Sasse says facility management will support growth of Jordan's real estate sector
01/06/2009
Sasse-Jordan affirms it is a reflection of the same quality and commitment that characterizes the work and reputation of Sasse, Germany's fastest growing facility management company. Its services cover professional maintenance and repair, water and electricity installations, air condition and ventilation work, inspection, servicing, repairs, facade and interior/exterior cleaning, interior design, security, reception, landscaping, office & house keeping, rent collection, accounting, controlling, and management of contractors.Sasse-Jordan, which started its operations in Amman last year, is the latest addition to the operations of the German-based company which was established in 1976 and has branches in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, and Qatar.
Market Watch
Green Buildings Offer Promising Solution to the Energy Crisis in South Africa
01/11/2008
While South Africa's green building market currently lacks formalised regulation, the private sector is quickly grasping its importance. Opportunities in providing innovative technologies for water, energy, and materials conservation are beginning to be exploited.
FM Link
FM industry said to be booming in Middle East
01/08/2008
The Project Manager of the United Arab Emirate's Facilities Management Expo said the Middle East's construction boom is fuelling the expansion of the facilities management industry, which is estimated to reach $580 million by 2013, Gulf News reported.He said that the UAE has the biggest market, followed by Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. In the next 25 years, the facilities management industry is expected to expand to $704 billion in the UAE alone and $892 billion in the Arabian Gulf.However, the $580 million does not include Saudi Arabia. Approximately, 60 percent of the amount is captured by the UAE and roughly 17 percent goes to Qatar, the second biggest market.
i-FM net
FM in SA set for big jump
01/11/2008
South Africa's facilities management sector is set to double in value over the next six years, according to new research. A study from market specialists Frost & Sullivan puts FM supplier revenues at $1.32bn (£900m) in 2007. This is projected to grow to $2.59bn (£1.7bn) by 2014.F&S attributes much of this growth to the effects of the construction of new facilities in preparation for the 2010 World Cup
i-FM net
The Pace of Change
01/07/2008
FM in the Middle East, and especially in Dubai, is changing fast. Recently, we've seen new companies arrive, including Johnson Controls, MITIE, Multiplex and Mace Macro.
Zawya.com
FM bucks global recession
01/04/2009
The fourth FM Expo, the Middle East's leading facilities management event, has attracted nearly double the number of international exhibitors than prior events to make it a showcase for the latest international FM technology, products and solutions. "As the global recession starts to affect international markets, the UAE FM sector, given the number of new buildings and those in the pipeline, represents a potentially vibrant market," said Louisa Theobald, Group Exhibitions Director of Streamline Marketing Group, organisers of FM Expo and the Property & FM Conference & Workshop.
Business 24-7
Facilities management sector set to grow despite crisis
01/04/2009
The facilities management industry in the region has posted tremendous growth since the opening up of the freehold market. With an additional supply of more than 30,000 units expected in 2009, the sector is set for continued strong growth, despite the global economic slowdown," said Abdulrahman Kalantar, Managing Director of Nakheel Asset Management and Design.
Fox Business
U.A.E. Facilities Management Well Placed to Weather Economic Downturn
01/03/2009
The U.A.E. facilities management market is well placed to weather the current economic downturn being felt around the region according to United Business Media, the organisers of Working Buildings Middle East incorporating Fit-Out Middle East; the international trade exhibition due to take place on the 9th and 10th of November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre . "As construction projects are put on hold there is still huge growth potential within the facilities management market due mainly to the huge number of projects completed recently or just about to be completed in the region" said Jon Berry, Show Director, Working Buildings Middle East incorporating Fit-Out Middle East. "As purse strings tighten there is also a greater emphasis on properly maintaining buildings in order to extend their lifecycles and keep costs to a minimum".
Albawaba
Healthcare industry thrives through downturn - GCC spending US$14billion on new hospitals and healthcare facilities
01/05/2009
There are currently more than 100 hospitals in the planning stage across the Middle East and Africa, and while so many industries are feeling the bite of the credit crunch, healthcare projects remain relatively unaffected because of government support and a long term commitment to healthcare infrastructure growth.
MenaFM.com
Facilities Management is worth $100b in Saudi Arabia
29/10/2010
Saudi Arabia's facilities management sector is worth nearly $100 billion. Across the Gulf, it is expected to be valued at $892 billion. With this impressive growth in the facilities management industry, the Kingdom has enormous potential, which if realized will mean a significant move forward for all players, Dave Wilson, immediate past deputy chair at British Institute of Facilities Management and director of UK-based Agents4FM, told the Saudi facilities and asset management conference, which opened at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday. The two-day conference is dedicated to addressing the key issues and the challenges faced by facility managers in today's economic climate. It focuses especially on the Kingdom's growth potential, energy efficiency, reducing life-cycle costs, contracts, outsourcing, talent management, cost effective FM and sustainability. "Saudi Arabia is the biggest market in the GCC in terms of facilities and asset management, as it has lot of construction projects that are ongoing and in the pipeline," Andre Kievit, director of FSI MENA, told Arab News on the sidelines of the conference. Most of the business comes from existing asset and facilities managements and there is huge potential, he added. Strangely, he said, there is not much awareness of the asset management sector in this market. Dubai is comparatively the most educated in asset management, which is followed by Qatar, he added.
IFMA
Building Management Systems in the Middle East a Growth Market
01/08/2008
Building Management Systems in the Middle East a Growth Market.Boosted by the boom in commercial, retail and residential sectors and a strong demand for total facilities management (TFM), the regional market for bundled and total facilities management in the Middle East is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.3% to cross AED 2.11 billion* according to UK's CMPi, organizers of Working Buildings Middle East, which is scheduled to take place at theAbu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on 17th and 18th November 2008."While the boom in construction is fuelling the growth, the main demand is from the luxury hotels and Multinational Corporations (MNCs) that are pushing the momentum in the Gulf region," noted Chris Fountain, Group Director of CMPi.
Zawya.com
Building management industry set for expansion
01/05/2009
Dubai: The building maintenance and facility management sector in Gulf countries is expected to be worth $10 billion (Dh36.7 billion) in the next two years."It has been a tough six months for the property and construction industry, but despite the current economic situation, the outlook for the facilities management market is very positive," said Louisa Theobald, Group Exhibitions director of Streamline Marketing Group, organisers of FM Expo and the Property and Facilities Management Conference.
Construction Week online
State of the nation: so where is facilities management at in the Middle East?
01/05/2009
The big issue and challenge in the UAE is the current economic climate and whether this is perceived as a threat or an opportunity. Undoubtedly cost justification and the value proposition of facilities management has come to the fore with FMs now having to prove how they add real value and are not simply considered as an additional cost by developers.
Middle East Events
Industry professionals meet to discuss the key strategic issues and opportunities for the facilities management market at the Middle East Facilities Management conference 2009
01/01/2009
Fuelled by the recent construction boom of the last few years, the Facilities Management industry is currently estimated to be worth US$ 4.8 billion in both hard and soft services a year across the GCC. With an increasing amount of new build developments coming onto the market across the region, and the increasing trend in the region for building owners to outsource their facilities management needs, the regional Facilities Management industry is set to continue to grow and outstrip the construction industry.
AME Info
Facilities management services gain momentum in the UAE
01/05/2009
The increasing emphasis by the UAE Government in the UAE on green building regulations has boosted demand for facilities management (FM) services not only in buildings under construction but in existing buildings as well, noted Sungwon OBO, a member of Maateb Holding, the first Office Building Operator Company in the world.
Middle East Events
BCS Calls For Stronger Collaboration In Facilities Management
01/01/2009
Building closer ties between the professions of strata management and facilities management was the message from Peter Crogan, CEO of BCS Strata Management Services during a speech made at the Facilities Management Conference 2009, organized by MEED in Dubai. Mr. Crogan’s suggestions came at a time when the Government of Dubai is undertaking a series of concerted measures to boost the property sector and strengthen investor confidence in real estate. He said that strata management is the way forward in sustaining value in property developments as it strengthens consumer confidence by instilling a stronger sense of ownership.
Khaleej Times Online
Facilities Management: Still a Growing Business
01/01/2009
DUBAI - Sungwon OBO, a member of Makateb Holding, the Office Building Operator company, has announced that it continues to generate strong business leads as the facilities management (FM) industry in the UAE remains upbeat with a projected value exceeding $10 billion by 2012 despite the current global financial crisis.
BCS Strata Management Services
Construction Week online
Global downturn prompts FM realtor JV
01/06/2009
Integrated facilities management company Imdaad has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi-based realtor Aswaq Management and Services to act as its strata, operations, health, safety and environmental consultant.Of the move, AMS chairman HE Nasser Mohammed Al Nowais said: “Within the context of global financial crisis, the challenge for the real estate market in the Middle-East is to provide seamless services and management in conjunction with property consultants
EMCOR
i-FM net
EMCOR confirms commitment to Bahrain
01/07/2008
EMCOR Facilities Services (Bahrain) is officially in business, following a recent board meeting, and work on its contract at the Bahrain Financial Harbour is underway.The joint venture brings together the Bahrain Financial Harbour Holding Company, the Financial Centre Development Company and EMCOR Facilities Services Group. It will deliver integrated facilities services throughout the Kingdom.
Etisalat Facilities Management
Business Intelligence Middle East
Etisalat Facilities Management presents modern, technology-based services at FM Expo 2009
01/05/2009
Etisalat Facilities Management is presenting services and sharing best practise with customers, helping them achieve cost savings and efficient performance. The company is also using the event to platform its leadership in facility management services including electrical, mechanical, civil, general maintenance operations, buildings management, facility related equipment, as well as cleaning and security.
Etisalat Facilities Management
Zawya.com
Sharjah Airport Authority Outsources Facilities Management Services to Etisalat "FM"
01/07/2009
The Sharjah Airport Authority today signed a five-year agreement to outsource Facilities management operations for Sharjah International AirportSharjah International AirportSharjah International Airport
Imdaad
AME Info
Imdaad to highlight FM sector development at Abu Dhabi conference
01/11/2008
Imdaad is a Dubai World company that delivers integrated facility management services. The participation in the conference underlines Imdaad's commitment to promote overall development of the facility management industry in the region, which is on the threshold of major growth.
Imdaad
Zawya.com
AMS and IMDAAD partner to provide Facilities Management services in the Middle-East
01/04/2009
Aswaq Management and Services (AMS) - the Abu Dhabi-based mixed-use property consultancy, sales, leasing and management company, has entered into an agreement with IMDAAD - the Dubai-based integrated facility management solutions company - to provide facility management services including consultancy, strata and operation management, health, safety and environmental services in the region. Partnership to begin with the United Arab Emirates and extend to GCC & Levant Countries. The partnership, which consists of a comprehensive cycle of facility management services, will focus on AMS' assigned properties in Abu Dhabi, in the other emirates as well as in the GCC and Levant Countries.
Imdaad
AME Info
Imdaad to expand service fleet with more compactors
01/01/2009
In its efforts to provide the most efficient and best environmental services, Imdaad, the high-end facility management service provider under Dubai World, announced more investment in its fleet to match the growth in business and the need for environment-friendly services.
Makateb Holding
BI-ME newsletter
Makateb Holding launches 'hotel-style' services for office buildings
01/11/2008
Makateb Holding announced that it has launched today its operations in the UAE, offering a revolutionary new concept designed to enhance the working environment and deliver optimum business value to office building tenants. Leveraging the UAE's enormous growth potential with over 3,000 new office buildings expected to rise within the next ten years; Makateb Holding has complemented its current service portfolio with a complete range of end-to-end office building solutions tailored to suit the distinct requirements of various business organisations, while also adhering to the highest environmental standards. Makateb Holding has forged joint ventures and partnerships with high-end specialised international companies operating in the areas of facility design consultancy and facility management. In addition gym and spa, business centres, restaurants and coffee shops. This is in line with its aim to provide its end-to-end offerings to clients and to strengthen its position to expand its activities in the international market.
Makateb Holding
Trade Arabia
Makateb signs FM deal with Sungwon
01/11/2008
The partnership with Sungwon will enable Makateb Holding to deliver a full range of integrated facilities management services, including consultancy services, mechanical and electrical maintenance, lifecycle costing, energy management, cleaning, security services, landscape maintenance, window cleaning and building maintenance, the company said
Naseej
i-FM net
Ithmaar launches full-service development company
01/06/2008
Ithmaar Bank, the Bahrain-based investment bank, has teamed up with a consortium of regional institutional investors to launch Naseej, a fully integrated infrastructure and real estate development company.Naseej is the first fully integrated infrastructure and real estate development company in the Middle East, and Ithmaar believes it is set to usher in 'an era of change' for the region’s construction sector on the back of the benefits arising from economies of scale.
