THE HUB

The best practices for organisations who are considering CAFM system transitions.

Mike Moore, VP of FM for Al Bawani International speaks to Built Environment Magazine about the change seen in the FM industry post the COVID-19 pandemic, the external factors affecting the growth of KSA’s FM businesses, the scale of the adoption of technology, and the challenges the industry faces as it grows in the double digits. Moore is a veteran of the industry with over four decades of experience in Facilities Management.

As Saudi Arabia opens itself to the global market, the country's real estate sector is proving to be a key driver of the economy. Cities like Riyadh, and Jeddah are seeing impressive growth numbers as foreign investors queue up to acquire new assets. Built Environment Magazine spoke to Pedro Ribeiro, the newly appointed KSA head for @cbre. Ribeiro is based in the capital city of Riyadh and has over two decades of experience in Retail, Real Estate and Asset & Property Management firms across the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.

Javeria speaks on the range of services she is bringing to her clients. She also speaks about harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT), Building Management Systems (BMS), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technologies to be future-ready.

Breukelen reveals the global trends he has observed in PropTech such as centralised platforms, construction technology, and a push to decarbonise the built environment. Listen to this podcast for more international insights.

Mohamed Shawky, Co-founder and CEO of GIS Drones, spoke about the advantages of including drones in the fleet of tools deployed across the built industry. He  explains that drones combined with artificial intelligence have revolutionised data gathering and analysis.

The crucial piece for FMs to become strategic partnersDalton delves into the evolution of CaFM as a tool for FM professionals and its integration into the wider technology network that underpins the management of built spaces. 

A Case Study | Powered by Facilio The world of CAFM is growing rapidly! In an attempt to address how businesses are moving away from legacy CAFM solutions, Built Environment’s first episode in a 6-episode podcast series powered by @Facilio addresses this and more.