Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed.
The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. Until this fundamental fact is altered, there is zero chance of significant improvement from the ‘status quo’ of rampant waste and mismanagement.
A change in mindset is a prerequisite to the creation and adoption of Values, Principles, Practices, Tools, and Processes that will enable sustainable public sector facilities management.
All the tools, processes, and support services required to consistently deliver quality projects (repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds) on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders have been available for some time.
Required components for a robust systemic FM solution include the following:
- Robust collaborative process integrating internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams on an early and ongoing basis, supported by a long-term, mutually beneficial multi-party agreements and an operations manual/execution guide.
- Common data environment (CDE) with a set of terms and definitions as well as current, locally researched granular unit price book including labor, material, equipment, and productivity datasets.
- Clearly communicated written quantitative goals and performance indicators.
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