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Industry talk

• Focus on Wellbeing and Safety:
Prioritizing the wellbeing and
safety of our teams, which in
turn ensures the safety and
satisfaction of our clients.

Skilled manpower has
always remained an
unsatiated want. How do
you propose to meet the
demand for 2024?

In our industry, skilled manpower
remains indispensable despite
technological advancements.
The post-COVID landscape
has heightened the demand
for skilled workers while
migrant labour availability has
decreased, presenting challenges stop solutions. By adopting
in recruitment and retention. To the latest best practices The transformative
address this demand in 2024, we driven by technology through power of unified tools
have devised several strategies: various apps and platforms, in FM contracts offers
• Collaborating with IHMs, ITIs, we can consolidate data into clarity, efficiency, and
and Engineering colleges to dashboards, enabling clients and accountability across
recruit freshers as Management FM companies to analyse data diverse facility portfolios,
Trainees (MTs) and Junior and make informed decisions. while emphasizing the
Management Trainees (JMTs). • Adaptation to Advanced
• Fostering employee engagement Buildings: With buildings indispensable role of
through town halls, recognition becoming increasingly ground staff in delivering
and reward programs. advanced, FM companies must operational excellence.
• Upskilling existing resources to adjust their approaches and
meet ongoing demands. design solutions based on the Ashwini Walawalkar
latest building designs, layouts,
What according to you and concepts to ensure optimal
are the top five changes performance and efficiency. are the new segments that
that will impact the facility • Flexible Delivery Models: TCFM has penetrated into?
The rise of hybrid working
management services and environments necessitates TCFM has established its
will be advantageous to flexible FM delivery models. services in coworking spaces, large
the client company? • Utilization of Technological IT parks, and premium residential
Tools for Asset Lifecycle segments, offering end-to-end
• Integration of Relevant Enhancement: Leveraging Integrated Facility Management
Technology: Clients seek one- technological tools to enhance (IFM) solutions.
asset lifecycle management New offerings include expansion
offers significant benefits, into manufacturing, banking, and
including savings in capital corporate sectors, strengthening
expenditure (CAPEX) costs.
regional presence.
Which are the areas where In terms of new segments, TCFM
TCFM has established its has penetrated the healthcare sector,
servicing six hospitals, over 60
services? What are the cinemas operated, and ventured into
new offerings and which the data centre sector.

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