Sigrid Gruber (29) joins Reality Consult as senior consultant in the Vienna office. In this position she is responsible for consulting and project management for national and international clients. "Sigrid Gruber is an excellent expert with many years of experience in consulting, property management and real estate management," said Marcus Paulus, Head of Consulting in Vienna. "She will help us to manage our expansion into Eastern European countries even further."

Before working for Reality Consult, Sigrid Gruber held several positions in real estate and facility management companies. Most recently she was employed at first facility, an Austrian facility services firm, supervising the Department of Real Estate Management Eastern Europe and Austria. That included responsibilities as building facility manager, property manager and consultant for Real Estate Management in CEE. Before that, she worked in the facility management department of a medium-Austrian production company and in a real estate trust company. Gruber studied Facility Management at the University of Kufstein.

Sigrid Gruber (29) joins Reality Consult as senior consultant in the Vienna office. In this position she is responsible for consulting and project management for national and international clients. "Sigrid Gruber is an excellent expert with many years of experience in consulting, property management and real estate management," said Marcus Paulus, Head of Consulting in Vienna. "She will help us to manage our expansion into Eastern European countries even further."

Before working for Reality Consult, Sigrid Gruber held several positions in real estate and facility management companies. Most recently she was employed at first facility, an Austrian facility services firm, supervising the Department of Real Estate Management Eastern Europe and Austria. That included responsibilities as building facility manager, property manager and consultant for Real Estate Management in CEE. Before that, she worked in the facility management department of a medium-Austrian production company and in a real estate trust company. Gruber studied Facility Management at the University of Kufstein.

The development of real estate and facility management in Germany is often perceived as not very progressive, especially compared with Anglo-Saxon markets and companies. The new market survey of Reality Consult shows first improvements. 380 managers from real estate and facility management took part in the survey.

The current study shows market trends in real estate and facility management and offers an atmospheric picture of this branch. The study covers five subject areas: strategy, organization, controlling, service management, and IT. Peter Prischl, CEO of Reality Consult GmbH, is delighted: "The results of the survey surprised us positively. The issue of sustainability has become more important for the facility managers.”

The essential trends in real estate and facility management in 2010:

- Real estate and facilities management has come of age

- The issue of sustainability has arrived

- The outsourcing wave is over

- Controlling is differentiated in

- Strategic service partnerships are not (yet) out

The development of real estate and facility management in Germany is often perceived as not very progressive, especially compared with Anglo-Saxon markets and companies. The new market survey of Reality Consult shows first improvements. 380 managers from real estate and facility management took part in the survey.

The current study shows market trends in real estate and facility management and offers an atmospheric picture of this branch. The study covers five subject areas: strategy, organization, controlling, service management, and IT. Peter Prischl, CEO of Reality Consult GmbH, is delighted: "The results of the survey surprised us positively. The issue of sustainability has become more important for the facility managers.”

The essential trends in real estate and facility management in 2010:

- Real estate and facilities management has come of age

- The issue of sustainability has arrived

- The outsourcing wave is over

- Controlling is differentiated in

- Strategic service partnerships are not (yet) out

In an interview with Bulgaria's first trade magazine for facility management Peter Prischl, managing director of Reality Consult, shows the possibilities for development of facility management in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria as a new EU-member country is increasingly dealing with modern management approaches. Investments in production facilities, service centers and modern homes in this land have led to a strong demand for facility management, one of the emerging services in Bulgaria.

In the interview with Petar Tashev, Project Manager of Facilities Magazine Peter Prischl presents the development of the real estate industry and his theories on the development of real estate value chain in Europe and in Bulgaria. The Facilities Magazine reports since 2007 on the main FM activities and developments in Bulgaria.

In an interview with Bulgaria's first trade magazine for facility management Peter Prischl, managing director of Reality Consult, shows the possibilities for development of facility management in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria as a new EU-member country is increasingly dealing with modern management approaches. Investments in production facilities, service centers and modern homes in this land have led to a strong demand for facility management, one of the emerging services in Bulgaria.

In the interview with Petar Tashev, Project Manager of Facilities Magazine Peter Prischl presents the development of the real estate industry and his theories on the development of real estate value chain in Europe and in Bulgaria. The Facilities Magazine reports since 2007 on the main FM activities and developments in Bulgaria.

The young Romana Facility Management Association - ROFMA – finished today its first training session for Romanian facility managers. Peter Prischl, Managing Director Reality Consult, presented global trends and local opportunities for facility management in Romania.
 
Lucian Anghel, President of the Association, and Ileana Stanciu, ROFMA Director (photo), welcomed the participants, who represented nearly all the leading facility management service providers in Romania.
 
The morning was devoted to "dedicated energy", Professor Emilia-Cerna Mladin from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest showed opportunities and necessity of building energy certificates in Romania. The afternoon was designed from Prischl Peter on "Global Trends and Opportunities for Local Facility Management in Romania". He showed on the basis of requirements of international investors, and considering the current economic and financial crisis, possible business models for FM companies, provoking a lively discussion.
 
ROFMA Romana Facility Management Association is the charitable FM-association of the country with major FM companies as members. ROFMA FM will establish itself as a profession, field of knowledge and industry in Romania. ROFMA is from the start, a member of the European network EuroFM.

The young Romana Facility Management Association - ROFMA – finished today its first training session for Romanian facility managers. Peter Prischl, Managing Director Reality Consult, presented global trends and local opportunities for facility management in Romania.
 
Lucian Anghel, President of the Association, and Ileana Stanciu, ROFMA Director (photo), welcomed the participants, who represented nearly all the leading facility management service providers in Romania.
 
The morning was devoted to "dedicated energy", Professor Emilia-Cerna Mladin from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest showed opportunities and necessity of building energy certificates in Romania. The afternoon was designed from Prischl Peter on "Global Trends and Opportunities for Local Facility Management in Romania". He showed on the basis of requirements of international investors, and considering the current economic and financial crisis, possible business models for FM companies, provoking a lively discussion.
 
ROFMA Romana Facility Management Association is the charitable FM-association of the country with major FM companies as members. ROFMA FM will establish itself as a profession, field of knowledge and industry in Romania. ROFMA is from the start, a member of the European network EuroFM.

"Computer Aided Facility Management in the German-speaking region" is now available in bookshops. Matthias Scharer, Managing Director of Planon GmbH, contributed the chapter "Cost effectiveness analysis of CAFM Systems".

With this work, Matthias Scharer builds upon the scientific studies he carried out in 2002. "The cost effectiveness of CAFM systems, had, at that time, been clearly demonstrated in case studies of four well-known companies*)," explains Matthias Scharer. "Since about two years we have seen a new trend: Now, increasingly, the question of how quickly the respective benefits come into effect is gaining importance."

The theme of system change will gain special focus in the coming years, due to imminent consolidation of CAFM suppliers, and through the strong focus on processes rather than status analysis.

"Computer Aided Facility Management in the German-speaking region" is now available in bookshops. Matthias Scharer, Managing Director of Planon GmbH, contributed the chapter "Cost effectiveness analysis of CAFM Systems".

With this work, Matthias Scharer builds upon the scientific studies he carried out in 2002. "The cost effectiveness of CAFM systems, had, at that time, been clearly demonstrated in case studies of four well-known companies*)," explains Matthias Scharer. "Since about two years we have seen a new trend: Now, increasingly, the question of how quickly the respective benefits come into effect is gaining importance."

The theme of system change will gain special focus in the coming years, due to imminent consolidation of CAFM suppliers, and through the strong focus on processes rather than status analysis.