Proactive facilities management in UK polytechnics Available to Purchase

Introduces an outline methodology for facilities management to handle the new corporate polytechnics′ building stocks. Reviews the context of the incorporation of polytechnics and the implications for their building stocks. Defines facilities objectives and mechanisms for proactive facilities management. Considers the role of design and institutional restructuring. Suggests that automated systems will enhance facilities management. Finally, concludes that facilities management will be one means of balancing the existing mismatch between supply and demand for space in the new polytechnics.