Press Release
Date: 15 January 2013
Facilities management excellence, innovation and
inspiration sought in the 2013 BIFM Awards
Entries are open for the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Awards for
2013, supported by headline sponsor Mace. Now in their 11th year the Awards will
once again showcase exceptional facilities management (FM) individuals, teams and
projects; recognising all they bring to the FM profession on an internationally
respected platform.
As the standard setter for other awards programmes, the BIFM Awards are proud to
announce a new category for 2013. Individuals, projects or organisations who have
made a ‘Profound Impact on the Industry Over the Last Five Years’ will be
recognised in this year’s honours. The category’s judges are open to entries where a
sustained and profound impact has been created, delivered and evolved for the
benefit of the FM industry. This is expected to be a hotly-contested category – which
is testament to the advances made in the FM profession over recent years.
The ‘Learning and Career Development’ category returns for a second year following
the high calibre entries in 2012, demonstrating the continuing importance placed
upon professional development within the FM sector.
The list of categories for 2013 comprises:
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Excellence in Customer Service
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Excellence in Product Development
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Facilities Manager of the Year
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FM Excellence in a Major Project
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FM Service Provider of the Year
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Impact on Organisation and Workplace
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In-House Team of the Year
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Innovation in the Use of Technology and Systems
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Learning and Career Development
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Profound Impact on the Industry Over the Last Five Years *New for 2013*
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Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Speaking on the launch of the 2013 Awards Oliver Jones, Chairman of the Judges,
said “After an extraordinary number of entries in 2012, the BIFM Awards have
unquestionably now become the ‘gold standard’ for an objective assessment of the
best in FM. The rigour of our expert judges has been the key to this development
and we are very proud that the BIFM Awards are a reference point for other awards
programmes. I would urge all FM business and team leaders to be bold enough to
enter the BIFM Awards and test themselves against the best of the rest, helping the
Awards, and the recognition of the value of FM, go from strength to strength”.
BIFM Award entrants will also have the opportunity to be selected to represent the
UK in the ‘Global FM Awards for Excellence in FM’. BIFM Awards entrants have
excelled in these Awards since their inception in 2010, setting the standard for FM
worldwide. In 2010 BIFM Award winners placed Silver and Platinum, in 2011 BIFM
Award winners took Platinum and Gold honours, and in 2012 BIFM Award entries
took joint Platinum Awards. These wins demonstrate the calibre of entrants the BIFM
Awards attract.
You do not need to be a BIFM member to enter; the Awards are open to all. To
understand more about the criteria for each category and for full details on how to
submit your entry / entries, refer to www.bifm.org.uk/awards2013. Entries close on
26 April 2013, excluding the iconic ‘Facilities Manager of the Year’ category which
closes 28 June.
Finalists will be announced in August 2013. Winners will be revealed at the BIFM
Awards ceremony on Monday 14 October 2013 at The Grosvenor House Hotel in
London. Over 1,300 FM professionals are expected to attend this key event in the
FM calendar. Previous years have been a sell-out, and in 2012 further tickets had to
be secured to meet demand. Tickets and tables are already available for the evening
at www.bifm.org.uk/awards2013. By securing places early, guests can guarantee a
prime position for the ceremony.
--------ENDS-------About BIFM
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) is the ‘natural home’ of facilities
management in the UK. Founded in 1993, the Institute provides information,
education, training and networking services for nearly 13,000 members – both
individual professionals and organisations. The Institute is inclusive, working across
related disciplines and forming alliances with like-minded professional bodies.
BIFM’s members are responsible for many of the services that support business and
other organisations, including business continuity, health & safety, space planning,
energy management, maintenance and catering.
For more information visit www.bifm.org.uk or telephone 0845 058 1356
Press contacts
BIFM: For more information, images or to arrange interviews, contact Karen Weeks
on 01279 712 662 or email karen.weeks@bifm.org.uk.