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Facility ManageMent

everaging cutting- bolts while
edge technologies constructing
such as Internet of tall towers
Things (IoT) sensors, leaving façade
Lartificial intelligence, cleaning
and predictive analytics marks workers
the journey towards including vulnerable
predictive maintenance in facility while executing
operations. their cleaning
Collecting real-time data duties.
from equipment and systems If a facade
provides insights, into the health cleaning situation
and performance of assets. This facilitates hydraulic Maneesha Mattas
is useful for facility managers cleaning, this is preferred
to ensure smooth operations. as two ropes are available:
Identification of patterns, main and safety which can be
anomalies, and early signs of used to move back and forth in
potential failures, allows timely case of any issues. A safety belt is workers must wear helmets, masks
interventions and efficient decision- paramount while working using the and use appropriate PPE kits to
making. ascender and descender. protect themselves. A facility
Predictive maintenance is a The usage of a hydraulic ladder management company must
positive step toward a sustainable is pretty safe for cleaning surfaces. take good care of its manpower
and cost-effective facility Equipment with ride-on cleaning by conducting regular training
management service. It streamlines is available and this can be used and audits. Ensuring the facility
the maintenance workflow, resource for flat surfaces. This works as manager is always privy to relevant
optimization, and risk mitigation. a manual handheld device and information to take timely action is
Integrating predictive maintenance is useful for large campuses but a key cornerstone for good facility
into facility management will shape is cost intensive. An electrical management.
a future where facilities operate single-disk hand-held machine is
seamlessly and downtime becomes convenient to use as it results in
a rarity rather than an inevitability. faster cleaning.
The challenges of convincing Birds’ nests and bee
companies to look into predictive hives pose a significant
maintenance such as façade challenge to
cleaning which is a high-risk job. facade
A Spiderman scales a multi-floored cleaners.
building with a spider or a crane Hence,
machine to complete glass façade
cleaning. As per industry norms,
buildings with five or more floors
must have safety bolts which is
missing in many buildings in
our country. These bolts last for
several years and hence are a
good investment.
Securing manpower
involved in high-risk jobs
such as façade cleaning
is important to minimize
risk. This is unfortunately
not implemented
in the industry by
incorporating safety

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