These downloads are for a range of purposes, all of which are relevant to Facilities Management. Please take note of any ‘Health warnings’ or copyright requirements attached to them.
Planning Policy
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1143802
Planning Policy Statements and Guidance for download from the ODPM website.
The Institute of Asset Management
http://www.iam-uk.org/default.asp?section=publications
The Institute of Asset Management publications page has a whole range of articles on the management of property and major infrastructure, presenting a view which isn’t always the same as the NHS approach.
The Office of Government Commerce
http://www.ogc.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1004593
A wide range of guides to efficiency and best practice in the public sector, including procurement, land transactions and construction.
The Building Upgrade Manual
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business
Produced by the US Energy Star people, this is an excellent source of information on energy saving refurbishment techniques
The Building Regulations
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1130478
The approved documents and guidance all in pdf format
Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003 from US CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_environinfection.html
US guidance. Written in understandable English, and including a lot of information hard to find in UK publications.
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