Quality systems & tools implemented in the life cycle of facility -workshop (proposed date */**/****).

            Moving from Maintenance management contracts to facility contracts resulted in a greater cost reduction of operation with the maintenance of same quality values. 

Additionally, the recent introduction of a facility management guide provides guidance and a knowledge base for FM operation teams so to perform their functions efficiently. The implementation of commissioning and Handover procedures have improved the communication bridge between project and FM teams. Such procedures have actually played an important role in optimizing the communication and covering the flaws that were present. Other than this, it is also a strong and powerful quality tool in assuring that systems together with equipment are commissioned to be approved for commissioning codes. It also ensures that associate building documentation is proper and well compiled.

            Even though it is so efficient, there are still some issues or challenges which were observed during the handover and initial operation of new facilities which would result in unnecessary addition maintenance capitals. Furthermore, these challenges which were experienced by Director of facilities can be summarized as follows;

1. No maintenance space is provided in some of MEP installations which would result great difficulties in carrying out PPMs. Due to this space, the processing of PMMs would become not only tougher but it would in result in the event of breakdown of equipment.

2. Another issue that was found is that there are some materials are not installed according to the specifications and approved list of RE materials.

3. There was yet another challenge that was present and it was all because of the delay of contractors in attending snags in the given short period of time. This duration was specified after commissioning and handover.

4. An important issue that was determined what the absence of thorough training. No training was offered during the procurement of materials and specialist equipment. Due to it, there is a continuous dependence on suppliers for specialist guidance and maintenance.
5. The last challenge was the tendency to raise the cost of FM contracts.

            Since it was more than just a little important to overcome the above stated challenges, it was considered to review the quality tools and systems which were implemented in the life cycle of the facility in a format of Workshop. Simply put, the aim was to include the team of FM in initial phases or processor of the facility.

Quality in the life cycle of the building is actually obtained through the implementation or application of several techniques, tools, methods, concepts, and principles of quality control along with their applications to their several subsystems or activities at difference life cycle of the facility. It has been determined that the implementation of quality tools has a significant impact on the reduction of cost. Moreover, it plays an important role in completing the scope of the work according to the concise operation strategy.

            Following points were intended to be discussed by the workshop:

1. Other than this, quality techniques and tools at the stage of design actually includes the tools which are: Usage of the model of BIM with the application or implementation of Value engineering in the stage of design. Both these are quite effective and that is why they were chosen.

2. The workshop also intended to discuss quality techniques and tools at the stage of tendering along with the selection of methods and techniques of procurement.

3. Another element that the workshop intended to discuss was all about quality techniques and tools which were being implemented in several levels or stages of the phase of construction of the building like six sigma and lean approaches along with how the present techniques are compared to the conventional techniques with their added value to the building.
4. Commissioning and Handover as a quality approach to commission the building to Approved commissioning codes and standards along with assuring the compiling while building documentations including operation manuals and as construct drawings to Approved standards and layout for ease sustainable reference.
5. FM contracting stage, and the added value of implementing the FM tendering.

Quality controls techniques in FM contracts and this includes KPI, Maintenance audits, energy audit, and PPM checklists.