Workspace fm
Drives operating expenses down, optimises the use of
space and maximises asset productivity
The software is intuitive. It can generate queries rapidly from CAD drawings, images and data. Departments can share information via intranet/internet functionality to create a more efficient working environment.
- Graphical presentation means that big picture situations, like the totality of vacant space in a building, are more readily understandable
- Departments can share information via intranet/internet functionality creating a more efficient working environment
- Provides information on space utilisation to ensure space is managed effectively
- Provides accurate data for contract renewal by providing accurate space measurements and the ability to define space by type
Key features
- Fully intranet-enabled
- Customisable reporting
- 3D capabilities
- Multiple access across multiple sites
Tactical benefits
- Powerful integrated reporting makes it easy to generate database reports based on one or many floor layouts
- The integration of drawing and database records allows you to filter information over a portfolio of multiple drawings in one report
- Built-in ODBC technology enables viewing/linking of external databases therefore improving the ability to share information
- Analysis of ‘what if’ scenarios enables virtual movement or addition of departments to evaluate the feasibility of possible changes

CAD plan connected to database
Operational benefits
- Standard reports include but are not limited to: efficiency reports, area analysis, information, space projection, space detail by department, capital spend projection, asset, furniture, personnel, asbestos
- Intuitive interface which features Windows ‘look and feel’ with recognisable icons, pull-down menus and tool bar
- 3D information can be added to any object and can be converted easily into 2D for editing and plotting

Sample CAD plan
Case study - Alliance & Leicester
We had extensive paper records of the site but as we are refurbishing the buildings floor by floor, updating the records was messy and time consuming,” explained Alliance & Leicester’s Senior Space Planner Paul Kennedy. “Computerising the whole process makes it more efficient and reduces the chances of errors through misreading an altered paper document.
More
Related products/servies
- Space Planning - From strategic space planning to building surveys Link
- SaaS 'Software as a Service' - The online alternative to installed business solutions link