Rethinking FM

The Rethinking Facilities Management research project has been led by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM).and was part-funded by the DTI, under its Partners in Innovation Programme. The project team of the BIFM, BRE, BSRIA and the University of West of England is supported by a steering group representing a wide range of facilities management bodies and interests, including IFMA, CIBSE, CIOB and the RIBA.

The results of a survey of FMs undertaken in 2004 are being used to inform the next stage of the project - an ‘Agenda’ or action plan to enable the BIFM and other bodies to support the development of the facilities management sector over the next five to ten years. In addition a web based self-development tool and resource guide for the individual facilities manager, based on the issues and concerns highlighted in the survey, is currently under production.