10 QUESTIONS
Each month we ask an industry professional the Tomorrow’s FM 10 Questions; this month we chatted to Alistair Craig, Managing Director at Anabas.
10 QUESTIONS WITH... Q5
HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE THE
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Q1
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
I started out as a site engineer in the world of Civil Engineering, shortly after graduating. My first contract involved upgrading a sewage treatment works - once you got used to the smell it was fine...
Q2 Q3 Q4
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY? After a few years in construction I made a conscious effort to go back to University and re-train in Facilities Management. I then took a year out and studied for a Masters degree in Construction Management with a specialist focus on Facilities Management.
WHO, IN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY,
DO YOU MOST ADMIRE? I think what Dave Brailsford has done with UK cycling and more laterally Team Sky is incredibly impressive. He has pulled a great team together and created a world beating organisation in a relatively short period of time.
IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT CAR
WOULD YOU BUY? One with sails and a keel. I’m not what you would describe as a car person, but given the chance there are plenty of sailing boats I’d love to own.
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INDUSTRY? I think FM service providers and in- house teams don’t invest seriously in research and development (R&D). There are many reasons for this including relatively low margins in outsourced FM and the fact that in- house operations are commonly seen as an overhead. However, well funded and directed R&D could bring more innovation to the industry faster, and add real value to an organisation’s core business and productivity.
Q6
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO
BE WHEN YOU WERE
GROWING UP? I always had an interest in the built environment so my early considerations were around construction or surveying.
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WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND?
I’m a keen cyclist and like to get out on my road bike on a regular basis. I completed the Ride London 100 mile cycle earlier this year, which was a great experience and gave me some motivation to get on the bike and train, even when the weather was poor; quite often this summer.
IF YOU COULD HOST A DINNER
PARTY WITH ANY THREE GUESTS, DEAD OR ALIVE, WITH A FOURTH COOKING AND A FIFTH PROVIDING THE MUSIC, WHO WOULD
THEY BE AND WHY? Given our success at the Rio games I’d probably go for a sporting theme and invite Chris Hoy, Usain Bolt and
Q9
Mo Farah. Cooking would have to be Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for his passion and energy on waste and the environment and good food. Music would have to be Ed Sheeran. I saw him in concert earlier this year and I’ve never seen one man deliver so much energy on stage by himself.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE
FUTURE OF THE FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY? I am optimistic for the future of the industry. I think it will continue to evolve and improve the delivery of services. I think technology and innovative building design will be key considerations in service design. The role of the FM will be much more focused on the technology interface aspects of workplace design and ensuring the ‘older’ buildings can adapt and provide the flexibility needed for changing working habits. The good news is that despite these changes, good old common sense will continue to be needed in abundance for the FMs of the future.
Q10
JACKIE FUREY, CLIENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR FROM BAKER STUART CONSULTANCY LTD, ASKED: WITH THE INCREASING ABILITY TO WORK ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME, DO YOU THINK WE WILL EVER SEE THE DEATH
OF THE DESK? No. The desk was around in antiquity and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. We think the world is changing, and it is, but the physiological needs of human beings won’t evolve that quickly.
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