Delivering 10 new primary and secondary schools within five years over a term of 30 years, the Queensland Schools Project stands as a model for successful public-private partnerships (PPP) in education.
The project began in 2013 with a phased construction and commissioning process. Facilities came online progressively, requiring a coordinated effort to keep track of new buildings, assets, and systems. This brought about logistical complexities: each school needed rapid integration into a single system for facility management, while meeting high standards for compliance, safety, and accessibility.
Plenary selected QFM P3rform to centralise data, FM processes and manage PPP performance from the start. The initial challenge was adapting QFM’s asset tracking and compliance capabilities to handle phased asset introductions and ensure all schools met regulatory requirements. QFM was configured to provide custom reports and visual dashboards, streamlining the job-logging process for school staff while enabling Plenary to oversee all facilities activities across locations.
QFM P3rform now supports the project, broadly categorised into six key areas:
- Asset lifecycle management and replacement planning
- PPP performance reporting
- Contractor management and compliance
- Reporting and communication
- Support and system reliability
- Streamlined workflows and user-friendly processes.
Rogier Waalder, senior asset manager at Plenary Schools comments: “QFM is the heart and soul” of the Queensland Schools Project, supporting daily operations and strategic planning alike.
Read the full case study here: Plenary Group at Queensland Schools.
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