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Just imagine (Our Vision)

Ever wondered what it would be like to meet a consultant who comes into your organisation, listens to what you need, provides a clear proposal, scope of works and costs, then goes about doing the work?

Not only that, but the consultant chases you up for information, lets you know where things are at and delivers the agreed outcomes on time? And, in the meantime your staff compliment you on finally finding a consultant who wasn't stuck up but friendly and listened to their ideas?

When you get the report on time you wonder why you didn't fix the problem sooner and how you lasted so long without the knowledge? Your boss/the executive board then commend you on a job well done.

This is our vision for service.

Who is behind Facility Management Essentials?

Bruce Chaplin passionately believes in the virtues of good facility management as a key to supporting business growth. He has been in the industry for 25 years and has recently established FM Essentials with Derek Hendry to further his vision of providing a more personal facility management consulting service to his clients.

Derek established Hendry Group in the early 1980's and has since added Essential Property Services to the group. In extending to facility management, the partnership aims to provide a unique service within the industry.

About Bruce Chaplin

Bruce has a comprehensive knowledge of the facility management industry through his work at Telstra and ICI (Orica). With this knowledge and experience, he moved into consulting and is able to quickly customise services to assist his clients to better manage their facilities in line with their overall business strategy.

Qualifications

Bruce's qualifications are:

  • Grad Dip - Facility Planning & Management
  • A Grade Electrical Mechanic
  • Industrial Electronics Level 3
  • Computer Electronics Level 3
  • Post Trade Refrigeration/Air-con Commissioning and Balancing

Memberships

  • Bruce is an active member of the FMAA (Facility Management Association of Australia)

Making a contribution

Bruce regularly participates in conferences and educational presentations to industry groups. Some of his most recent speaking engagements have been:

  • 2003 FMA Ideaction Conference - speaker on the Juvenile Justice project (download the presentation or paper)
  • 2003 Guest lecturer on Facility Management to RMIT Property Undergraduates
  • 2002 Guest lecturer on Facility Management to Graduate accountants at Ernst & Young
  • Catholic Secondary Schools Victorian Regional Conference
  • Maris Brothers
  • Melbourne University Property Undergraduates

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