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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Facilities Management can be defined as the tools and services that support the functionality, safety, and sustainability of buildings, grounds, infrastructure, and Real Estate (IBM,2021). Facilities Management includes Cleaning, Pest Control, Pool Maintenance, Waste Management, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP), Carpentry, Painting, Masonry and Security.
Integrated Facility Management (IFM) is the consolidation of Facility Management efforts under a single, unified team. This includes contracts, vendor partnerships, space management, and Real Estate planning (Spaceiq).
Facilities Managers are responsible for the security, maintenance and services of work facilities to ensure that they meet the needs of the organisation and its employees. Facilities Managers essentially look after all of the services that help a business or other organisations do their work.
This book gives an insight into various aspects in the field of Facilities Management which could help you create a better facility and provides an in-depth understanding of this sector and profession. This book also includes few case studies in the area of FM thus providing an understanding of a practical approach and also gives a fair idea of how it is implemented and executed in the real-world scenario.
Dr. Adv. Harshul Savla, Ar. Pallavi Patil
Dr. Adv. Harshul Savla (MRICS) is a Principal Partner of M Realty (Suvidha Lifespaces) which has successfully completed more than 1.2 million sq.ft. in last 30 years across Mumbai City under the able leadership of Mr. Pramesh Rambhiya. CRISIL India recognized Dr. Harshul as “Young Thought Leader” and Realty NXT featured him as “Young Turk of Real Estate Sector”. He has won the prestigious CREDAI-MCHI Golden Pillar Award in the category of Best Debutant Real Estate Developer and has been awarded “Young Achiever of the Year” by ET NOW, CNN News 18, ZEE Business, MAHARASHTRA Times, ABP News, MID DAY and Realty Quarter.
Dr. Harshul was awarded Doctorate (Ph.D.) for his Thesis on REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) which is first such thesis in India on the said subject and the Thesis is also available in the form of a book. Apart from this he is an NSE Certified Market Professional - Level 4 and has done a course on ‘Strategic Real Estate Management’ from ISB, Hyderabad.
Dr. Harshul is also the National Head of the Committee on E-Learning and Masterclass at CREDAI National.
Dr. Harshul is also an Amazon Best Selling Author and has authored one of India’s most comprehensive books on Real Estate Sector. Some of his books are: ERA Post RERA, Real Estate Laws, Reality of Realty, Real Estate Valuation, Affordable Housing, NBFC & HFC Crisis, Fractional Ownership & REITs, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. He regularly writes articles for fortnightly business magazine “Property House”.
Dr. Harshul is also a Visiting Faculty at the prestigious RICS School of Built Environment, teaches the subject ‘Real Estate Development Process’. He is also Guest Lecturer at REMI - The Real Estate Management Institute, Mumbai.
