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Facilities management industry mulls over climate change

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Sharon See

Sharon See

Published Tue, Oct 1, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SOME 10,000 visitors are expected at a three-day series of conferences for the architecture and building-services sector, at which climate change and sustainability in built environments are set to be key topics of discussion.

In his opening speech at Architecture & Building Services (ABS) 2019 on Tuesday, Tony Khoo, president of the Singapore International Facility Management Association, said climate change has significant implications for those in the facilities management industry.

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