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Facility ManageMent

Residential FM
The devil is in the details

When the property developer is also the facility manager, FM becomes
a matter of looking after one’s own. Balaji N, Associate Vice President,

Head of Facility Maintenance, Sobha Ltd – which has developed 128
million sq ft across 528 projects in 27 cities spanning 14 states – takes

us through what it takes to maintain a residential facility.

The crux of FM certification of various electrical, pungent-smelling areas, power and
plumbing and HVAC equipment
The design of every project – with good availability of spares water availability, and swimming
pools under constant maintenance.
including design, engineering, to ensure maximum uptime. This Although these issues look trivial,
layout, materials used and also reduces overall material they have a high impact on the
construction quality – greatly consumption, water and energy living experience.
affects the effort, cost and ease required to maintain properties.
of maintenance. SOBHA has
addressed this by using design-led Having the right systems, Special attention
thinking through thoughtful and processes, checks and balances Certain equipment and areas
meticulous planning. while being diligent about need more attention and periodic
following them is essential for
Some examples include effective FM. maintenance. We have a checklist
preventing water stagnation for various areas such as electrical,
by having roofs with the right plumbing, swimming pools, STPs,
slope, designing pathways and Frequent issues WTPs, organic waste converters,
landscaping that allow natural Some common problems that switchyards etc. Specific
flow of water into drains and people generally face include personnel are designated for each
collection pits, use of GRC broken-down lifts and their of these areas, who are trained
in pavers and culverts that frequent repairs, undulated or in detailed procedures and safety
last longer, proper testing and broken pathways, leakages, precautions to be carried out.

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