Centre for Facilities Management Development
The Centre for Facilities Management Development applies the latest thinking to develop facilities management (FM) knowledge, people and practice.
We provide a tailored approach to meet your challenges, and can draw upon the wider expertise within the University to ensure you receive a comprehensive solution that sets FM developments in the context of the wider organisation. Being independent we offer an unbiased and realistic viewpoint.
Our areas of specialist expertise
We have some of Europe's leading professionals who apply their research expertise in areas such as
- business critical facilities management
Understanding and evidencing the contribution of facilities management to the core business - performance measurement
Expressing the contribution of facilities management using different metrics, such as efficiency, cost per unit area, staff occupancy, satisfaction per unit of space and user perceptions of the physical working environment - facilities management and workforce development
Using physical space to create opportunities for individual and organisational development

