Facilities Management Association

 

A unique deal between an industry association and a research body has been signed that promises to raise levels of competence and competitiveness in the FM industry. The Facilities Management Association (FMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with The Facilities Society to create a platform for cooperation that will see sharing of information and knowledge aimed at raising the efficiency and enhancing the effectiveness of FM.

 

According to Chris Hoar, Director General of the FMA, “the Facilities Society will support our efforts to improve competitiveness in the FM industry through knowledge brokering and a focus on industry best practices. Increasing the flow of know-how from the best performers to everyone in the industry is part of our mission”.

 

Corporate learning programmes led by experts, utilising state-of-the-art technology, will combine with published studies of best practices to extend individuals’ capabilities and effectiveness. In the process, valuable experiences from FM practitioners will be captured and used to raise awareness and develop improved services for clients.

 

The Society’s Director, Dr Brian Atkin, argues that “many industries have strong relationships with research bodies and enjoy the benefits they bring in terms of improved work practices and better value for clients and their customers. The FM industry now has an opportunity to exploit research results and innovative practices, and to turn them to profit.”

 

ENDS

 

 

 

1.    The Facilities Management Association (FMA) www.fmassociation.org.uk 

 

a.    The Facilities Management Association is the leading body for facilities management service providers, representing excellence in the facilities management industry. Its goal is to support member companies in their pursuit of ever-increasing standards of service and value on behalf of their clients and to assist them in improving their trading positions through innovation and thought leadership.

 

b.    The FMA's members are drawn from all sectors of the industry and have a collective annual turnover of more than £40 billion, employing more than 500,000 people across the country.

 

 

2.    The Facilities Society www.facilities.ac.uk

 

a.    The Facilities Society is a not-for-profit company dedicated to interdisciplinary and cross-sector research and enterprise to support the needs of the academic community, UK government, businesses and the public. In its role as a learned society, it complements established institutes and universities.

 

b.    The motivation behind the Society's founding was the absence of a natural home for studies into the creation, upgrading and sustainable use of facilities and the related dissemination of findings and knowledge in public and political forums in order to influence policy and practice.

 

Contacts: Chris Hoar (07974 357042 – [email protected]) and Brian Atkin (0777 565 4494 – [email protected])

 

 

1 March 2010