On December 10, 2007, Dubai issued Law 07 of 2007 known as the Strata Law which is to regulate the ownership issues of jointlyowned properties in the emirate. This dynamic legislation laid the elementary outline for a registration framework of all jointly-owned properties, typically made up of individual units and the common areas meant for collective use by all of the unit owners in a development.
The Strata Law is set to bring down the cost of maintenance drastically by removing some intermediaries in the chain of service delivery. It sets the ground for the unit owners to directly negotiate and set the terms and conditions one-on-one with the service providers to their buildings, rather than using facilities management (FM) companies. The newly introduced Owners’ Association (OA) management companies will now assist the Associations to identify and choose the right service-providers and help Association Boards in the tendering process.“The Jointly-Owned Property Law takes the control of the building from the developer and their facilities manager and puts it firmly in the hands of the owners. No longer will developers direct the owners on how their buildings will be run, by whom and how much this will cost.
No longer will Facilities Managers chosen by developers direct the price of services. The Owners’ Association committees will now take all decisions,” says Alastair McCracken, CEO, Novus Community Management.
Jointly-owned property law shifts onus onto owners
Under the Strata Law, common areas are defined a parts of a property designated for common use by unit owners and occupiers and are shown on a site plan for that property registered with the Land Department. The common areas typically include elevators, lobbies and centrally located walkways, as well as gymnasiums, gardens,pools and major plant.
In May 2010, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), Land Department, Government of Dubai issued four separate directions which describe the regulations implementing the Strata Law. These directions are commonly referred to as the Strata regulations and aim to clarify the relationship between individual unit owners, developers and OA anagers in jointlyowned properties. They call for the creation of an Owners’ Association, which is an elected representative body of all unit owners. This must be established in accordance with a prescribed constitution and related guidelines stipulated in the regulations. Previously, developers were both owners and in charge of maintaining these common areas. Now the owners’ association is responsible for their management, operation and maintenance.
“The Strata Law has been the topic of discussion for a long time now and the principle for service providers is simple, the contracts will have to be directly handled with the owners’ association as management companies will not be able
to sub-contract anymore. This should open the market a little more for new opportunities as owners’ associations will look to a wider group of companies than the current management company’s existing supply chain. The focus for some will be purely on driving costs down and the consequence of this will be very quickly felt by the occupiers as quality will suffer, but with all such learning curves, the owners’ association will come to realize the critical relationship between price and quality,” says Ian Harfield, General Manager, Cofely Besix FM.
He continues, “The key factor is to be able to deliver good quality services at reasonable prices and to be able to interact with the owners’ association on a professional level to enable them to have the confidence to deal directly with the supply chain and that will be a step forward for the industry. This will lead to cutting out the intermediate management of price percentages and seeing the true prices of service deliverables.”
The legal story
The Strata regulations require that each jointly -owned property retains a detailed Jointly Owned Property (JOP) Declaration document registered with the Land Department that reflects the unique details and characteristics of the property. The JOP includes the community rules, a list of every unit, a duly executed site plan and an explanation of the calculation method of each unit owner’s common area entitlement. The Strata regulations made clear that a declaration for applicable property developments constructed and occupied as on April 13, 2007 must be officially filed with the Land Department, along with an application for the formation of an owners’ association, no later than October 13, 2010 or by the date which is thirty days after the receipt of a notice from three or more owners, whichever was earlier.
Adds McCracken of Novus, “No buildings have been formally registered yet in Dubai because there are complex processes involving extraneous issues such as preparing and registering title for individual units before the process can commence. Simply put, as per the new regulations, each of the subdivided units belongs to the owner, and all that is left, i.e., the land outside one’s premises – the lobby, lift area, garden, drive-ways, etc. which until now have been the retained property of the developer now transfer to the joint ownership of all owners – hence the term Jointly Owned Property.
Previously, the developer would then contract with the FM companies to manage and maintain these areas. Now the contract will be between the owners’ association and service providers directly. The existing supply agreements can remain for a period of up to three years after which they must be voted on by their respective owners’ association.”
According to the regulations, the penalty for not filing a proper declaration and related documents, including a prescribed notice and a disclosure statement to each unit purchaser, by October 13 are severe. The Land Department has the right to refuse to register or transfer the property in question. In applicable developments where service charges were collected by the developer prior to the formation of an owners’ association, an audit must be completed, and any reconciled balance must be paid to the owners’ association upon receipt of the audit. Further, any amounts that were not properly expended must be paid to the owners association within 21 days of being directed by the Land Department.
The Strata regulations state that all of this must occur within three months of the formation of the association.
The cost and service matrix vis-à-vis the Strata Law
“In my perception, such regularization should have been implemented long back. Although some of the segments of the law are still unclear, it will definitely control the prevailing monopoly which constricts the home owners with exorbitant maintenance costs. Surprisingly, in spite of having spent huge amounts, most of the service levels are apparently substandard and do not yield value for money. However, complying with the stipulations of legislation law 27 of 2007, home owners in the freehold will now heave a sigh of relief,” says Suneesh Kurup, Operations Manager –FM, Al Arsh Properties.
He is of the opinion that, “In the long run, such reformation will provide better living conditions, service levels and supple investment opportunities in Dubai. But on the leasehold side, the law may not impact much. Over the course of time, the facilities management shall have one of the vital roles to play in the process. However, this profession should not be misinterpreted and remoulded by the wrong hands, especially those contractors who now call themselves facility managers.”
As if echoing the same thoughts, says McCracken “This law does make the FM companies vulnerable in a way. However, in terms of implementing green practices to buildings, this is an excellent step - such ideas can be executed better during the planning stages of a development, and defined to all owners. The biggest effect on the FM industry is that the people are in control of their FM contractors. If FM contractors do not understand good service delivery, they will be voted away. It should result in an increase in service and quality standards. Owners expect staff who appear at work in a clean, presentable uniform, and FM companies will now have to provide more effective staff training, and service and language skills. A person who is trained and educated well for the job is definitely preferred
to an unskilled person providing the service. We need trained and conscientious people in the lobbies of apartments.”
Moreover, in the current depressive economic scenario, it is the easiest thing to cut costs and save money. Alastair McCracken explains the cost matrix when he suggests that rather than not spending fruitfully, people here can increase the value of their unit by looking after it well, hiring a good FM company and managing it well. This will fetch good rents and thereby increase the value of the property.
RERA’s new guidelines ensure that the agreement. has to be directly between the owners’ associations and the suppliers. Further, Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) will provide full support and co-operation to improve facilities service providers’ standard of deliverables. Engineer Ali Al Suwaidi, MEFMA board member comments, “We, MEFMA are trying to support RERA and the association managers’ group. We conducted a networking event in the mont of November and have formed focus groups for better and clear region specific industry standards. In fact, be it a facilities manager or an association manager- we are all stakeholders in the FM industry. We need to work together to promote the correct FM services strategy across all sectors.”
The focus groups are divided into four with demarcations based on ongoing studies to ensure logical, cohesive and transparent standardization. The first one deals with owners’ association manager and facility management related strategy covering the role of the association managers with a defined checklist and a review of the tools and skills required by association managers to implement owners’ association strategies.
Standardized service charge modeling is the core of the second group dealing with the scope of work and a Standard Chart of Accounts to ensure a consistency in listing budgetary items per building or villa community. The third group deals with optimizing energy consumption in tall buildings while the fourth one refers to owners’ property checklist at the time of the handover.
On the flip side, there is every probability that a large building with many owners cannot perhaps be managed well and in an ordered manner without an FM company. “There could be total mayhem with up to 26 different contractors. It is a mistake to completely take them out of the picture. This would actually increase costs. We would need supervision of the cleaning contractor, the waste management company, security and so on, at building level,and so, it is a fine balance that needs to be maintained,” says McCracken.
He further quite categorically emphasizes the objectivity that is the main responsibility of an owners’ association manager as he says, “You cannot put a Dracula in charge of the bloodbank. Owners need an association manager who has no commercial relations with any supplier, and who works for and takes direction from only the owners’ association. The boards should make their decisions cleanly and clearly. The owners’ association manager’s role involves the tasks of right tendering, selecting the right service companies with trained staff and ensuring that they deliver as per the KPIs. The scope of work goes beyond just managing the FM services to the administration of the Association – organizing meetings, preparing minutes, working with the board members, etc.”
Mohd. Jawed Khan, Senior Account Manager, Idama, Tecom Account sounds off a interesting perspective when he says, “The Strata Law sets out a framework for homeowners to jointly manage buildings and developments whileopening the market for specialized companies to deliver expert services while maintaining assets.
On the other hand, the owners’ associations have to deal with numerous issues and that as per law, the developers are held liable for 10 years for any repairs from the date of issuing the property’s completion certificate. Extra service charges are to be paid by the freehold property owners to the owners’ association and another fee to the developer.”
The Strata Law appears to be a double-edged sword most definitively. However, it is one which works to the advantage of the one who holds it. This is subject to the fact that it is handled diligently and targeted at improving service levels and prolonging the life of the assets while cutting down costs simultaneously.
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World FM Congress to take place during FM Expo 2011 in Dubai
Participants will be able to see how Atlantis Hotel in the UAE reduces its utility bills and optimises energy savings systems in addition to learning about how other projects are being handled worldwide
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When is an FM company not an FM company?
When the company in question is an MEP contractor - Is apparently the answer !!
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Wasl Asset Management Group renews BK Gulf, Imdaad and Operon contracts
Wasl Asset Management Group renews BK Gulf,
Imdaad and Operon contracts
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Viridity Software enters partnership with Information Systems Associates (ISA)
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Viola Communications to install public sanitation
The technologically-advanced facilities will have an automatic cleaning
mechanism
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UK’s Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors sets FN standards
White Book will act as a definitive practice guide to advise clients on best practices in facilities management processes
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UAE’s Farnek Avireal partners with Swiss myclimate to offset carbon footprint
UAE’s Farnek Avireal partners with Swiss myclimate to offset carbon footprint
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Transguard targets retail sector
FM company’s cleaning and hospitality team already secures significant contracts
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Transguard acquires multi-million dollar Emaar Hospitality Group security contracts
Transguard’s FM division has also been awarded a full security service provision contract for Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre properties
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Thiess Services Middle East to provide FM services to the Gary Player Golf Academy
The contract was awarded to Thiess Services Middle East (TSME) by Troon Golf, operators of the Saadiyat beach golf course
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Thiess Services Middle East awarded Saadiyat Beach Golf Club contract for a second year
Designed by golfing legend Gary Player, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club is one of the world’s most captivating golfing projects and is at the heart of the Saadiyat Island development in Abu Dhabi.
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Thiess Services Middle East awarded roads maintenance contract for Saadiyat Island
Thiess Services Middle East (TSME) has been awarded the contract for Roads Maintenance across Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).
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Thiess Services awarded Green FM Company of the Year
Held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel, Dubai, over three hundred of the brightest facilities management stars and companies from across the GCC attended the Facilities Management Awards 2011.
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The real cost of onsite mobile diesel generators
Markus Oberlin, general manager of Farnek Avireal, writes on the essentials of energy saving for building owners who are not connected to power grids; as opposed to diesel generators that cost 73 fils per kWh and emit 2,599 kilos of Co2 everyday
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Teupen’s Access Solutions
Export Regional Sales Manager Francis Stenton highlights the relevance of Teupen’s tailor-made access solutions to the Middle East FM market
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Tall Buildings Middle East conference to address issues of vertical skyline in region
Tall Buildings Middle East conference to address issues
of vertical skyline in region
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Sustainability is not an option - it is the only solution
In the pursuit of progress and development, failing to implement sustainable practices is definitely not an option. And we are not just talking about sustainability as a mere marketing stunt or a PR tactic. Sustainability must serve as the guiding principle behind the continuing search for innovation and improvements in the society. It must be the ultimate outcome in a well-defined, long-term strategic development plan.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre selects Etisalat Facilities Management to provide maintenance services
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre selects Etisalat
Facilities Management to provide maintenance services
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Service Charge Calculation for FM
Middle East Facility Management Association hosts seminar to present and discuss on ‘Service Charge Calculation’
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Sensaire Facilities Management wins facilites management contract for U-Bora Tower
Sensaire Facilities Management wins facilites
management contract for U-Bora Tower
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Saudi’s NTCC in FM joint venture with Australian UGL Services Etisalt and Emcor sighted among major players
Saudi’s NTCC in FM joint venture with Australian UGL Services
Etisalt and Emcor sighted among major players
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Saudi Facilities and Asset Management conference focuses on need to include FM in university syllabus
Saudi Facilities and Asset Management conference focuses on need to include FM in university syllabus
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Saudi Arabia FM market projected at $100bn
Saudi Arabia FM market projected at $100bn
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Safeguarding the DSO community with advanced security measures
building. There are clear policies and guidelines in place and we ensure the well-being of the residents
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Safe aerial access Teupen
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Rubbermaid introduces Hygen™ Clean Water System
Revolutionary floor cleaning system turns dirty water into clean water to improve productivity, reduce water consumption and chemical usage
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Roof Care
Waterproofing and thermal insulation solutions
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Reactive and preventive maintenance: intuitive flexibility is the route to success
Sadhvi Sabherwal talks with the Operations Manager of Al Shirawi FM to learn more about preventive and reactive maintenance
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Qube Global Software releases latest version of Qube Property Management Software
The enhancements in this latest release of Qube focus on providing users with customer service and income generation tools
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Qatar hosts Middle East Facility Management meet
Qatar hosts Middle East Facility Management meet
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Problems but Profits
Tariq Chauhan – Group Executive Director and board member of Emcor Facilities Services (EFS) shares his thoughts on what makes the company stay ahead of the game despite recession with Chandrima Dutta.
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Polyteck Building Services sets up new facilities management and engineering unit in Dubai
Polyteck Building Services sets up new facilities management and engineering unit in Dubai
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PermaFrost –Environmentfriendly technology to help facilities reduce energy consumption
EMRILL, a leading facilities management (FM) services provider in the UAE has installed PermaFrost to their residential clients for more than four months and is now expanding the program to their commercial clients
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Patrick Sweeney appointed CEO of Macair
Macair, part of Transguard Group has appointed Patrick Sweeney as CEO. The company is a project specialist with expertise in mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), construction, interior fit-outs, hard landscaping and
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Pacific Controls creates world record in Dubai for E-enabling government buildings in shortest time frame
Pacific Controls installs web-enabled remote monitoring systems for 125 Dubai Development Board buildings in 120 days
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Omniyat Holdings launches multi-discipline Facilities Management firm
Omniyat Holdings launches multi-discipline Facilities Management firm
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Omani joint venture company to manage oil and gas contract services in Abu Dhabi
Omani joint venture company to manage oil and gas
contract services in Abu Dhabi
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Olive-VFM sponsors Bahrain property show
Olive-VFM sponsors Bahrain property show
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NTCC partners with UGL to support facilities management in Saudi Arabia
NTCC partners with UGL to support facilities
management in Saudi Arabia
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Musanada to spend AED 80 million for school maintenance and facility management programme
Musanada to spend AED 80 million for school
maintenance and facility management programme
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Musanada to deliver new AED 7 billion mega development in South Shamkha
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Musanada launches new service for mosques
Musanada launches new service for mosques
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Musanada and MEFMA host forum dedicated to facilities management professionals in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi General Services Company Musanada, worked in partnership with the Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) to provide an open and landmark event on October 17, which served as an educational and networking platform dedicated to all facilities management professionals, constituents and other construction industry stakeholders.
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Modus LLC brings novel approach to FM deliverables in the Middle East market
As the economy struggles to recover, Modus assists clients in the development of robust building management practices designed to save costs
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MITIE acquires remaining 50% share of Service Management International
MITIE Group, the outsourcing and building Services Company based in the UK, has acquired the remaining 50 per cent share of Service Management International (SMI) to take full control, according to reports.
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Middle East Facilities Management Association sees the light of day
The association also signs up Berkely and eSolutionsMaximo as founder members
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Middle East contributes major chunk to Interserve Contracts
Middle East contributes major chunk to Interserve contracts
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MEFMA and Al Shirawi Sign MoU
MEFMA and Al Shirawi Sign MoU
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Masafi and Khadamat facilities management partner for plastic recycling
Masafi and Khadamat facilities management partner for plastic recycling
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Managing the built environment effectively through total FM solutions
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Managing and maintaining mosques: A behind-the-scene understanding of the intricacies involved
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Malaysian-based integrated FM service provider expects
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Majid Al Futtaim Ventures and Dalkia extend joint venture to wider Middle East market
Majid Al Futtaim Ventures and Dalkia extend joint venture to wider Middle East market
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MAF Dalkia: Providing sustainable FM services in the Middle East
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MAF Dalkia bags Sharjah Airport FM contract
MAF Dalkia bags Sharjah Airport FM contract
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MAF Dalkia awarded maintenance contract for 412 Mosques in Abu Dhabi and Baniyas
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MAF Dalkia awarded FM contract for Arcapita Building in Bahrain Bay
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MAB FM to extend maintenance services to Downtown Dubai
MAB FM to extend maintenance services to Downtown Dubai
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Landmark properties sets up facilities management division
Division set to benefit property owners
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Khidmah wins multiple contracts with the Abu Dhabi Municipality
Khidmah wins multiple contracts with the Abu Dhabi Municipality
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Khidmah wins management contract for MAG214
Khidmah provided services that reduced fixed costs of the contract by 40% as compared to the previous year
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Khidmah wins FM contract to manage Abu Dhabi judicial department buildings
Khidmah wins FM contract to manage Abu Dhabi judicial department buildings
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Khidmah Signs MoU with MEFMA to become corporate member
Khidmah Signs MoU with MEFMA to become corporate member
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Khidmah renews all service contracts for second year
Khidmah LLC, Abu Dhabi based services management company, has announced the renewal of all of its FM contracts its clients for all the projects due for renewal this year.
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Khidmah participates in Clean Up UAE at a school in the western region of Abu Dhabi
Khidmah participates in Clean Up UAE at a school in the
western region of Abu Dhabi
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Khidmah observes Earth Hour 2011, engages youngsters and teenagers
Khidmah observes Earth Hour 2011, engages
youngsters and teenagers
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Khidmah and Emcor Facilities Services to maintain mosques in Abu Dhabi
Khidmah will maintain 234 mosques in Abu Dhabi’s western region while Emcor will maintain 650 mosques in Al Ain
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Johnson Controls to maintain nearly 400 Shell retail sites in Oman
Johnson Controls Global Work Place Solutions (GWS), provider of facilities, commercial real estate and energy management for many of the world’s largest companies, announced that it has been awarded a facilities management contract for Shell Oman Marketing Company’s retail and commercial sites in the Sultanate of Oman.
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Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions to manage 12,000 Shell retail stations
Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions
to manage 12,000 Shell retail stations
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Interserve secures UAE military contract
Interserve, a British building services company has won a multimillion-dollar facilities management contract with the UAE Armed Forces for more than 220 ...
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Intersec 2011 draws wide interest from safety and security industry
Intersec 2011 draws wide interest from safety and security
industry
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International green certification body adopts UAE energy reducing FM technology
Green Globe International has adopted Farnek Avireal’s Hotel Optimizer technology to rebrand it GreenRevMax - for green revenue management
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International Facility Management Association celebrates 20,000 member milestone
The International Facility Management Association is pleased to announce that it now serves more than 20,000 members worldwide. IFMA members are a diverse group of facility professionals concerned with the form and function of the built environment.
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International Copper Association highlights energy efficiency of copper plumping systems for region’s green buildings
International Copper Association highlights energy
efficiency of copper plumping systems for region’s green
buildings
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International Copper Association calls for improving copper cables in terms of size and design to achieve higher energy efficiency
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Initial Saudi Group and Mace Macro to offer facilities management services to KSA
Initial Saudi Group and Mace Macro to offer facilities management services to KSA
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Industry awaits Dubai’s strata regulations
Industry awaits Dubai’s strata regulations
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INAYA:Taking ‘care’ of a community
Inaya in Arabic translates to ‘care’ and Inaya
Facilities Management Services company strives hard to live up to its name. Based in Dubai, the company has grown rapidly, from 10 to more than 150 employees in a span of nine months.
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Imdaad to provide waste management and recycling services to Burj Khalifa
Imdaad, a leading integrated facilities management company in the UAE, signed a 3-year contract with Emaar Properties PJSC to undertake waste management and recycling for Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
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Imdaad to cater to RTA FM requirements
Partnership complements Imdaad’s strategy of working closely with government entities to realize business objectives
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Imdaad Targets New Geographical Markets in GCC as Part of Growth Strategy For 2011
Imdaad Targets New Geographical Markets in GCC as Part of Growth Strategy For 2011
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Imdaad targets 15 per cent growth for 2011; acquires maintenance contract for all Dubai mosques
Contract Services Group (CSG) of Renaissance Services SAOG has formed a joint
venture company, Renaissance Facilities Management Services LLC
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Imdaad named ‘Overall GCC FM Company of the Year’
Imdaad reaffirmed its service excellence credentials when it was named "Overall GCC FM Company of the Year" at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards 2010.
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Imdaad launches HomePro Maintenance Services to assist residential owners
Imdaad, a leading regional integrated facilities management solutions provider, announced the launch of its recent major initiative, Imdaad HomePro Maintenance Services, an exclusive service division offering clients comprehensive maintenance programme to help protect and preserve homes.
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Imdaad gets Certificate of Appreciation for services to
The Certificate is in appreciation of Imdaad’s delivery of free maintenance services to the facility over the past year
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Imdaad enters into the Abu Dhabi FM market
The Dubai-based company will provide waste management, pest control management and recycling services to the community
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Imdaad draws attention to FM role in shaping region’s built environment
Imdaad draws attention to FM role in shaping region’s built environment
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Imdaad CEO named ‘Visionary of the Year’ at CEO Middle East Awards 2011
Imdaad, a leading provider of integrated facilities management solutions in the UAE, has announced that its CEO Jamal Abdulla Lootah has been named ‘Visionary of the Year’ at the CEO Middle East Awards 2011.
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Imdaad bags award for Dubai Quality Appreciation Program at Dubai Quality Awards 2010
Landmark achievement underlines growing appreciation of the impact of facilities management services in Dubai
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Ibn Battuta Mall: Professional cleaning sets the tone for the overall shopping experience
A good experience prompts shoppers
to come back to the same mall for more
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Gulf Organization for R&D launches ‘International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment’
The Gulf Organization for Research and Development, the developer of the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS), has developed and launched ‘The International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment’.
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Global FM market to touch $394.69 billion by 2017
Global FM market to touch $394.69 billion by 2017
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G4S acquires All Star International Facilities Management
G4S acquires All Star International Facilities Management
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From cleaning to conservation: Inaya FM and the changing priority for regional FM operations
Muhammad Sekagya focuses on the leading trends in the regional facilities management industry
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FM IT Solutions: Driving ease of work and profitability
Sadhvi Sabherwal checks out how FSI software solutions deliver vital information to FM professionals and helps them control all FM activities.
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Farnek Avireal shows how to reduce energy consumption as electricity tariffs rise in Sharjah
Farnek Avireal survey details multi-million dirham impact on commercial and residential property in Sharjah and believes its energy saving module can reduce consumption by 25 percent
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Farnek Avireal launches green cleaning initiative
Colour-coded cleaning process uses only sustainable chemicals and reusable cloths
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Farnek Avireal invests intelligently to achieve next-generation cleaning
Asfia Khan finds out how the company has invested in Kiehl’s ProMop System to clean and prepare Microfiber mops and cloths
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Farnek Avireal helps UAE hotels in race for ‘Green Globe’ accreditation
The company has signed up The Palace The Old Town in Dubai and Miramar Resort in Fujairah to help the hotels save money and the environment
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Farnek Avireal Effectively managing healthcare facilities in the Middle East
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Facing the challenge from within
An account of how leading FM companies have overcome certain challenges that recent projects have offered
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FacilityONE Protects Schools with Facility Information Initiative HAWK(TM)
Company introduces the HAWK Program which helps to watch over school children
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Facilities Management revenue in the Middle East to hit $4.2 Billion
The facilities management (FM) industry in the Gulf is expected to touch gross revenues worth more than $4.2 billion (Dh15.4bn) this year, up from $3.8 billion that was generated last year.
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Faber targets increased revenue and entry into UAE this year
The Malaysian Faber Group Bhd, a leading player in the integrated facilities management (IFM) and property development sector, is targeting a revenue growth of 12 to 15 per cent this year.
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Etisalat launches Mobile Work Force Management solution for businesses in collaboration with Syclo
The solution will enable businesses to improve field worker efficiency and communication in areas such as field force management, inventory management, workflow approvals, IT asset management, fleet management and facilities management.
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Etisalat FM to be the platinum sponsor for FM expo in 2011 and 2012
Etisalat FM to be the platinum sponsor for FM expo in
2011 and 2012
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Etisalat FM sponsors conference during CityScape 2009
Etisalat FM sponsors conference during CityScape 2009
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Etisalat FM forms strategic alliance with Elite Security
Etisalat Facilities Management LLC (EFM), one of the Business Units of Etisalat Services Holding -the Business-to-Business arm of the Etisalat Group - announced their strategic alliance and partnership with Elite Security.
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Etisalat Facilities Management to service 121 government buildings in Abu Dhabi EMCOR on track to cross Dh1bn mark in project backlog, plans India venture following rebranding
Etisalat Facilities Management has been awarded Dhs108m maintenance and facilities management contract by Musanada to service 121 government buildings across Abu Dhabi, the western region and Al Ain.
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Environmental concerns to spur market for green building materials
Environmental concerns to spur market for green building
materials
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Emrill Services chosen as FM partner for The Torch in Dubai Marina
Select Group, one of the leading private real estate companies in the UAE, announced appointing Emrill Services LLC as its facilities management partner for its world’s tallest 86-floor residential tower, The Torch at Dubai Marina.
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Emrill receives ISO honours for environment and safety
Emrill, the leading Facilities Management provider in the UAE, announced it has received ISO certifications for Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management systems, further reiterating the company’s commitment to delivering excellence with stringent systems and checks in place.
The prestigious ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications follow Emrill’s successful certification to ISO 9001:2008 for its customer focus, leadership and continual improvement.
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Emrill launches mplus+ to meet home maintenance demands
Emrill has recently launched mplus+, an innovative home maintenance service designed simplistically to provide home owners and tenants with convenience and complete peace of mind.
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Emrill awarded expanded contract
Emrill, the leading Facilities Management Company in the UAE, today announced the award of an expanded TFM (Total Facilities Management) services contract for the iconic Dubai Festival City.
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Emirates Green Building Council starts networking sessions
Guest lecture presented by Dr Susan Roaf
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Emirates Green Building Council network event focuses on building envelope performance
Emirates Green Building Council (Emirates GBC), an organisation aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices in the UAE, held its monthly networking meeting on May 30 last month at the Metropolitan Hotel in Dubai.
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EMCOR Facilities Services Group partners with ACWA Holding; launches operations in KSA
The move is part of EMCOR’s Middle East expansion plans
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Emcor and Heriot-Watt University to develop future leaders in facilities management
Emcor Facilities Services Group Ltd (EFSG) has announced a partnership agreement with the School of Built Environment (SBE), Heriot-Watt University in Dubai
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e-QSS:Securing quality through the electronic medium
Securing quality in service standards can be
of immense use to hotels, hospitals, malls,
hyper-markets, cleaning companies, catering
establishments, etc.
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Dussmann Gulf: Bringing in KPIs to provide quality service
Asfia Khan finds out how Key Performance Indicators bring clarity in the relationship between clients and service providers regarding the quality of service to be provided
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Dubai municipality holds seminar on air conditioning energy standards
The Qualification and Building Studies Section in the Buildings Department of Dubai Municipality, in cooperation with Emerson Climate Technologies
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Dubai fire testing laboratory approved by global safety
The UAE-based building assembly testing laboratory, Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants, announced today that it has been qualified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as a subcontractor laboratory for fire testing of fire rated doors and dampers according to UL standards.
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DSI cements its position in the Qatari Market
Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC, a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil Contracting, and Water and Power announced today at the international MEP summit at Oryx Rotona – Doha that it has secured an AED 100 million MEP contract for a private residential facility in Doha through its newly acquired MEP specialist company Drake & Scull International Qatar L.L.C. (DSQ).
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Drake & Scull wins MEP contracts worth Dh182m
Drake & Scull wins MEP contracts worth Dh182m
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Drake & Scull secures second MEP major contract
The AED 460 million Information Technology and Communications Centre project follows the SR 450 million Jawharah Tower in Jeddah
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Drake & Scull Saudi Arabia awarded SR 2 billion Saudi Aramco project in Riyadh
Drake & Scull Saudi Arabia awarded SR 2 billion Saudi Aramco project in Riyadh
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Dohaland signs FM joint venture with Linc Facility Services and Masraf Al Rayan
An agreement has been signed that ties up three organizations into a Facilities Management joint venture. DOHALAND, Linc Facility Services and Masraf Al Rayan Bank
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DIP awards security and cleaning contracts for Single Business Tower
DIP awards security and cleaning contracts for Single Business Tower
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Cushman & Wakefield pen joint FM EMEA venture
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that in line with plans for its facilities management services, it has acquired full ownership of a joint venture, Corporate Occupier Solutions (COS) with EC Harris.
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CSR – Towards a socially responsible corporate culture
Corporate social responsibility or CSR as it is better known,
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Cryonite: Unique pest control technology with HACCP compliance
Cryonite is a non-toxic technology
from Silvandersson, Sweden
for exterminating pests in
sensitive environments
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Cleaning and maintenance at heights: a goldmine of challenging opportunities
Despite traditional means of accessing facilities at heights, rope access is fast gaining momentum as one of the preferred means for cleaning and maintenance at heights. Muhammad Sekagya reports on different high-access solutions from Grako.
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Century Management Consultancy broadens its range of FM services in UAE
The Century Management Consultancy (CMC) group has officially announced the addition of Australian-based
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Burj Khalifa: A challenge to the science of facilities management
Sadhvi Sabherwal talks to Ali Al Suwaidi, Senior Director, Operations, Burj Khalifa, and member of Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) to find out how the world’s tallest tower is being managed
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British Institute of Facilities Management forms expert panel for Jordan
FM consultants Gulfhaven to join the panel
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Bahrain airport signs facilities management deal with Hochtief
Bahrain airport signs facilities management deal with Hochtief
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‘Work on the Move,’ IFMA’s new book on alternative workplace strategies to debut at world workplace
The IFMA Foundation is said to announce a new publication that brings together global workplace experts to analyze how work is changing, the impact it is having on the workplace and how facility professionals can respond.
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“Facilities Management in the Middle East will be one of the world’s leading FM industries”
Donald Trump made this bold statement at the annual MEFMA (Middle East Facilities Management Association) Conference
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Arabian Construction Week 2011 to Address Green Building in Middle East Region
Arabian Construction Week 2011 to Address Green
Building in Middle East Region
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Anti-slip floor coverings to be launched in region
Foxi and Graph International is set to introduce two leading anti-slip floor coverings in the Middle East – during the coming Saudi Build trade show in Saudi Arabia and Domotex in UAE.
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American hardwoods to open dialogue with region’s green building movement
American hardwoods to open dialogue with region’s green
building movement
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A recruiter’s take on the GCC FM job market
As the UAE’s FM industry grapples with the recession, one thing stands out – the need for
qualified people to run the show. Muhammad Sekagya finds out why.
