Facility Management
A Smart Building is one that Best Serves its Occupants
September 23rd, 2019The HVAC Industry Needs to Figure out a New Way to Attract Talent
September 17th, 2019On-Demand Service Platforms Disrupt the Facilities Management Sector
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Traditional outsourced facilities management business is being disrupted through the emerging on-demand services model, reflecting the fact that the way people search for and buy services and communicate with suppliers is changing. The new model is typified by online service platforms for digital […]
Consolidation Intensifies in European Building Automation & Energy Services Market
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The European building automation market is seeing further evidence of consolidation and investment, as acquisitions continue to intensify competition in the sector. In the last two years, corporate buyers providing building management solutions, energy services and technical facilities management have acquired solution providers […]
Are Apps the Interface that Make Smart Facility Management Feasible For All Buildings?
“Imagine this… There is an explosion in your building, and everyone is trying to get out, including Fred, your facility manager. Jim at the front office shouts across the hall “Hey, Fred! Emergency Services are here. They need to know where the shut-off valves are! Fred pauses and turns to his desktop only to find […]
Real Estate Developers Should Eye Vertical Diversification into Facilities Management
Real estate developers buy land and create facilities to match the needs of their prospective clients. Once construction is completed, the property is sold, leased, or rented, and the developer’s focus moves to the next project. This is the real estate development business and it has made many people very rich. “Ninety percent of all […]
IT Accelerates its Colonization of OT As Resistance Diminishes
The Internet of Things (IoT) is forcing the worlds of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) together as new environments like smart buildings link their OT systems to the information super-highway. The convergence of OT and IT is not a smooth one, however, issues surrounding business structure, skills shortages, data silos, cyber security and […]
It’s Not Smart Unless People Can Use it
“The majority of people aren’t comfortable diving into the unknown. And that’s why there’s a bit of pushback when it comes to embracing technology like AI, IoT, and machine learning, especially in facility management. For many, this is the elephant in the room,” suggests Lewis Richards, chief digital officer for global facility services provider Atalian […]