

Architects, Engineers and Archeologists coordinate to propose and examine methods to maintain the authenticity of the buildings and fittings, to avoid misspelling the true merits of the past; despite how awful or immoral some techniques were used.. 

Heritage is the history that is physically readable..

Grooming and training the new managers of the immovable heritage is not an easy process, as many would join for excitement rather than vision and respect..

Amr Mosque, Cairo