The facilities management role in new building procurement

摘要

The value of the consultant project manager is questionable when the recent track record of project delivery within the UK construction sector is examined. Clearly, a new building Which does not adequately satisfy a client's business needs (in relation to tie, cost and quality objectives) is not capable of contributing optimally to a client's core business function. The business process expertise that the facilities manager should possess, together with the core skills related to managing operational building assets, mean that it is reasonable to suggest that the facilities management role could be extended to include responsibility for project delivery. Some facilities managers are presently undertaking this role.