Financial resources, human resources, information resources, and we all lack the valuable resource of more time. Regardless of what industry you are in, the lack of resources is a challenge, especially for those in the facilities management profession. Let’s not forget that dealing with a myriad of daily issues and keeping tenants with different needs and personalities happy is a job in itself. Add to that the wealth of knowledge that’s required to do the job effectively it can be, I’m quite sure, nothing short of overwhelming. From HVAC Systems and Plumbing to Fire Safety and Security the range of education involved to do this job is phenomenal. My background is in fire safety and I know that the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Life Safety Code is over one thousand pages alone. I have always marveled at how much information a facility manager has to know to do his or her job.
