Insights

Outsourcing is not a new phenomenon. Companies have often relied on external staff to fulfil contracts or even entire functions. However, in the last few years, there has been a significant increase in Dubai hospitality companies, particularly hotels and resorts, outsourcing large portions of their housekeeping departments to specialist providers such as...

Preventative Maintenance

Traditionally, Facility Management companies have followed preventative maintenance programs. These allocate a time period or amount of usage to a piece of equipment. At the end of this period of time, or after the usage limit has been hit, the equipment is attended to and predefined preventative measures are undertaken. Examples...

As with other industries, technology has already greatly impacted Facility Management and how we approach it. In particular, the growth of Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) and how it has adapted to the increasing importance of the cloud and mobile have been key developments since the turn of the century.