WorkplaceFundi

Your Workplace is THE NO. 1 SUPER-CATALYST  in influencing your business performance and an enabler of business strategy and brand.

I will help you create and manage a Workplace where better business outcomes are guaranteed.…

•	Competitive advantage is BOOSTED.
•	Property costs are REDUCED.
•	Operational RESILIENCE IS INCREASED.
•	Organisational CULTURE IS ENRICHED
•	Business RISK IS REDUCED.
•	EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IS BOOSTED BY 16% or more.
•	An environment that ENGAGES AND ENERGISES employees.
•	INNOVATION IS ENHANCED and entrenched.
•	CUSTOMER LOYALTY is boosted
•	Organisational AGILITY is ENHANCED
•	REDUCE environmental impact 
•	Talented employees are 18% MORE LIKELY TO STAY.
•	Co-operation and COLLABORATION IS CULTIVATED.
•	The spaces and SERVICES EMPHASISE WELLBEING.
•	Employees are 30% MORE ATTRACTED to your company over competitors.
•	Organisational VALUES ARE ENHANCED 
•	The organisation’s BRAND IS BOOSTED

If you want results like this and are looking for a proven way to leverage your existing facilities and Workplace then.... 
CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN ABOVE.

But, the reality is that many companies are at risk of squandering these opportunities to use their Workplace to drive improved organisational performance. So, we need to reset the dial and view COVID-19 as an opportunity to re-define how use the Workplace to improve business performance.

BUT... there Will be Winners and Losers...
Set your organisation up for success and CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN ABOVE.

Chief Fundi

South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA)

The South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA) is a self-sustaining body recognised locally and internationally for its meaningful role in the South African Facilities Management Community.
SAFMA offers its members many benefits, including sharing expertise with other facilities management professionals in South Africa and internationally, access to an advisory service, networking events, establishing contacts overseas, keeping up-to-date on local and international facilities management trends
The primary objectives of SAFMA are to facilitate, promote and support skills development for Facilities Managers through working with the Quality Assurance Councils and with Endorsed Training Providers - thereby enhancing skills supply. SAFMA aims to promote and encourage networking between Facilities Management Professionals to ensure an exchange of information and best practice. SAFMA also aims to be the only recognised voice of Facilities Management in South Africa.
SAFMA wants to represent the industry in public and private structures and initiatives to assure member interest, create a home for the industry for reference, knowledge, information and direction, and to promote awareness and growth of the facilities management industry both within the FM environment and business in order to grow the industry for the benefit of our members
SAFMA aims to provide the Facilities Management industry with a common voice and platform to influence policy makers and educate industry regarding Facilities Management, whilst also enhancing the credibility of Facilities Management through the professionalisation of Facilities Managers and FM companies.
SAFMA is a SAQA-recognised and is a member of Global FM and the Property Sector Charter Council.

Immediate Past Chairperson

Tsebo Facilities Solutions

Director of Special Projects

Drake & Scull FM SA

Director Operations

TFMC

Member of the TFMC EXCO,responsible for the overall leadership and management of the entire group of companies and contracts in the TFMC stable and for the growth and direction of the business as a whole
Identification and development of 
-Strategic Innovation
-CRM strategy and Customer Experience Management
-Service Quality model
-Best Value model
-Innovative 3D matrix management structure
-Cross functional Service Level Agreements

Managing Executive

Executive to the Business Development and Business Intelligence Unit, Achievements include New 
Commercial Models, Business and FM intelligence, international and internal benchmarking, international business development in Malaysia, Australia, UAE, Nigeria, Kenya and Jordan, Domestic business development bids for ABSA, Anglo America, BMW, City of Cape Town, SAA, L’Oreal, Old Mutual, PPP bids for SANRAL, Department of Rural Development, Department of the Environment and Tourism, KZN legislature.

Business Development Executive

Responsible for the entire Professional Services function in TFMC, including Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Quality Surveying and Project Management

Executive for Professional Services

OSI Africa

Lead Project Manager of a Entertainment Resort Development including Waterworld, Zoo, Casino and Hotel facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. 
I was directly responsible for the Project Management team along wiht the extensive consultancy team amounted to a core of 15 consulting practices and a further eight companies who are appointed for the project on an ad hoc basis. 

I also advised OSI and their client’s on other casino projects in South Africa, Mozambique and Egypt, as well as the development of infrastructure programs for cell phone and satellite communication networks in Mozambique, Botswana, Angola and the Congo.

Lead Project Manager

TMD Building Consultancy Ltd

Two colleagues and I formed TMD Building Consultancy Ltd in June 1991. Despite one of the worst property recessions in the UK we grew the company year on year to a fee turnover in excess of £1 million p.a. by the time I left in September 1997. TMD Building Consultancy Ltd. continues to operate and is now one of the largest specialist building surveying firms in London and the south east of England. 

I resigned as a director of TMD in September 1997 to move to South Africa.

Director

🚀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 #𝟭 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 – 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝘁
Most companies 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝟮𝟬-𝟯𝟬% of their real estate and facilities budget on inefficiencies—while their employees struggle with outdated, unproductive workspaces.
I help 𝗖-𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 turn workplaces into strategic assets that:
✔ 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 (without sacrificing quality),
✔ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲,
✔ 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 against risk and disruption.
I'm Andrew Mason—𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶 at WorkplaceFundi—and I help ambitious organisations transform their workplaces into strategic business assets that 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.
With over 𝟯𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in workplace and facilities management, I hold international accreditations from the 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗜𝗪𝗙𝗠) and the 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗠𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦). But more importantly, I help 𝗖-𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 like you turn workplace chaos into a competitive advantage.
🚀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
Your workplace is no longer just a place—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿.
I will help you to:
✅ Slash property and operational costs without expensive fit-outs
✅ Design hybrid-ready strategies that engage talent and boost productivity
✅ Futureproof your real estate footprint and reduce business risk
✅ Align your workplace with your values and strategy—driving change from within
✅ Spark a workplace culture that retains top talent and accelerates innovation

🔧 My 3-step WorkplaceFundi™ Methodology—𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲   𝗜   𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲   𝗜   𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲  helps unlock the ROI hidden in your real estate portfolio. Whether you're consolidating space, supporting hybrid work, or reimagining your employee experience, I’ll help you get the workplace working for you, not against you.

📈 Organisations I’ve worked with have:
💵 Cut property costs by up to 30%
😍 Improved employee engagement and retention
💪 Enhanced resilience during organisational change
🎯 Built high-performance cultures aligned with strategic goals

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲?
📩 DM me or visit www.workplacefundi.com to get started.

Andrew Mason CIWFM MRICS

The Acclaim Group

'What Services do Acclaim provide?'

Acclaim takes a far different approach to serving its corporate clients than most “generalist” commercial real estate practitioners. We believe in a truly holistic approach, consistently yielding results that beat the typical approach by many multiples. 

We help our clients from before they ever look at real estate issues and for many years after the project is completed. 

Our approach to each project is highly customized. Our services menu is very broad: Everything from evaluating the efficiency of a client’s space, helping them implement a lease management system, labor analytics, site selection, government incentives procurement, space design and construction/project management, strategic planning, portfolio management, development of corporate standards and procedures, Help desk and landlord dispute resolution.

Our team of senior level professionals have collaborated to save our clients hundreds of millions of dollars in facilities costs. We are extremely passionate about our business and the close, long-term relationships that we have built with our clients. 

If you are looking for better service, results and communication on your corporate real estate projects, its time to talk to us!

Managing Partner

ONCOR International

In 3 years as Managing Director I was able to: triple the company's revenues, improve our service/ results ranking among clients from 18th to 1st and develop key metric measurements with our clients to ensure that they received the level of service & results that they deserve on a consistent, portfolio wide basis.

Managing Director

I help companies optimize performance by aligning their real estate with their strategic goals. I work with clients both locally and internationally.

With over thirty years of experIence in the sector, I've had the honor of working with many top CEOs and CFOs of public and private companies on a diverse range of projects. 

My hand-picked team of experts is extremely proud to know that our creative, passionate approach has made material contributions to the success of our clients.

Unlike more "generalist" real estate companies, our boutique firm continues to astound clients with exceptional results and high-priority responsiveness, without any of the industry’s inherent conflicts of interest. 

Our clients always deal with a senior-level Partner who is on the front line of every single detail of each client’s project, regardless of size or location. 

I can help you:

► Create lease (or lease renewal) negotiating leverage, even when there appears to be none

► Reduce costs and redundancy of facilities without impacting on service to your clients

► Re-imagine space design & use to maximize efficiency, while reducing build-out costs

► Achieve optimal integration efficiency of corporate acquisitions

► Capture significant government incentive grants in multiple MSA's 

► Improve decision making, forecasting & reporting

► Shorten cycle/process time

► Achieve enhanced workplace satisfaction 

► Employ labor analytics to enhance attract and retain talent

Our services include: Tenant representation, site selection, lease transactions (renewal & new), portfolio-wide solutions, lease management, corporate space dispositions, real estate advisory, labor analytics, government incentives, strategic planning, due diligence, corporate standards & procedures and occupancy cost benchmarking.

If you want to learn how I can solve your real estate challenges, please contact me at 908-653-0880 or email me on mmaroon@acclaim-group.com - I look forward to hearing from you!

The Acclaim Group is not a residential real estate broker and as such, we do not represent home owners or home buyers in any capacity.

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