FM Magazine GCC Edition

Sound Bytes
A selection of quotes from interviews conducted by FM Magazine - GCC Edition.

“I believe over the next five years, Dubai will have not less than 50,000 security guards. You just have to look at all the huge projects that they are building.”
Arif Al Rahma, general manager of BSS.

“I think the Emrill model has in fact set the benchmark for a lot of other companies here in Dubai. They have seen how Emaar has actually done this. They are now looking at a similar model whereby there are procuring expertise from around the world to set up their own internal companies.”
Patrick Sweeney, managing director of Emrill.

“We are waiting for another law, hopefully within the next year, that will mean all engineers will have to be registered with us. Without registering, you will not get to practice.”
Dr Khaleel Al Hosani, UAE Society of Engineers.

“I think FMs aren’t particularly good at appreciating beautiful buildings and appreciating what a good designer can do, because they have so much bad experience of not very good designers who are arrogant, I’m afraid.”
Santa Raymond, Design strategist .

“Facilities management is fundamentally a relationship business, with the best results being achieved by building long-term links between an FM operator and the customer at every level in their organisation to better understand the customer’s goals, needs and processes.”
Scott Wilson, managing director of EMCOR.