Today we are going to take a look at the Big 5. No, we're not talking personality traits, African animals, or the sporting goods store. We are looking at the 5 biggest challenges faced by facilities managers. In an ever changing world, more and more is being asked of FM professionals, who are being stretched extremely thin. This has caused a high turnover rate within the industry, with some maintenance offices having a permanently revolving door. The following are viewed as b

You are not in control of your time The most common challenge that we hear from facility management professionals across the country is that they don't have enough hours in the day. They get into the office at 7am, and before they've even had a chance to stir their coffee, their phone and email are blowing up. Some of these items may be urgent and important, but in reality the majority of them are not, but you still have to spend time on them. Small tasks soon add up If you h