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Annual conference 2011
For better or for worse - making FM relationships work
This year, our facilities management conference tackled the wide ranging and challenging issue of developing organisational relationships.
Working across agencies and with reduced budgets is a theme common to many, particularly in the public sector and for those delivering out-sourced activities. During the course of the day our guests and staff presented thought-provoking speeches and practical, interactive sessions, which provided insights into developing and maintaining key relationships and partnerships across the FM agenda.
Keynote speakers outlined the strategic landscape, backed up by guests from the profession who drew on real-life case studies to demonstrate practical examples of how they are tackling particular relationship-based issues.
| Presentation | Speaker |
| Keynote 1 FM in uncertain times - making it work together (PDF 1.54MB) |
Martin Pickard The FM Guru Consultancy |
| Keynote 2 Making it work - how to establish good relationships |
Julia Middleton Common Purpose |
| Case study 1 BS 11000 - can a framework guarantee better relationships? |
Phil Russell EMCOR UK |
| Case study 2 'Till death do us part' - the story of a long-term partnership (Waitrose and Emprise/MML) |
Neil Harrison MML |
| Case study 3 Onwards and upwards - Higher York, an example of multi-agency working (PDF 88KB) |
Richard Hirst York St John University |
| Tools and tips - interactive session 1A Developing skills to engage in partnership working (PDF 772KB) |
Paul Wyton Sheffield Business School |
| Tools and tips - interactive session 1B New partnership possibilities and challenging frameworks - experiences from a live project (PDF 984KB) |
Ian Ellison Sheffield Business School Ian Heath Sheffield Hallam Univeisty Robin Moore TSK Group |
| Tools and tips - interactive session 1C BS 11000 - how to get there |
Phil Russell EMCOR UK |
Annual conference 2010
Embracing change in times of uncertainty
On 9 September we held our annual conference, emphasising why FM must embrace change in times of uncertainty. The fluctuating economic climate either amplifies or shrinks resistance to change. But one thing is clear - without adapting to new situations, the chance of failure soars. Facilities management is no exception.
On this basis, our 2010 conference was hugely important to the FM profession, offering ideas and helping delegates to spot the opportunities to successfully embrace change and prove the true value of the FM profession.
The conference brought together a mix of speakers, practitioners and academics to share their vision and ideas, not only to get through these turbulent times, but also to capitalise on this opportunity to deliver better services, better facilities and gain better respect as a profession.
Good leadership, change management, innovation and partnership will always prevail in the longer term, so it's vital that organisations don't panic and make rash decisions or cutbacks.
| Presentation | Speaker(s) |
| Change, Service Quality, Partnering - A Provider's Perspective (PDF 310KB) | Paul Crilly, deputy chairman, Reliance Facilities Management |
| Leadership in 'Lean Years' (PDF 71KB) | Nick Tovey, director, Wardell Armstrong Ltd |
| Partnering in the Public Sector - Learning from Successes and Failures (PDF 797KB) |
Nalin Seneviratne, director of Property and Facilities Management Services, Sheffield City Council and Mark Steed, operations director, Kier |
| Satisfaction Guaranteed? The Role of Communication in Change Management (PDF 312KB) | Tim Brown, supplier relationship manager, Aviva |
| Half Full or Half Empty? Challenges and perspectives from the Public Sector (PDF 399KB) | Dinesh Kotecha, director of facilities services, Haringey Council |
| An Alternative Approach to the Challenge of Change in FM: Thinking About Your Thinking (PDF 404KB) | John Kawalek, lecturer, University of Sheffield and Paul Wyton, senior lecturer, CFMD |
| Glass Half Full or Half Empty? (PDF 1.14MB) | Clive Wilson, director of estates and facilities, University of Bradford |
| How to be World Class and Save £10m! (PDF 1.46MB) |
Bob Calver, central government sector manager and Colin Stuart, head of workplace transformation, EC Harris |
Annual conference 2009
FM and Sustainability: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies
Thursday 10 September 2009
The annual Centre for Facilities Management Development Networks Conference, now in its third year, is rapidly becoming an established event for facilities management. 2008 was an overwhelming success, attracting about 120 facilities management professionals, over half of whom were estates and facilities directors/assistant directors in charge of multi-million pound budgets.
2009's event delivered more lively debate and the latest thinking, bringing together two very pertinent areas. Titled 'FM and Sustainability: Challenges - Opportunities - Strategies', the event emphasised the fundamental role that sustainability is increasingly playing in FM thinking. Sustainable practices, such as carbon trading, renewable energy technologies and integrated planning are no longer 'nice to have' options.
Regional facilities management professionals came together in September to hear about the wealth of opportunities surrounding an integration of FM and sustainability. The event inspired delegates to look at new ways of 'doing business'. Although issues such as carbon emissions and energy efficiency can seem daunting challenges, the opportunities they produce for FM professionals is astounding. And it was this forward-looking and enthusiastic view that was presented at the event.
Delegates heard from experts, including Dr Jeremy Leggett of Solarcentury, Bernard Williams, visiting professor at Sheffield Business School and Professor Brian Edwards from the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, each of whom shared their ideas and experiences, providing delegates with extremely valuable advice to take back to their own organisations.
Our sponsors for 2009 were Coretex, Kier, the NPS Group and the Perpetuity Group.
It is vital that facilities managers understand and embrace these measures in order to meet cost targets, stakeholder demands and legislation, and to prepare for the future. This event helped delegates to understand what sustainable practices entail in the context of facilities management and the opportunities open for their organisation. We also discussed implementation strategies, and practicalities including financing and contracting.
Downloads from the event can be accessed below
- Conference agenda (PDF 14KB)
- Parallel sessions information (PDF 13KB)
- Thermal past - solar future (PDF 4.67MB) Dr Jeremy Leggett, Chairman, Solarcentury
- Whole-life costing - no mystery (PDF 617KB) Bernard Williams, BWA and Visiting Professor, Sheffield Business School
- Green buildings pay! (PDF 1.74MB) Professor Brian Edwards, Royal Danish Academy of Architecture
- Carbon trading (PDF 576KB) Mark Chadwick, Caron Clear
- Integrated travel planning (PDF 931KB) Rory McMullan, ACT Travelwise
- Managing change in renewable energy technology scheme (PDF 343KB) (see also Session notes, PDF 746KB)
Dr James Pinder, Visiting Research Fellow, Sheffield Business School / Loughborough University / Positive Sum Ltd and Lorcan Anglin - Financing sustainability (PDF 691KB) Kevin McDonald, Salix Finance
- Contractors and sustainability issues (PDF 599KB) Mark Steed, Kier and Jean Curran, URS Corporation Ltd
- Changing behaviour (PDF 165KB)
Liz Adams, Sustainability Consultant
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