Key terms explained ... Your FM Glossary
If you work in FM (that's facilities management in case you don't!) ... you will know that the industry loves an acronym.
So to help anyone from outside the industry navigate these conversations, we have published a glossary of some of the more common terms and acronyms.
We would love to keep this resource updated, so if there are any other items you think it should include, please reach out and let us know!
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