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Completion date
A clearly defined date when the project is 100 percent complete including all of the punch list items. Also known as final […]
Check-in
Process whereby resources first report to an incident. Could include incident command post, camps or staging areas.
Chargeback
The ability of facility management to charge its services to another group that is requesting those services. Also known as cross charging […]
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy
A form of organizational self-regulation that integrates the interests of the community and environment into the organization’s business model and extends its […]
Currency fluctuations
Ongoing changes between the relative value of one country’s currency compared with another.
Copyright
A form of protection provided by laws and regulations that prevents others from printing or otherwise duplicating, distributing or vending copies of […]
Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
See computer-aided facility management (CAFM) system.
Capital expenditures
Acquisitions of new or expanded long-term plant assets.
Common area
Area with common access to all users within a gross space (e.g., public corridors, primary circulation, lobbies, rest rooms, mechanical or utility […]
Cost of operation
The total costs associated with the daily operation of a facility. It includes all maintenance and repair costs (both fixed and variable), […]