Facilities Management
Review of the FM Market in Trinidad and Tobago
Facilities Management (FM) represents the sum of demands for building-related and business support services. The range of products and services on the market that suppliers can provide is varied. Key segments are technical or hard FM services comprising mechanical and electrical engineering services, building maintenance, space planning, office fit-outs and project management. From the business support and soft services segment, janitorial and housekeeping, landscaping, catering, office services and security represent the more common FM services procured by clients locally.
Traditionally, technical services have commonly been contracted due to the high level of specialist expertise required. The technical knowledge required often renders it inefficient for companies to train their own staff in the relevant skills, therefore, the practice has been towards purchasing these services ...
