As commercial laundry services grow into a more profitable industry, technological solutions for this sector continue to improve. From top-of-the-line washing machines that are more intelligent than an average smartphone…
Everyone knows that first impressions must be the best impressions. So what contributes to a facility user’s first impression of a facility? What they see, of course, and then, what…
How can the employee on the ground participate in the service provider’s sustainability journey? Tarun Ramrakhiani, CEO, SMS Integrated Facility Services offers many answers. Shifting sands There is a significant…
The service expectations of a client keeps changing to higher and higher levels, but the prospect of increasing budgets to meet rising costs is always met with silence. Such a…
On paper, an SLA is the best approach for all stakeholders in the FM chain. But as budgets tighten, costs rise and clients struggle to grasp the full picture of…
A combination of domestic and global factors have recently driven up the cost of fuel and power; water for commercial use has always been difficult to procure. This, combined with…
Measuring, monitoring and reporting Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and surface hygiene parameters inside a workplace, commercial buildings, hotels & restaurants etc. has become a critical business imperative for workplace administrators…
The responsibility of ensuring a good, environment-friendly and healthy future lies in the hands of the people who manage the present. Ralph Sunil, Group Head, Facility Management Services, GMR Group,…
Over the years, the focus of organisations has broadened from only making profits to behaving as an entity that has a long-term commitment to society in general, and the environment…
While an organisation’s intention to embrace sustainability must be commended, actually integrating sustainability into its operations is easier said than done. Sustainability norms must be studied, the current on-ground situation…