Asset management team

Smart Building Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, published by the RIBA in 2024, states:

'The asset management team (also known as the facilities management team) are responsible for developing, operating, maintaining, upgrading and disposing of an asset using the most effective and efficient means, as defined in the 2020 RIBA Plan of Work Overview.

'Operations and maintenance functions integrate people, place, and processes within the built environment with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business. For example, providing a summary of all key information about a building, including the health and safety file and fire safety information, which are regulatory requirements; landscape ecological management plans (including play equipment), adoptions and more. these functions are undertaken by the asset management team who are the primary users of the building manual.

'The building manual and building user guide includes information that can be used to ensure that asset management is effectively implemented and might contain tasks that the users must consider to get the most out of the building.'

Engagement Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, published by the RIBA in January 2024, states:

The asset management team (also known as the facilities management team) are responsible for developing, operating, maintaining, upgrading and disposing of an asset using the most effective and efficient means, as defined in the 2020 RIBA Plan of Work Overview. The asset management team can form part of the project team.

Some management teams can be formed by private companies, community or parks land trusts or public-private partnerships and can include stakeholders as board members. Linking with long-term stewardship plans for buildings and places. The local authority typically maintains adopted areas. Potential links with biodiversity net gain for some schemes and asset transfer to community groups.

Operations and maintenance functions integrate people, place, and processes within the built environment with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business.

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