Total Facility Management, 5th Edition - by Brian Atkin & Adrian Brooks (Paperback)

About the Book

"Total Facility Management provides an accessible text bridging the gap between the theory of facility management and its practical implementation. Coverage is comprehensive, and this new edition has been written to strengthen the book's international appeal whilst retaining its relevance to the UK sector by careful alignment with recently published ISO Standards on management systems, sourcing and BIM, together with the forthcoming standards on FM strategy, user behaviour and FM organisations. In addition, alignment with British Standards on briefing (design and construction for operability) has been achieved. The book deals with many issues known to cause concern but which all practitioners should consider before embarking on a course of action. Throughout the book, the link between facilities management practice and an organisation's business objectives is emphasised"--

Book Synopsis

TOTAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT

A comprehensive review of what facility management means to owners, operators, occupiers, facility managers and professional advisors

The newly revised Fifth Edition of Total Facility Management is an accessible and practical text that shows readers how the concept and principles of facility management can be implemented in practice. The book deals with the most common and intractable challenges facing professionals, academics and students in the field and provides practical solutions with the means to implement them.

The new edition includes a greater focus on applicable ISO standards in facility management as well as maintaining an international perspective throughout. The book contains easy-to-access advice on how facilities can be better managed from a range of perspectives, and the subjects covered provide a comprehensive treatment of facility management.

Readers will benefit from the inclusion of:

A thorough introduction to the fundamentals of facility management, including key roles, responsibilities and accountabilities and the core competencies of facility management

An exploration of facility planning, facility management strategy, outsourcing, procurement, facility management organization, facility maintenance management and business continuity and recovery planning

An examination of human resources management, well-being, workplace productivity, performance management health, safety, security and the environment

A review of sustainable practices, change management, facility management systems, information management (including building information models and digital twins) and innovative technology.

The book is the perfect choice for undergraduate and graduate studies in facility management, construction management, project management, surveying and other AEC disciplines. Total Facility Management will also earn a place on the desk of practicing facility managers, as well as in the libraries of academics and researchers whose work requires them to understand the theory and practice of facility management.

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive review of what facility management means to owners, operators, occupiers, facility managers and professional advisors

The newly revised Fifth Edition of Total Facility Management is an accessible and practical text that shows readers how the concept and principles of facility management can be implemented in practice. The book deals with the most common and intractable challenges facing professionals, academics and students in the field and provides practical solutions with the means to implement them.

The new edition includes a greater focus on applicable ISO standards in facility management as well as maintaining an international perspective throughout. The book contains easy-to-access advice on how facilities can be better managed from a range of perspectives, and the subjects covered provide a comprehensive treatment of facility management.

Readers will benefit from the inclusion of:

A thorough introduction to the fundamentals of facility management, including key roles, responsibilities and accountabilities and the core competencies of facility management

An exploration of facility planning, facility management strategy, outsourcing, procurement, facility management organization, facility maintenance management and business continuity and recovery planning

An examination of human resources management, well-being, workplace productivity, performance management health, safety, security and the environment

A review of sustainable practices, change management, facility management systems, information management (including building information models and digital twins) and innovative technology.

The book is the perfect choice for undergraduate and graduate studies in facility management, construction management, project management, surveying and other AEC disciplines. Total Facility Management will also earn a place on the desk of practicing facility managers, as well as in the libraries of academics and researchers whose work requires them to understand the theory and practice of facility management.

About the Author

Brian Atkin BSc, MPhil, PhD, FRICS, FCIOB is a management consultant who focuses on project management, facility management and construction management. He is a member of the British Standards Institution's FM Strategy Group and FM Technical Committee, as well as the ISO Technical Committee on facility management as head of the UK delegation.

Adrian Brooks BSc (Hons), MBA, MRICS is a Principal in Avison Young's Workplace and -Facility Management business, focused on the delivery of a broad range of services for property -owners and corporate occupiers. He is Chairman of the FM Strategy Group and Member of the Construction & Built Environment Sector Policy and Strategy Committee for the British -Standards -Institution.