Effective Collaboration between Commissioning Authorities and Operations Staff Ensures Successful Turnover
We al l understand the importance of collaboration and communication with the project team and owner, from design to turnover. But, do you know that the liaison between commissioning management companies and operations staff is equally important for successful turnover? Operations & Maintenance Staff In the build environment, facilities operations and maintenance (O&M) personnel are the uncelebrated heroes, who work behind the scenes painstakingly to ensure that buildings perform optimally at all times. They are the ones who make sure that the occupants of the building are safe and comfortable, and that systems and equipment are maintained well. As per general expectations, building O&M is a costly affair. In fact, it’s the biggest cost incurred in owning and operating a facility over its entire lifecycle. Thankfully, building commissioning may ease the owner’s cost burden specific to O&M while lessening the learning curve of O&M personnel, provi...