Facilities Manager’s Desk Reference

A practical guide to the principle services of facilities management, revised and updated

The updated third edition of Facilities Manager’s Desk Reference is an invaluable resource covering all the principal facility management (FM) services. The author-a noted facilities management expert-provides the information needed to ensure compliance to current laws, to deliver opportunities to adopt new ways of using built environments, and to identify creative ways to reduce operational occupancy costs, while maintaining appropriate and productive working environment standards.

The third edition is fully updated and written in an approachable and concise format. It is comprehensive in scope, the author covering both hard and soft facilities management issues. Since the first edition was published it has become a first point of reference for busy facilities managers, saving them time by providing access to the information needed to ensure the safe, effective and efficient running of any facilities function. This important book:

Has been fully updated, reviewing the essential data covering the principal FM services Is highly practical, ideal for the busy FM practitioner Presents information on legal compliance issues, the development of strategic policies, tactical best practices, and much more Is a time-saving resource that brings together essential, useful, and practical FM information in one handy volume;

Written for students and professional facilities managers, Facilities Manager’s Desk Reference is designed as a practical resource that offers FMs assistance in finding solutions to the myriad demands of the job.