Most standards are basically of two types – those that specify requirements and those that provide recommendations and guidance. AS ISO 41001 Facility Management Systems* is of the first type, but with guidance to support the requirements. Those requirements are mandatory, but the guidance is not and is there to explain and elaborate on what…
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As the saying goes, if it seems too good to be true it probably is. While not as widespread as diploma and degree mills in higher education, certificate mills producing impressive-looking ISO-styled certificates on quality, environmental and energy management are on the rise. Why spend months implementing a new management system to improve your facility…
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A risk is an event that might or might not occur. If it has occurred or will occur, it is not a risk but an issue to be dealt with as a part of day-to-day facility management. There are two kinds of risk: downside risks, commonly referred to as threats, and upside risks, which are…
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FMS Audit Australia offers a one-stop, competitively priced service that helps you establish, maintain, update and improve a Facility Management System (FMS) to help run your organisation. All the materials that you need are provided online. The most important part is an FMS Manual which is, in effect, a handbook that shows you what you…
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The publication of the international standard AS ISO 41001:2019 Facility Management – Management Systems, has helped to elevate the FM industry to the highest level in management terms. AS ISO 41001 is a recent addition to ISO’s management system standards (MSS) and sits alongside AS/NZS ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, AS/NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management…
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