Emirates Facilities Management to Align Government and Public Sector Buildings with UAE Sustainability Goals

Dubai-UAE: 09 March, 2014- Emirates Facilities Management LLC (EFM), a pioneer of integrated sustainable facilities management services and solutions in the UAE, today reiterated its commitment to ensuring that federal and local government buildings and other public sector organisations in the country conform to the sustainability requirements outlined in the UAE Vision 2021 through extending sophisticated, critical facilities management (FM) solutions.

Emirates Facilities Management's growing portfolio of clients include the UAE Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Emirates Post, Dubai Health Authority, Etisalat Academy, Emirates Transport, and Emirates Identity Authority.

EFM is one of the few facilities management companies in the country that has the competency to service asset intensive industries such as utilities, oil and gas, call centres, education campuses and hospitals.

Jaber Al Ali, Acting General Manager of Emirates Facilities Management, said: “Governmental and public sector buildings, by nature, operate in a highly secure environment that calls for specialised infrastructural maintenance expertise. Emirates Facilities Management supports the UAE Government's vision of promoting environmental sustainability by offering integrated and green management solutions to urban infrastructures in the country.

“Effective management of a facility may seem too obvious to be factored in but is a vital step that goes a long way towards achieving sustainability. As a proactive partner to our clients, Emirates Facilities Management helps achieve elevated benchmarks that are aligned to the UAE's green vision.”

Emirates Facilities Management employs the state-of-the-art ‘Maximo' system, which enables effective leveraging, planning and monitoring of vital facilities management tools. Additionally, the team works with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) to help clients with the upkeep and maintenance of their systems.