Published in Cambridge Independent, Commercial Property, 10 April, 2019
Are your business premises contributing all they can you your business success?
For most of us our “premises” are a major area of expenditure and a source of quite a few headaches! But of course, they also make a critical contribution to the success of the business.
It is obvious that a safe and productive environment results in happier and more committed employees. However, the range of responsibilities involved in managing business premises can be onerous; property compliance, leasing and maintenance issues can easily fall down the list of priorities of even the most experienced manager.
A growing trend amongst successful business is the outsourcing of Facilities Management (FM) to specialist companies dedicated to ensuring business premises fully support all aspects of operations. Experts who focus on legal compliance, health and safety, employee wellbeing and efficient delivery of maintenance services, can really add value, enabling the inhouse management team to concentrate on core business, reassured that no property demons are about to emerge from the shadows.
A proactive FM organisation will undertake the planning, risk management and compliance checks required, providing the management team with confidence, and creating an environment which supports achievement.
FM is an ongoing requirement and cannot be adequately managed via an occasional audit. Organisations need to constantly stay abreast of changes to legislation, technology developments, workplace best practice and the value-adds that can be gained through initiatives relating to:
- General certifications and servicing: Life safety systems, key mechanical and electrical plant and asbestos management
- Lease management: Rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations, licences, business rating
- Project Management: Implementing capital projects or refurbishment and enhancing existing space
- Maintenance Management: Delivery of planned preventative- and reactive-maintenance
The importance of well-managed business premises to an organisation cannot be understated. Productivity, employee attraction and retention, customer impression and proactive management of legal risks benefit the bottom line, and merit expert attention.
Doyen Land’s Property & Facilities Management (FM) service is tailored to ensure that business premises fully support business operations with a focus on legal compliance, health & safety, employee wellbeing and efficient delivery of maintenance services.
Doyen Land is a Property Advisory service with 30 years’ experience in commercial property and development consultancy. We are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and our clients benefit from expert professional advice and support.
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