-Titled “Growth of Facilities Management in the Middle East”
-To be held in October the 17th at the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage’s Al Raha Beach Theater
Oct, 2011- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi General Services Company Musanada, announced today that it will be working in partnership with the Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) to provide an open and landmark event on October the 17th which will serve as an educational and networking platform dedicated to all facilities management professionals, constituents and other construction industry stakeholders.
The forum which is to take place at the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage’s Al Raha Beach Theater at 8:30 will serve as a living example of facilities management at its best, as the location is currently being fully serviced by Khidmah due to the Total Facilities Management Contract it was awarded by Musanada. The Forum will see presentations from Khidmah, a Corporate Member of MEFMA, and other high end facilities management professionals provide insight on best practices in predictive and proactive maintenance. The Al Raha Beach Theater will allow contactors to view an array of services from MEP, Civil Maintenance, Landscaping, Security and Pest Control being provided by Khidmah.
MEFMA, having been created in late 2009 came as a result of the increasing necessity for an association to be dedicated to cater to the needs of an ever growing sector in the Middle East. The non-profit association provides the industry essential programs, focus groups, seminars, conferences, educational courses that are instrumental in guiding facilities management into the 21st century.
Commenting on holding such a strategic event, Abdulla Al Dhaheri, Facilities Management Director, at Musanada stated: “Musanada is partnering up with MEFA to hold such an event in order wanting to ensure that the services offered by the facilities management sector in the country are of world class standards and are able to assist the Abu Dhabi Government in achieving its Vision 2030.”
Musanada having been entrusted with managing the delivery of some of the Government’s biggest projects, including the AED 7 billion mega South Shamkha national housing development, and for servicing around 3200 government buildings is constantly seeking to award contractors whom deliver cost effective services that excel in quality and safety. Through such interactive platforms Musanada and MEFMA seek to provide the ever growing world of facilities management more insight on how to constantly improve the industry.
Musanada’s Building Services department is in charge of managing and overseeing the environmental and safety standards for over 750 government buildings across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, including approximately 2050 mosques and 340 schools.
-END-
Notes to the Editor:
About ADGS “Musanada”
Abu Dhabi General Services “Musanada” was established under the Emiri Decree No 27 in December, 2007 in order to provide shared services to Abu Dhabi Government entities, where Musanada can substantially contribute to the realization of Abu Dhabi’s objective to become one of the five top governments in the world.
Musanada’s key mission is to provide all ADGEs with scalable and responsive solutions that would increase the quality, efficiency and transparency of the services provided by Abu Dhabi Government to the citizens, residents and businesses in the Emirate.