History
Inception
The initiation of MAFM has its roots to an international Seminar on facilities management (FM) entitled “FM-KL-2001: Where are we heading?” The Seminar was held in May 2001 and was organized by a team of FM practitioners who at the time were pursuing their post-graduate studies in FM with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The inspiration to organize this Seminar was to create a forum for FM practitioners in the local and international arena who are passionate about their profession to network with each other.
Being a first of its kind, the enthusiasm amongst the delegates throughout the Seminar was evident. In fact, at the conclusion of the Seminar, the delegates unanimously resolved to create a platform for all FM practitioners to regularly meet up, share information and latest best practices in the industry.
Pursuant to the resolution of this Seminar, the Chairperson of the FM-KL-2001 Seminar, Professor Dr. Hjh Maziah Ismail called for a meeting in Jan 2003 amongst FM Practitioners and academicians with a view to form an association for FM practitioners. A protem Committee was formed to draft the constitution and to work towards formally registering the Association.
- Review and enhance every aspect of FM
- Organize FM related activities
- Provide a platform to share information and best practices
- Bridge FM practitioners with the academicians
Laying the foundation
Since the inception, there was however very low awareness of MAFM and the facility management industry at that time.
ln 2009, due to strong support from the industry players and as advised by the Registrar of Society (ROS), MAFM was then revived during the year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Led by Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Jamilus Hussein as the elected President, MAFM was then driven by a good mix of academician and industry players. The new leadership had a quick review done on the current status of the Association and having taken into consideration feedback from the industry stakeholders, decided to make a few strategic changes as follows:-
- To change the existing name, Malaysian Association of Facilities Managers, to “Malaysian Association of Facility Management” to reflect the broad application of the Association’s objectives.
- To review the objectives and constitution of MAFM while comparing it with other organisation to ensure no major conflicts or duplications.
- To extend the tenure of the Committee Members from one year to two years to ensure adequate time is provided to implement the agreed programs for the benefit of the industry.
- To change the registered address from Batu Pahat, Johor to Kuala Lumpur to facilitate administrative matters where most of the members are based.
The amended Constitution reflected the revised objectives of MAFM as follows:-
- To strengthen Facility Management in Malaysia;
- To promote sharing of knowledge and best practices in the Facility Management field; and
- To assist in the national economic development.
| Year | Events/Deliverables |
|---|---|
| 2009 | MAFM’s active involvement in National Asset and Facilities Management (NAFAM) 2009 Conference which contributed to formulation of certain FM related policies |
| 2010 | Presented first international FM paper at Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Indonesia |
| 2011 | Published Asset and Facilities Management Handbook |
| 2012 | Assisted MATRADE in Saudi FM Expo |
| 2013 | Appointed as Committee Member in the development of ISO standards for FM by Department of Standards Malaysia |
| 2014 | Organized first Facilities Management Asia Conference 2014 |
| 2015 | Developed FM Roadmap 2015 – 2023 |
| Year | Events/Deliverables |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Organized second Facilities Management Asia Conference 2016 |
| 2016 | Appointed as Chairman of TC267 / Facilities Management ISO 41000 standard development by Department of Standards Malaysia |
| 2017 | Appointed as advisor to CIDB for the formulation of new registration codes for FM contractors which came into effect in 2017 |
| 2018 | Active member of the NAFAM 2018 Convention |
| 2019 | Development of Facilities Management Manager and Facilities Management Executive Accreditation Training Module in collaboration with CIDB |
| 2020 | Organizing the Asset and Facilities Management Conference virtually in collaboration with MAPMA |
| 2021 | Launch of Facilities Management Masters Programme in collaboration with UTMSPACE with the first cohort graduating in 2022 |
| 2022 | Organizing the 3rd Facilities Management Asia Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 2023 | Forum held in conjuction with World FM Day |
| 2023 | Collaborated with CIDB to develop their FM Strategic Plan |
Holistic Enhancements to the FM Industry
- Advent of Industry Revolution 4.0 with the impact of digital technology in the way we work in the FM Industry
- The impact of climate change to the FM industry
- The impact of pandemics to the FM Industry
- The impact of global political and economic trends
Taking into consideration the above factors, the current leadership on MAFM is embarking on making holistic enhancements to the FM Industry via the following strategies: –
- Introduction of the Facilities Management Book of Knowledge (FMBOK) which would be a reference for all academic and professional development of students and FM practitioners
- Introduction of the Facilities Management Best Practices Benchmark Report which would be a reference for FM industry stakeholders for purpose of making strategic and tactical decisions
- Actively engage the Ministry of Works and JKR for the establishment of the Centre of Excellence for Asset and Facilities Management
- Actively engage CIDB to provide more incentives and benefits for registered Facilities Management Contractors
- Actively engage FM stakeholders to obtain views and comments for purposes of proposing changes to policies, rules and regulations related to the FM Industry
- Network and collaborate with local and overseas professional bodies to keep abreast with the latest trends in the FM industry
