Facilities Management Research at Salford University Available to Purchase

Outlines the background to the FM research in Salford University′s Department of Surveying culminating in the establishment of a Facilities Management Research Unit and the commencement of a major £350,000 project to produce workbooks of good FM practice. This project is briefly described. The future of FM research is discussed in relation to the distinctive characteristics of facilities management itself and the current state of development of research in this field. It is suggested that wide syntheses and focused studies are both required and must all be of high academic rigour if the discipline is to blossom. Equally important is the development of a strong research community.