Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Have You Considered Outsourcing Building Maintenance Tasks?

By Dennis Felton


Through the years, third party facility management / building maintenance service providers continue to help companies / commercial entities across different industries for their day to day operations. Specifically, outsourcing service providers help companies when in comes to total operational costs and workloads reductions without compromising the quality of work output.

Today, more and more companies are choosing outsourcing as an alternative to delegating specific tasks to in-house staff. And, though every business model has its own limitations, several studies (such as this Global Real Estate and Facilities Management Outsourcing Pulse Survey conducted by KPMG) suggest that building maintenance / facility management outsourcing continues to show strong performance when it comes to fulfilling a company's works for its successful day today operation. This is a trend that is considered one of the reasons why facility management outsourcing business continues to thrive.

If your business is yet to decide whether to finally outsource or not some of your company tasks, the following insights on what particular tasks you can outsource might help you make a wise decision:

Custodial services - under custodial services, you can outsource a number of tasks, including floor and carpet care, power washing, window washing, waste and management recycling, graffiti abatement, as well as tasks like pre-occupancy cleaning.

HVAC services - proper heating, ventilation, and air conditioning tasks management will result efficient, comfortable, and cost-efficient solution as your company continues to operate. Facility management / building maintenance companies usually employ computerized system as well as skilled technicians to manage all of the HVAC tasks.

Building maintenance services - these include tasks like plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, architectural, painting services, as well as tenant improvement. Outsourcing companies usually employ custom-designed system to fit on a company's building maintenance needs.

Workspace management - Outsourcing to a third party who is expert on workspace planning offers an opportunity for you to use your facility to its optimum potential. Some examples of workspace management solutions you can outsource include custom furniture design, high-density storage systems, integration of movable wall systems, and whilteboard management solutions.

There are a lot of building maintenance / facility management tasks that your company can outsource to a third party service provider. When done appropriately, they can significantly cut your operational costs without compromising the quality of the work. If you are not really certain whether or not a particular task should be outsourced, you can always consult a reputable service provider for some advice.




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