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Decision making in the provision of security services
Viktor Baron, Nigel van ZwanenbergExamines the processes used to make decisions about security operations within universities, analysing crime and financial data obtained from a sample of 21 UK universities, the…
Proving the benefits ‐ justifying the costs of intelligent systems
Eric LoeExamines some of the economic characteristics which arise when an intelligent building investment is made, by looking at the issues of change as businesses seek greater…
Ensuring value for money in FM contract services
Fari AkhlaghiDuring 1994‐1995, work carried out by the author as Head of Unit for Facilities Management Research at Sheffield Hallam University has opened the way for the creation of a new…
Recent developments in office design
Otto E. Stallworth, Brian H. KleinerEarly in this century, extensive research was carried out regarding the worker in the industrial setting with the physical environment as the focus. In the 1930s, the focus became…
Productive use of IT in support of FM solutions
Terry WagstaffDrawing on the author’s personal experience within the UK National Health Service, outlines at the macro level what information is needed, and why, in facilities management…
Minimum data sets ‐ finding the balance in benchmarking
Danny Shiem‐Shin ThenAims to raise awareness of the cost premiums involved in data collection. Examines benchmarking, its goals and appropriate support, and explains the process of benchmarking…
Grant‐maintained schools: ways for improvement and future development
G. Shabha, Karen OrrExamines the main benefits and pitfalls of facilities management as applied to grant‐maintained schools (GMS) by assessing its implications for selected school buildings…
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0263-2772e-ISSN:
1758-7131ISSN-L:
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Joseph Lai
- Dr Sarel Lavy