... Facility management Local governments Public sector Management Public policy Maintenance Investments Facilities are vital inputs in the production of welfare services such as primary education and health care. Further, public facilities make up a huge capital stock, and mis-management...

... Public sector Management Public policy Investments In this paper, we describe the trends in investments in the water, sewage and waste disposal sector (henceforth WSD sector) in Norwegian local governments and search for determinants that can explain variations in investment levels across...

...@nhh.no © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Government policy Local government Public sector Maintenance Local government purpose buildings play a vital role in the production of welfare services, and vast resource is required to build and maintain them. Despite the importance...

... Competitive tendering Consultancies Property Public sector United Kingdom Formal tendering for “white collar” professional services which has become particularly associated with compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) in local government, was introduced by the Local Government Acts of 1988 and 1992...

...John Jack With an estimated potential annual saving on property and facilities running costs across the Government civil estate of over £100 million,strategic facilities management represents an enormous opportunity for the public sector to improve its value for money. Explains why public sector...

... is used for financial gain when no established supply and demand market exists for public property assets. Concludes that a valuation should reflect environmental as well as economic efficiency of buildings. Accountability New Zealand Public sector Property Resource management United Kingdom...

...V.A. Gibson Discusses the effectiveness of the private and public sectors in managing property assets. Examines the principles of operational property management in practice, and the influence of effective management. Concludes that it is not possible to isolate specific groups as being good or bad...

... management Measurement Opportunity costs Public sector United Kingdom MONEY MEASURES OF LAND - TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY LANDED ESTATES Michael Crofts Recent publications have levelled considerable criticism at the management of public...

...R. Chater Examines the 1980s phenomenon of public sector development being carried out in conjunction with the private sector. Discusses forthcoming legislation which will reflect this change in public sector attitudes, and considers a Department of Environment survey detailing the partnerships...