Facility Managers Remuneration 2021
Facility Manager remuneration- South Africa 2021 Salaryexplorer did some interesting research re the salary levels of FMs in South Africa. The following is a brief summary of the highlights. Please see the full report on https://bit.ly/3gKCGFn How much does a Facility Manager earn in South Africa? A person working as a Facility Manager in South Africa typically earns around 42,400 […]
Remote work – pros and cons
What is the future of offices vs. remote work? Here is an interesting read about the costs and benefits of working from home: https://www.pwc.nl/nl/actueel-publicaties/assets/pdfs/pwc-the-costs-and-benefits-of-working-from-home.pdf
FM Place
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FM Standards have come to stay
Over the past few years the International Standards organisation (ISO) has taken a serious interest in FM. A Technical Committee (TC267), which I suppose one could also call a panel of industry experts , was established in 2014. This TC quickly developed what is called mirror or local committees in many countries consisting of subject […]
All in the numbers
During September it was reported that the number of school pupils studying accountancy at school has dropped. According to the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa), there had been a dramatic drop in the number of pupils taking accountancy as a subject at school. Technical Executive at Saipa, Faith Ngwenya says there are a […]
SAFMA Awards 2018
SAFMA (The South African Facilities Management Association) has opened entries for its annual awards. There are 5 categories and you can nominate individuals for these awards. The categories are: Award for excellence in FM Facilities Manager of the year FM Young Achiever of the year Technology Implementation of the Year Chairman’s Award (issued to […]
A new ISO Standard for FM
NEW STANDARD FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT – ISO41001 + Academy logo FM has the responsibility for ensuring that the workplace meets the ever-changing needs and trends in how and where people work. The effectiveness of FM is therefore an essential aspect of organisational success, which is why a new ISO standard for FM has been published. […]