Wednesday, 12 February 2014

A Commercial Building Management Service Is A Good Contact To Have

By Marcie Goodman


Commercial building management is a specialty that includes all of the physical, electrical and grounds services into one very large hat. Facility managers have a lot on their plate when they take the job as everything under the roof, including the roof is their responsibility. Many companies have entire departments for this work and others will hire a management firm to deal with all of this.

The many systems that any building uses runs the gambit from heating and cooling to the physical plant itself. This is made more complicated if the company has an entire campus to deal with. Landscaping, parking lot maintenance, outdoor break areas and statuary as well as tank farms or gas pads will make for very busy days on extremely good ones.

Most facility managers find out real quick that licensed electricians are required, by regulation, to do all but the most minor electrical work. This includes changing ballasts in the light fixtures to rewiring equipment or perform minor line maintenance. This means they must have an electrician on call or on staff at most times during operation.

Sanitary requirements will be such that licensed plumbers will need to be involved for these specialties. Not every facility has one of these professionals on staff, however, they are necessary in many industries. Giving one a call when there is an emergency might not get the attention as quickly as it is needed. Not keeping one handy will make for an out of control situation.

The many different situations that occur will need careful planning as many areas have union rules that do not allow certain trades to be in the same place, together. Electricians and plumbers will need to work on many of the boiler arraignments. Roofers will need to arrive at the right time to prevent problems with roofing or drainage systems. Construction, whether repairing or adding on, will have a host of trades and experts moving throughout the spaces.

Some of the tasks that must be accounted for is the custodial work. These intrepid night workers are all over the plant and campus and often act as eyes and ears of the facility management crew. The cleaning, pressure washing as well as the window servicing is all scheduled to happen at certain times and events or weather often disrupt carefully laid plans.

An outside management company is the best choice for this work. They will have all of the professionals, properly credentialed, and ready to work when they are needed. This arraignment allows the experts in their field to make informed suggestions about schedules and alternative processes. This is because they do stay up to date on technologies, some of which impact your industry.

There are a lot of things that any facility manager needs to know about. Many of these management personnel do not have all of this knowledge. That is why a professional commercial building management company is an absolutely necessary expense for any company wishing to stay ahead of all issues that may impact operational or safety concerns.




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