The effective management of facilities can significantly improve business productivity. In this textbook the authors provide an overview of facility economics and outline the way in which businesses and facility managers can get better value from their physical assets. Students on facilities management and property related degrees will find this an invaluable introduction.

Craig Langston, Rima Laugpson

Part 1 Corporate Goals; Chapter 1 Workplace ecology; Chapter 2 Worker productivity; Chapter 3 Strategic facility management; Part 2 Functional plans; Chapter 4 Space planning; Chapter 5 Needs analysis; Chapter 6 Portfolio management; Part 3 Information management; Chapter 7 Communication strategies; Chapter 8 Building management systems; Chapter 9 CAD databases; Part 4 Risk management; Chapter 10 Risk and uncertainty; Chapter 11 Outsourcing; Chapter 12 Continuity planning and disaster recovery; Part 5 Property maintenance; Chapter 13 Maintenance planning; Chapter 14 Obsolescence and refurbishment; Chapter 15 Support services; Part 6 Financial management; Chapter 16 Feasibility studies; Chapter 17 Budgetary control; Chapter 18 Tax depreciation, Peter Smith; Part 7 Value management; Chapter 19 Whole-of-life assessment; Chapter 20 Building in value, Rick Best, Gerard de Valence; Chapter 21 Multi-criteria analysis, Grace Ding; Part 8 Building quality assessment; Chapter 22 Due diligence, John Twyford; Chapter 23 Premises audits; Chapter 24 Environmental health and safety;