Formation | 1993 (31 years ago) as BIFM [1] |
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Type | Professional association |
Purpose | Facilities management |
Headquarters | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
Membership | 17,000+ (at June 2018) [2] |
Affiliations | Construction Industry Council |
Website | www.iwfm.org.uk |
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM; formerly the British Institute of Facilities Management, BIFM) is a United Kingdom-based professional association for the facilities management sector.
BIFM was formed in 1993 [1] to promote the development of facilities management as a critical, professional and strategic business discipline. [3] In June 2018, the BIFM had around 17,000 individual members. [2]
BIFM was a founding member of the Global Facility Management Association (Global FM), [4] and a full member of the Construction Industry Council. [5]
In May 2018, the BIFM proposed changing its name to the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and attaining chartered body status. [2] [6] The name change was implemented in November 2018. [7]