Level 3 Cleaning and Facilities Management BTEC

This subject is broken down into 44 topics in 9 modules:

  1. Introduction to Facilities Management 5 topics
  2. Health and Safety in Cleaning and Facility Management 5 topics
  3. Cleaning Principles 5 topics
  4. Sustainable Facilities Management 5 topics
  5. Procurement and Contract Management 5 topics
  6. Space and Asset Management 5 topics
  7. Human Resource Management in Facilities Management 5 topics
  8. Financial Management in Facilities Management 5 topics
  9. Customer Service in Facilities Management 4 topics
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Cleaning and Facilities Management

Introduction to Facilities Management

History and evolving role of facilities management

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History and evolving role of facilities management

The History of Facilities Management

  • Facilities Management emerged in the US in the 1960s due to the growth in services.
  • It became recognised as a formal business discipline in the 1970s when the first Facility Management degree programmes were established.
  • The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) were formed in 1980 and 1993 respectively, marking important milestones in acknowledging the field.

The Core Aspects of Facilities Management

  • The maintenance and care of commercial or institutional buildings, such as hotels, resorts, schools, office complexes, sports arenas or convention centres.
  • Service deliveries in different areas include security, maintenance, cleaning, and renovation.
  • Role might also include space management, telecommunications, business continuity planning, and environmental sustainability issues.

Changes in the Role of Facilities Management

  • The role originally focused on the management of buildings and estates, but it has evolved beyond that.
  • Today, it is about the co-ordination of space, infrastructure, people and organisation.
  • Facilities Management looks after the health and safety of staff, property portfolio management, and maintaining and testing business services like heating and lighting.
  • The role also encompasses sustainability, which includes ensuring the organisation is minimising its environmental impact.

Trends Impacting Facilities Management

  • Technology has had a large impact on the facilities management marketplace.
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) allows facilities managers to visually manage their building, from construction to demolition.
  • Digitisation, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) are influencing operational efficiency and offering more data for managers to base decisions on.

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Cleaning and Facilities Management

Procurement and Contract Management

Legal aspects of contracts

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Legal Aspects of Contracts

Contract Formation

  • A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties.
  • To be legally enforceable, a contract must involve a legal objective, an offer, an acceptance, consideration, and contractual capacity.
  • The objective of the contract must be lawful. Illegal activities cannot be contracted.
  • An offer is a proposal by one party, showing a willingness to enter into an agreement. The offer needs to be specific and definite.
  • Acceptance occurs when the other party agrees to the offer 'as is'. Any modifications are considered a counteroffer rather than acceptance.

Consideration and Capacity

  • Consideration is what each party gives to seal the deal. It can be money, services, or a promise for a promise.
  • Contractual capacity refers to the legal competency of a party to enter into a contract. Minors, intoxicated persons, and mentally incapacitated individuals often lack contractual capacity.

Contract Validity and Enforceability

  • A contract is valid when it meets all the required elements: it has a legal purpose, an offer, an acceptance, consideration, and contractual capacity.
  • If the contract has been formed under fraudulent conditions, duress, or undue influence, it may be declared voidable by the party who was victim to these circumstances.
  • A contract is unenforceable if it is supposed to be in writing by law, but it isn't, or if it's impossible to perform.

Contract Breaches and Remedies

  • A breach of contract occurs when one party fails to fulfil their end of the contractual agreement.
  • There are two types of breaches: material breach, which is serious enough to destroy the value of the contract, and anticipatory breach, where one party indicates in advance that they won't be fulfilling the contract.
  • When a breach occurs, the innocent party can either sue for damages (money paid in compensation), seek specific performance (force the other party to carry out the contract), or cancel the contract and sue for restitution.

Remember, understanding these legal aspects helps ensure contracts are managed effectively and within legal boundaries.

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