“The South African Facilities Management (FM) industry is growing in leaps and bounds”, says Bette McNaughton of Fair Consultants SA and the organiser of this year’s SAFMA Facilities Management Expo. All the growing trends and latest FM developments will be showcased at the SAFMA Expo, which takes place on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2007at the Sandton Convention Centre.
“Facilities management provides an opportunity for businesses and large conglomerates to focus on their “core business” leaving the secondary services of security, mailing and cleaning in the hands of the FM experts”, explains McNaughton.
Facilities management has evolved from an onsite maintenance and labour management model to a more hands-on experience with FM experts assisting in areas across the corporate board. If implemented correctly, FM can benefit your company in the following ways:
• Reduced risk and increased productivity
• Reduced operating costs by focusing on major business areas
• Fosters and sustains a healthy and safe corporate culture
• Delivers sustainable resource utilisation
• Optimise asset utilisation
Fully supported by the South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA), the FM Expo will bridge the gap between decision makers and all suppliers and service providers of this emerging sector. Now in its second year, the event aims to be the ultimate meeting place for all those involved in facilities management, workplace management, fire, health and safety, policing and security.
Alongside the Facilities Management Expo, SAFMA is hosting a conference on “Facilities Management”.Themed “Facilities Management as a Strategic Enabler to Business”, the two-day conference programme is jam-packed with informative presentations covering a host of market-related innovations, problems and solutions such as:
• Accommodation policy and practices on your bottom line
• The workplace and environment on staff and equipment productivity
• Property and facilities management decisions on your balance sheet
• Facilities Management on your image and branding
• Statutory compliance and associated risks on your business
“The corporate world of today is tough terrain. It is a world of increasing diligence around informed decision-making and managed risk”, concludes McNaughton. “A core business focus is crucial! Learn how to re-direct that focus – visit the SAFMA Facilities Management Expo.”
