What is facilities management?

It’s a question we get asked a lot here at Signum, what exactly is facilities management (FM) and how can working with an FM company help my business?

We provide Facilities Management  (FM) Services predominantly across Yorkshire covering the major towns & cities of Doncaster, Sheffield, Barnsley & Rotherham.

The International Organisation for Standardisation defines facilities management as the ‘organisational function which integrates people, place and process within the built environment with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business.’

For our customers, we’ve translated that as taking care of buildings so that you can take care of business.

With our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do, we take away the stresses and strains of dealing with the day-to-day management of buildings and associated equipment, leaving you the time to do what you do best.

Not only do we make sure that you are meeting all your legal asset obligations, we’re here to keep your people and buildings safe.

So, what does facilities management actually involve?

Hard facilities management services

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Building fabric

Majority of the hard services are compliance-based and there is a statutory duty to complete them, these include:

• Emergency light testing
• Gas inspections
• Fixed wire testing
• Fire Alarm testing
• Fire extinguishers
• PAT testing
• Water hygiene 

Soft facilities management services

• Cleaning
• Window cleaning
• Landscaping
• Winter gritting

Visit our services page to find out more.

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