Market Characteristics & Cost Drivers

Risks & Constraints

  • Ease the “pain points” of FLS 

  • Provide templates for asset collection and device counts

  • Guidance around best practices and links to global / regional technical standards 

  • Incorporate delivery of complete FLS Asset listing into standard Statement of Work

Potential Savings Levers

Objectives & Targets

  • Utilize generic labor for non-technical maintenance (ex: fire extinguisher, emergency light, and exit sign inspections)

  • CBRE self-performance of generic maintenance requests

  • Capture accurate asset information for an RFP activity

  • Leverage CBRE Global/Regional suppliers for clients whenever possible

  • Technology enhancements and integration for innovation

  • Task/Skill matching

  • Callback reduction 

  • Inflationary spikes of 2021 & 2022 are affecting renewal pricing

  • Shipping cost and delivery timeframes for parts have been extended

  • Changes to regulatory requirements

  • Increased customer demand for connected devices / IOT

  • Complexity of devices can impact maintenance cost 

 

  • Most CMMS systems do not contain accurate FLS asset data to facilitate accurate price-testing
  • Difficulty of gaining accurate device counts and asset inventory – time consuming and tedious 
  • High degree of regulatory oversight limits ability to drive savings via scope modification / optimization
  • Account willingness to engage proposals and strategy
  • CBRE team members knowledge of the correct approach for an RFP
  • Coordination between national provider and local subcontractor 
  • Ratio of spend to risk (low spend, high risk) exacerbates the limited account team category knowledge 

Fire Life Safety

Category Strategy

Market Intelligence  

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