Practical Workshop for Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control

Course Introduction

Whether you are new to Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control or refining existing skills, this workshop-based course gives you a structured path through the subject as it applies to building operations, leases and workplace services, guided by instructors who have worked in the field.

Training Objectives

• 01Describe how Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control is defined, governed and measured in international practice
• 02Work through typical situations in building operations, leases and workplace services using structured Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control techniques
• 03Recognise common risks, errors and non-conformities linked to Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control — and how to prevent them
• 04Choose the right indicators and records to monitor Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control over time
• 05Translate the course learning into a realistic plan agreed with your line manager

What You Will Take Away

• A stakeholder and communication map
• Decision frameworks and discussion guides for your team
• A personal development action plan

Who Should Attend

• Facilities Managers & Engineers
• Property & Building Managers
• Maintenance Supervisors
• Office & Operations Managers

Prerequisites: Open to all levels; participants are encouraged to bring a real work challenge.

Training Methodology

This is a hands-on workshop: short briefings followed by extended exercises, simulations and group activities, with most time spent applying rather than listening. Case material and examples are drawn from building operations, leases and workplace services.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control in building operations, leases and workplace services.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control, built around realistic situations in building operations, leases and workplace services.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Facilities Budgeting & Cost Control.

Upcoming Sessions