Reconstructing the Economics of Facilities Management in the GCC

The GCC's Facilities Management (FM) sector is at an economic inflection point; rising costs and margin compression render old models unsustainable, mandating a pivot to economically sustainable models. This requires focusing on capital productivity, cashflow optimization, efficient labor, and strategic technology integration. Internally, firms must differentiate via integrated services and technology, evolve labor strategies from sourcing to development through training, adopt capital-light models to correct misallocation, improve productivity via upskilling, and ensure CAFM systems become integral operational tools.

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Crucially, contract models must shift from fixed-fee to output-based, performance-linked agreements incentivizing value creation. Financial health demands prioritizing cash flow over EBITDA, given the sector's long receivables and prepayment-heavy payrolls. As the GCC FM sector matures, success hinges on economic discipline over operational scale, ultimately aiming to enable significant economic value from managed infrastructure.

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