Articles by August, 2018

Effective facilities management (FM) has become vital to the operations of large scale corporate houses and the real estate sector at large. Integrated facility management system will reflect FM service provider ‘s commitment to clients satisfaction & employee health & safety standards.   The facility management function consists of a wide spectrum of support services, engineering services, and soft services, with the key aim to bring down cost and bolster efficiency. Facility management software is being used to schedule and manage FM-related tasks which are time and cost effective.   Growth in commercial & residential sector, implementation of government sponsored housing projects, and banking sectors have increased India facility management market. Development of smart cities in India is further expected to positively influence India facility management market in the coming years. The swiftly growing services and real estate sector is creating potential ... Continue reading →

Hiring continues to remain a huge challenge for the Indian labour market. Companies are either choosing to hire via various staffing solutions or going for a Contract Staffing. Contract staffing, on the other hand, offers the same flexibility as another time-limited solution while providing several additional benefits. Contract staffing is a method of recruiting and hiring workers on a contract basis for a specific period of time. Contract staffing is cost-effective. Recruiters can provide qualified talent. Contract staffing provides companies with skilled labour in many fields.   There is a reduced burden on the company in terms of administration/payroll and accounts – there will only be one invoice per week/month. Contractors do not have to be paid redundancy payments, where permanent employees with over two years of service do. The companies have to pay only for the time that the contractor is actually working. Budgets of companies are somewhat tight, and organisations ... Continue reading →

Operations and Maintenance are becoming increasingly critical services as organizations seek to protect capital investments and generate peak efficiency. Five well-defined elements of an effective O&M program includes very distinct functions Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Training, and Administration. Technical services manage your assets for success by assuring operational maintenance from the earliest point to the end. The demands of today's Contractual employees often come up with excellent ideas that can be further implemented to augment the business, availability, and performance so operation & maintenance service is needed.   Technical operation & maintenance service that helps operates & increase operational efficiency, cut costs, improve safety & boost production in both onshore & offshore facilities. Onshore facilities include developing & establishing production schedules, preventive maintenance programs, and implementing state ... Continue reading →

Soft services are ones which make the workplace more pleasant or secure to work in. All businesses require a range of services in order to run efficiently. Soft facilities management is vital for a thriving business. Soft services are those services which involve a high degree of human interaction. Typically these would be cleaning and hygiene as well as manned guarding. Soft Services are the management of the contractors and the cleaning of a facility.   All employers and business owners have responsibilities to ensure the daily health, safety and welfare of their employees. Soft services are services that are directly used by the employees and can make the workplace more secure or pleasant.   Soft services in facilities management are Cleaning Services, Hygiene Services, Grounds Care Services, Waste Management Services etc. It also includes window & door cleaning, mail management and many more than a workplace require.   Effective soft facilities management not ... Continue reading →