Journal of Facilities Management: Volume 15 Issue 4

Factors influencing building refurbishment site managers’ waste management efforts

Ahmet Anil Sezer

This paper aims to analyse the factors influencing refurbishment site managers’ waste management efforts.

The characteristics to consider in municipal shared spaces

Rikke Brinkoe, Susanne Balslev Nielsen

The purpose of this study is through collaboration with practitioners to identify key characteristics of municipal shared spaces and, based on these, developing a guide for…

Healthcare facilities maintenance management: a literature review

Zahra Yousefli, Fuzhan Nasiri, Osama Moselhi

The complexity and criticality of healthcare services highlight the importance of maintenance management function in healthcare facilities. The purpose of this paper is to review…

Positioning the facilities manager’s role throughout the building lifecycle

Nethmin Malshani Pilanawithana, Y.G. Sandanayake

Facilities Management (FM) is a dynamic profession, which supports core business functions by creating cost-effective and risk-free built environment aligned with the strategic…

Investigating the major causes of scope creep in real estate construction projects in Ghana

Charles Teye Amoatey, Betty Asantewaa Anson

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the causes of scope creep on project completion in the real estate development industry in Ghana.

User requirement related performance attributes for government residential buildings

Gopikrishnan Seshadhri, Virendra Kumar Paul

Present research on assessing performance of residential buildings is done for specific purposes and not holistically. The indicators, factors and attributes considered for…

The impact of workplaces and self-management practices on the productivity of knowledge workers

Miikka Palvalin, Theo van der Voordt, Tuuli Jylhä

This paper aims to explore the impact of workplaces, which support concentration and communication, and self-management practices on individual and team productivity. The…