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In-depth articles on building safety, compliance, sustainability, engineering and corporate due diligence. Written for professionals who need to understand how buildings really work.
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Asset Management for Buildings: ISO 55001 Principles in Practice
How to apply asset management principles to buildings including asset registers, lifecycle costing, replacement planning, condition-based decision making, and the link between ISO 55001 and everyday FM.
Building Handover: What to Check, What to Demand, and What Usually Goes Wrong
The building handover process from construction to operations including practical completion, defects liability period, snagging, required documents, common failures, and what FM teams should demand before accepting a building.
FM KPIs and Benchmarks: Measuring Building Operations Performance
Comprehensive guide to facility management KPIs and benchmarks covering maintenance performance, energy, safety, occupant satisfaction, financial metrics, and how to build a balanced FM scorecard.
Building Codes and Standards: A Global Reference for Professionals
A comprehensive reference mapping the world's major building codes, standards bodies, and how they relate to each other — from BNBC to IBC, from NFPA to BS EN, from ISO to ASHRAE. Essential for any professional working across jurisdictions or evaluating buildings against international benchmarks.
Facility Management Operations: The Complete Reference Guide
A comprehensive FM operations reference covering maintenance strategy, vendor management, energy management, compliance tracking, budgeting, KPIs, and the systems that separate professional FM from reactive maintenance.
Building Standards and Certifications: What Each One Proves — and What It Doesn't
A clear guide to what major building standards and certifications actually prove about a building's safety, performance, and compliance — and critically, what they do NOT prove. Essential reading for anyone evaluating buildings based on certifications.
Why Comprehensive Building Assessment Becomes Difficult
Understanding why the complexity of building assessment grows with building size, age, occupancy and other factors.
How Well Do You Really Know Your Building?
Why buildings cannot be judged by appearance alone and what comprehensive assessment involves.
What Is Building Intelligence?
Understanding the framework for evaluating buildings across safety, compliance, resilience and sustainability.
Building Accessibility and Universal Design
How accessibility requirements apply to commercial buildings, from code compliance to inclusive design principles, with practical guidance on assessment, common deficiencies, and remediation.
Parking and Traffic Management in Buildings
How parking design, capacity, and traffic management affect building operations, compliance, and tenant satisfaction, with guidance on standards, common issues, and professional assessment.
CMMS and CAFM Systems: Choosing and Implementing FM Technology
Guide to computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) covering selection criteria, implementation approach, common failures, and how technology transforms FM from reactive to strategic.