Missing scheduled maintenance:

In the sphere of facilities management, it is imperative that all maintenance is scheduled and properly managed in order to track facility usage. The Facilities Management industry thrives on its ability to ensure minimal to zero downtime whilst ensuring business runs smoothly without complaints.  Schedule maintenance will help prevent equipment breakdown hence optimizing cost and productivity. Maintenance can be scheduled on a computer software that sends a prompt to the inspection officer as well as the supervisor reminding them of the various inspections, another way to follow up on this is by keeping an inspection calendar and checklist.  In your operations, ensure not to miss a maintenance schedule as it could have dire consequences.

Sloppy HSE compliance:

Accidents and injuries do not happen every day, but when they occur you want to reduce the disruptions they have on the business and manpower. Workplace health and safety is about sensibly managing risks to protect workers, assets and reputation and as an FM professional, it is necessary to regularly conduct and coordinate regular effective HSE internal inspections and audits to reduce lost-time injuries. Ensuring staff and visitors comply with all safety protocols, report cases of unsafe conditions and act accordingly. Lastly, always be prepared for emergencies, they rarely occur, but be equipped well enough to manage them effectively.

Inadequate FM Trainings:

Like many other professions, FM is evolving and learning they say never stops. To remain at the peak of your career in Facilities management, frequent training is required for the Managers and Workers alike. When workers are not rigorously trained according to industry standards, they are most certain to deliver below expectations which can be very chaotic for both end users and the FM professional. Steer clear of this, by providing intensive present-day FM training for workers and professionals. Alpha Mead Training Center (AMTC) offers a variety of facilities management trainings from fundamental to advanced and professional internationally recognized FM certifications that will keep you up to date with modern FM techniques needed to succeed in the industry.  Poorly trained FM workers deliver low quality services and needless to say; these services are often dissatisfying. Deliver exceptional service to your customers by upskilling for success.

Ignoring soft skills:

In the workplace several skills are needed to get by and  as an FM professional, it is essential that you employ not only technical skills but also soft skills in delivering right. You do not want to yell at clients or coworkers because they do not take your great ideas on board, or delay making an important decision because it lacks urgency. Soft skills like proper communication, problem-solving skills, decision making ability should never be put aside by an FM professional.

In the final analysis, seek opportunities to develop yourself and your team to deliver on organisational mandate.  At Alpha Mead Facilities, our years of experience of delivering exceptional services to organisations of different sizes across the globe is a cutting-edge that our clients enjoy. Speak to us today for your facilities management needs, call 0700-25742-6323.

In professional spaces, this is also the trend as well. Accountants, Facility Managers, Designers, Software developers and different members of the skilled workforce have joined the throng of people who acquire new skills and brush up on existing ones online.

The e-learning industry itself will be worth $240 billion by the end of 2022, according to estimates by Statista. As more online course creators and educational institutions keep making learning resources available virtually, the volume of learners online has continued to skyrocket.

58% of professionals globally love the ease of access that E-learning gives.

According to the National Centre for Education Statistics (NCES), 58% of people working with one company or the other reportedly prefer to learn using e-learning platforms globally. This huge proportion shows the significant rate at which people have adopted e-learning platforms as the new wave of skilling up. The major reason why e-learning is preferred by this set is that it allows them to learn at their own pace and digest course materials from the comfort of their homes or wherever they choose. The Alpha Mead E-learning platform offers a user-friendly interface that not only makes learning easy, but fun and accessible as well.

People complete e-learning courses 60% faster than in-person courses

Because people can access e-learning courses at any time of the day, they can study at their peak periods and complete courses faster. Research by Papers Owl shows that most people digest and complete their upskilling courses 60% faster when they take it on online platforms like Udemy, Coursera, and Alpha Mead E-learning than in person.

In addition to these advantages that learning online gives, Alpha Mead E-learning take it two steps further, in a bid to give people who choose us an edge over those who do not.

One of these “additional steps” is allowing students to meet the facilitator virtually after completing a course online. Not only does this make the learning experience more exciting for the student, but it also provides an avenue to gain more insights, pose questions directly to the tutor, and foster healthy mentor-mentee relationships.

There is no doubt that practical tours improve the outcomes of teaching sessions, whether those sessions are online or in-person. Some e-learning platforms go the extra mile of providing opportunities for physical tours to their students.

E-learning platforms like Alpha Mead E-learning give students the free will to take courses at their pace from anywhere in the world. To make the learning experience richer and more fulfilling for the person on the other side of the screen, the academy also facilitates virtual meetups between students and course instructors, on successful completion of courses.

Alpha Mead E-learning tours are fun and educative – The Alpha Mead E-learning platform makes learning tours available to e-learners. All a student or prospect has to do is, to request to be a part of the next learning tour for a specific course and he/she will be notified when the next tour is open. Easy-peasy.

E-learning opens up a whole lot more possibilities for people. Platforms like Coursera, Udacity, Alpha Mead E-learning, EdX, Udemy and others make it possible to learn from smart people in the farthest parts of the world, as long as you have an internet connection.

As more people embrace this form of learning, online platforms and instructors will keep finding new ways to deliver better value to students.

Green buildings and sustainable building practices: 

A lot of companies are focusing more on engaging with facility management partners who provide sustainable equipment and solutions, which in turn will help to reduce their carbon footprint as well as help facility managers ensure that the workforce is well-conversant with positive environmental practices. This is because these partners may assist in recommending the usage of sustainable practices like banning the use of non-biodegradable materials to make buildings more eco-friendly. HVAC units, insulation strategies, motion-sensor lights with automatic turn-off are all technologies that are on the right step forward. Partnerships and collaborations with related industries will help the FM market to keep evolving. 

AI, robotics 

A lot of software providers are now committed to innovation, making room for AI and robotics in FM. It is evident that facility management businesses need to integrate with more software platforms and tech devices and equipment. The internet of things [ IoT], Artificial intelligence [AI] and smart building technologies have created new ways of working and managing end-to-end platform FM processes and workspaces. 

User experience is key 

When it comes to the FM space, a lot of organizations are already beginning to digitize their operations by operating on digital platforms. This is mainly to ensure ease of user experience. Companies are now looking at solution providers that provide an entire range of offerings like asset tracking, energy consumption monitoring, security, inventory management, HVAC, and mobile capabilities: under a single roof. This increased interaction with software for simple operations is indicative of the trend of using a system that users are comfortable with and which is universal across software sectors. 

All these above trends have been driven forward by changes brought forth by the pandemic. As these trends continue to advance, one can surely witness the emergence of newer technologies that will reshape employee experiences driven by FM trends in a different way altogether. The role of the facility manager is becoming more prominent and even beginning to shift from an operational to a strategic level, facility managers now combine an eye for innovation, expertise, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement. Change is inevitable – but these facility management trends are here to stay. 

Need: Effective maintenance and management of plants and building systems at lowest possible cost efficiently will require the competence of all those who are directly involved in facility management and maintenance  and those whose function indirectly impact on efficient job delivery of the maintenance and management crew towards making the facility provide the necessary level of efficiency and  availability. This course is meant to provide the necessary skill and exposure to enhance the achievement of this goal.

Course Objective: At the end of the course participants should be able to:

• Understand the basic concept of maintenance planning and implementation.
• Aware of all necessary specifications and standards required for efficient service provision and availability.
• Carry out contract negotiations, execution and supervision.
• Understand the security and safety standard required for efficient operation.

Course Content:

• Maintenance planning and implementation strategies.
• Statutory compliance checking.
• Undertaking the work.
• Building fabric and structure maintenance.
• Mechanical maintenance.
• Electrical maintenance.
• Voice and Data telecommunications.
• Water services and public health.

Project management for repair, replacement or refurbishment.