BIFM ADVISES FACILITY MANAGERS ON INDUSTRY GROWTH

   

The British Institution of Facilities Management has said that as the real estate industry in the country continues to attract local and foreign investment, experts in the sector must raise professional standards. The vice chairman, Mr. Tunde Obileye, who spoke on behalf of the chairman of BIFM Nigeria, Mr. Wale Odufala, at the institute’s meeting, said engaging policy makers, was also one of the ways to give the sector prominence. Obileye charged members to continually promote best practice in facility management. “with the expanding scope of the real estate sector, FM professionals in Nigeria must begin to show capacity that is commensurate with the growing size of the market,” he said. Managing partner of Ora Egbunike & Associates, Cyprian Konkwo, said one of the challenges facing the FM practice in the country was the low level of awareness and non-adherence to standard practices in critical areas such as Health Safety and Environment and quality management systems.