ARBE3304: Development Economics and Facilities Management Proposal

This report presents a facilities management proposal for the Charlestown Square shopping center, addressing development economics and facilities management. It includes an introduction highlighting the importance of facilities management in construction development. The proposal covers strategic and operational facility management plans, including an executive summary, review of the shopping center, organizational description of Hills Facilities Management Pty Ltd, operational philosophy, and mission statement. It also details customer service plans and budget expenditure, including costs for purchasing, owning, operating, and maintaining the facilities, as well as marketing and advertising. A feasibility study is included, discussing the potential of the facilities to serve diverse populations and compete with existing services. Furthermore, the report contains a joint venture proposal, introducing Mr. Peter Hills and Hills Construction Pty Ltd, along with the prospective partner's strengths, references, and testimonials. It outlines the required steps for the joint venture, finance arrangements, and tax implications, providing a comprehensive overview of the proposed project.

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Development Economics and Facilities Managment
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Author’s Note

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Facilities Management Proposal
Introduction
An appropriate facilities management proposal is one of the most essential parameter that has the
potential of contributing towards development aspects within various areas of construction (Birdi
et al., 2016). Due to the development that is yet to take place within the boundaries of Charles
town square shopping center, there is the need to put much focus on quite a number of
parameters and procedures that are likely to contribute towards the emergence of a positive
outcome in the entire situation by making sure that various aspects of development are
appropriately addressed within the correct time frame without encountering any delays at all
(Birkinshaw, Bresman & Håkanson, 2016). This facilities management proposal therefore aims
towards covering a vast area with the major ones including; the management plans that are fully
associated with quite a number of strategic and operational facilities, the budget expenditure that
is attached to the entire shopping center together with different aspects of life cost analysis and
the entire outgoings of the entire property (Yohannes, Willgoss, Baldwin & Connolly, 2010).
Strategic and operational facility management plan
Executive summary
This will be able to form one of the most essential parts of the management plan since it
consist of quite a number of issues that will be used to carry out different types of objectives in
order to attain several goals within a stipulated time period (Brewster, Wood & Brookes, 2017).
This plan aims towards making sure that the whole project becomes a success thus making it
much easier to be able to solve the needs of the current population together with the needs of the
coming generation. The entire facility management plan therefore aims towards incorporating

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different forms of key components that will be able to address a vast range of issues that tend to
surround the entire situation.
Review of Charles town shopping center
Charles town shopping center is a region that has put much focus is obtaining quite a
number of business goals. Moreover, it is known to be consisting of quite a number of business
areas together with buildings that are known to have the capability of offering quite a number of
business related services to various types of customers irrespective of where they are coming
from. At the same time, Charles town shopping center has also been designed to accommodate a
huge population within its boundaries together with a vast range of businesses that are able to
meet the needs of various customers without them raising any complains about different negative
issues. Finally, it is a modernized shopping center that has quite a number of modern buildings
that are capable of providing one of the most conducive environments for various types of
businesses.
Organizational description of Hills facilities management Pty Ltd
This is a well-known organization that has been able to gain high levels of high
popularity over the past period as a result of the quality work that it has been able to perform
(Huang et al., 2016). Moreover, it is an organization that has been established to manage
different facilities in Newcastle area. Additionally, the organization also makes sure that each
and every facility is capable of remaining in a safety environment throughout thus enabling quite
a number of businesses also be safe in terms of how they are carrying out quite a number of
operations within the area.

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Operational philosophy
The proposed facilities are adequately consistent with all the operations being carried out
by the organization. Its operational philosophy is fully concentrated towards perfuming one of
the most advanced forms of operations that totally involves different aspects of ethical
considerations. This therefore aims towards ensuring that different personalities are capable of
clearly understanding some of the operational aspects that are being carried out by the
organization (Welsh & Lyons, 2011).
Mission statement
One of the major purposes of the facility is to provide one of the most conducive
shopping centers that will be able to offer quite a number of business services across different
places within the area thus making sure that quite a number of business issues are appropriately
solved through the use of the well-constructed facilities. This mission aims towards providing a
high level of guidance in relation to the exact things that should be carried out thus making sure
that different objectives are well attained without any complications being brought on board
(Kigsirisin, Pussawiro & Noohawm, 2016).
Customer service plans
Charlestown shopping square center aims towards targeting quite a number of customers
irrespective of the distance of separation that exists between them and the organization. Since it
aims towards diversifying its target markets, some of the major customers that will be targeted
majorly include the low class customers, middle class together with the high class. This is as a

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result of the different types of facilities that were constructed to carry out one of the most
fundamental duties across these customer segments (Chuang & Liao 2010). There are quite a
number of business services that the shopping center aims towards providing and these business
services are capable of originating from a diverse background since they are likely to be
accommodated by different facilities constructed for various purposes within the shopping
center. Moreover, the shopping center is also focused towards providing quite a number of
quality services to all the customers and making sure that they remain safe at all times from any
danger that is likely to emerge within the surrounding. Each and every customer is treated with
all respect to avoid the emergence of various cases that are related to discrimination.
Budget expenditure for the shopping center
The budget expenditure for the shopping center consists of quite a number of issues that clearly
indicate the total budget that is fully attached to the entire shopping center.
Activity Expenditure
Purchasing the facilities $8000
Owning the facilities $3000
Operating the facilities $2500
Maintaining the facilities $1000
Maintenance and repair services $1500
Garbage collection $800
Marketing and advertising services for the
shopping center
$2000
Acquiring of the fire protection equipment $500

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Feasibility study together with the recommended joint venture price for the Charles town
square shopping center
As far as the feasibility study is concerned, the entire facility is known to have the potential of
serving different populations irrespective of their backgrounds (Guest, 2011). For quite a long
time now, the needs of various types of multicultural populations have always not been served
and as a result of this, the need to come up with the shopping center facilities was majorly
brought into consideration to make sure that such populations are appropriately served without
involving any situations that are likely to be connected to issues involving discrimination
(Hofacker & Belanche, 2016). Moreover, the facilities are known to have the capability of
serving any existing markets most so the ones that are known to be experiencing high demand
that tends to exceed to available supply. On the other hand, the management of facilities is
capable of adequately competing with quite a number of existing services as a result of an added
advantage that is able to be encountered throughout (Hecklau, Galeitzke, Flachs & Kohl, 2016).
As a result of this, the better design of the facilities will make it much possible to provide a stiff
competition to several other existing services that are likely to be available within the
surrounding environment. At the same time, the strategic location is also able to come up with
some form of an added advantage thus making the facilities to become more competitive
(Hofacker et al., 2016).

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Joint venture proposal
Introduction
Mr. Peter Hills, the managing director attached to Hills construction Pty Ltd. is fully in
charge of nearly each and every operation that is being carried out within the organization and
also plays an essential role of coming up with appropriate decision making strategies that are
aiming towards taking the whole organization the next level. Moreover, the entire company is
majorly focused towards managing quite a number of commercial facilities within the boundaries
of Newcastle (Huselid, 2016).
Prospective partner
There are quite a lot of things that can be learned from the prospective partner. Firstly,
the prospective partner appears to be hard working since it has been able to develop the
possibility of appropriately fulfilling the needs of quite a number of personalities (Jabbour & de
Sousa Jabbour, 2016). Moreover, the prospective partner fully concentrates all its efforts towards
the direction of implementing different forms of ethical considerations that have been able to act
as the major pillar in terms of carrying out various tasks (Slade et al., 2014). At the same time,
the prospective partner is much concerned with issues associated with development across
different sectors thus making sure that various issues are appropriately handled according to
what is required.
References and testimonials
Quite a number of organizations and personalities have been able to develop a positive
perspective in relation to the services that we have been able to provide them with. As a result of

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this, most of them have always developed a feeling that this is the right way to go since it is a
sure way of receiving the kind of services that they have been longing for without encountering
any losses. What is more interesting is that they have been able to carry out referrals to different
other personalities in relation to the kind of services that they have been able to encounter over
the past years.
What is required in the joint venture
In relation to quite a number of services that have been carried out over the past period,
the prospective partner is expected to carry out various operations in order to make sure that that
the entire deal is sealed in a more reasonable manner. As a result of this, the partner is expected
to follow all the rules and regulations together with together with each and every step without
making an assumption. This will make sure that the whole deal is carried out in a reasonable
manner without making any complications or even coming up with any controversial issues that
are likely to prevent the emergence of quite a number of positive outcomes.
Finance arrangement
The entire finance arrangement is known to be consisting of quite a number of issues that
must be followed to the latter to make sure that each and every objective is well attained. The
engagement in different types of financial arrangements majorly consists of various types of
grants that will be obtained from different institutions and organizations. All the grants are
known to be attached to quite a number of conditions that are majorly associated with their

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disbursement and at the same time, they will be majorly provided with an intention of carrying
out specific purposes. On the other hand, there will be quite a number of specified contracts that
will be meant for various services majorly paid by different percentages of installments right
after all the required services have been delivered within the agreed time frame.
Tax implications
By putting much focus on quite a number of issue that are known to be associated with
tax implications is among the most fundamental processes so far that will be used to solve out
different issues in a more organized manner. AS far as the tax implications are concerned, there
will be the payments of income tax based on the profits that will be obtained. At the same time,
there is the need for each and every shareholder to be capable of reporting their respective
dividends that are fully based on their personal income tax returns. On the other hand, there are
also quite a number of tax advantages that will be adequately enjoyed. This will mainly include
the health insurance for each and every employee. The entire partnership with therefore be
required to deduct of total of 60% of their respective health insurance together with several other
form of long term care insurance. As far as the partnership condition is concerned, there will be
no need to carry out unnecessary deductions that are known to be full attached to the medical
expenses. All the relevant taxes will be paid according to the rules and regulations without
coming up with any tax evasion situations that will be totally against the law.
Investment analysis
This mode of analysis is known to constitute of different types of issues and encounters
that are capable of taking place within the boundaries of investment. In relation to the investment
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appropriate and reliable development is carried out for the benefit of various personalities known
to be existing at the current moment or even in the coming future. Moreover, the appropriate
income statement of the firms should be able to move towards the positive direction to ensure
that appropriate generation of adequate and reliable gross margins together with different levels
of net profits are well obtained. Moreover, in relation to the entire situation, there is the need to
make sure that a reasonable and sustainable rate of sales growth attached to the entire investment
is attained within the correct time frame as this will make sure that nearly all the goals and
objectives are well addressed without any delays being encountered (Hudson, Huang, Roth &
Madden, 2016). At the same time, after carrying out the evaluation of quite a number of
processes, it will be of much importance to carry out a determination of the risk level in relation
to the investment. Basically, in relation to the investment analysis, quite a number of risks are
likely to emerge in that quite a number of dividends are likely to change from the current
exceptions and also at the same time, there are different conditions that will be likely to lean
towards the decline of the sale price of the entire investment (Thornicroft et al., 2010). These
risks of investment analysis are known to be fully relying on quite a number of factors which
majorly include; the possibility of quite a number of competitions that are likely to emerge
within the market, the changes that are likely to emerge as a result of technology together with
quite a number of government regulations that are likely to be concentered under various
conditions.
Risk analysis
Identification of the risks

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There are quite a number of risks that are likely to emerge with the major ones being the
occurrence of some forms of natural calamities like the earth quakes. They are risks that are
capable of posing a lot of threats to the facilitates since their occurrence are capable of
contributing towards the occurrence of a fatal results (Ferris & Judge, 2016). In as much as the
occurrence of quite a number of risks appears to be very minimal, their resulting effects are
known to be capable of contributing towards the occurrence of quite a number of negative
outcomes thus leading to the damage of various properties together with together with different
types of parameters that are quite essential most so in terms of carrying out certain activities. At
some point, their consequences might end up being felt even in the coming years and what is
more worrying is that they contribute towards the total destruction of the surrounding
environment thus making it much difficult to handle various issues.
Technical part
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Fig1: Efficiency of the strategic and operational facilities management plans

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The above statistics clearly indicate how the efficiency level of the management facilities
operational plans in the coming years. By the end of the first year, the efficiency of the plans is
likely to move to a total percentage of 60%, at this level, the positive effects of the efficiencies
might not have been felt that much since it is likely to be in its initial stages of development and
as a result of this, it will be slowly gaining popularity across different types of personalities
together with organizations (Brewster, Wood & Brookes, 2017). Come the end of the second
year, the efficiency of the strategic and operational facilities management plans shall have again
moved to the next level thus clearly indicating that quite a number of positive outcomes are
obtained from the whole situation (Senge, 2016). At this point, the plans shall have captured the
attention of different types of personalities specifically the organizations that are looking
forwards to expand all their facilities management into large forms of commercial facilities that
are capable of providing them with one of the best priorities of conducting various forms of
business related activities to make sure that the needs of different individuals are well addressed.
Moreover, at this level, quite a number of services will be able to come up with a wide range of
positive benefits that will make sure that change is attained within the minimum time possible.
Finally, the end of the third year, the efficiency will be able to scale up to a total percentage of
around 85% thereby making sure that different types of goals together with a wide range of
business activities are appropriately handled according to different types of rules and regulations
that have been put into considerations (Chuang & Liao, 2010).