FM input needed at earlier stage

Allowing facilities managers (fm) in the region to oversee the installation of MEP works would result in fewer problems post-construction according to industry professionals.

MEP contractors are often unaware of the problems faced by fm after the handover of property stated V R Gudekar, manager of Bahwan Engineering's facilities management division. "You often find air conditioning units have been put in odd places, plumbing lines aren't installed properly and access chambers are too small for anyone to fit through," he stated. "It's often a case of costs being cut because MEP installation is towards the end of a development. If an fm comes in a month or two before handover they can highlight the problems that need to be rectified before tenants move in."

"The more forward thinking developers are employing fm in the design stage and consultancy," added Farnek Services' general manager David Graham.

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