The Corona Virus Pandemic has surly introduced new twists into everything – work, leisure, lifestyle, interactions and even families. One of such twists is the seeming endorsement – or should we say compulsion of remote working? Remote working has been a debate for over a decade; with different arguments for and against and different stories from those who have given it a trial. Th...

Last week, Lagos state recorded its first case of Corona Virus (Covid-19). The case which was reported on February 27th, 2020 is the first to be reported in Nigeria since the outbreak of the virus in Wuhan, China. The Government, through the Federal and state ministries of Health and other relevant agencies, has been devising measures to control and contain further spread of the virus...

Facilities Managers should constantly strive to improve their effectiveness in maintaining an organization. This involves considerably more than checking up on the janitor – the role of a Facility Manager is to provide necessary operational and maintenance functions to maintain the function of integrating people, place and process with the purpose of improving the quality of life of peop...

Today’s Facilities Managers need to track all processes and operations to be certain they are making the best decisions that are based on accurate information. As a Facilities Manager, you must be aware of the importance of tracking Facilities Management metrics at your workplace. These metrics provide in-depth data that reflects the performance of key assets in your organization. Key...

Facilities Management is the function that integrates people, place and process with the purpose of improving the quality of life of the people and the productivity of the core business”. Fundamentally, this definition places three responsibilities on Facilities Management team or company. These responsibilities are the integration of people, process and place, the improvement of people’...

The future of work offers unparalleled opportunities, but also significant challenges. So much has been said about the future of work, significantly changes are happening to the ways we did things few decades ago; and artificial intelligence, robotics and ultimately, the Internet of Things (IoTs) are at the heart of both business operations and human development. In many respects, the...

The Real Estate ecosystem is changing; and understandably, the roles of Facilities Management – which constitute up to 80% of any Real Estate lifecycle – is also changing. This is not just increasing the demand for Facilities Management services and professionals, it is equally raising the bar and redefining the skills and competencies required to reach the pinnacle of the FM profession....

Facilities Management like every other profession has its terms and jargon. These terms help summarize ideas, situations and make communications seamless professionals. In client communications however, it is advisable to be plain and simple; it is not necessary that the client will be a Facilities Management professional. Whether you’re a facilities management veteran or a newcome...

The Facilities Management Staff of one of Nigeria's leading Financial Institutions, Union Bank, after a recent on-site training, rated Alpha Mead Training Centre 83% on overall training impact and satisfaction. The three-day advanced training which held at the bank's training centre in Ikeja, had 26 senior Real Estate and Facilities Management employees of the bank from different locat...

Facilities Management constitutes up to 80 to 90 per cent of the lifecycle of any Real Estate or infrastructure asset. That is, about 80 to 90 years of a Real Estate or Infrastructure asset that is supposed to have a hundred-year lifecycle, for instance, will be Facilities Management (maintenance) of such asset; while conception, design and construction of the asset is just about 10 year...