Professor Michael Pitt

Professor in Facilities Management

Professor M Pitt 
Tel: +44 (0) 151 231 2805
Email: M.Pitt@ljmu.ac.uk

Professor Michael Pitt sits on several BIFM committees. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building.

Editorial

Editor of the Journal of Facilities Management (Emerald Publications). One of the two leading academic journals in the area of FM, the Journal of Facilities Management publishes research papers of the highest quality and practice papers (in a separate section). The aim of the journal is to act as a conduit for research dissemination into industry. The journal underpins the work of the FM Research Group at JMU.

Editor of the Journal of Leisure and Retail Property (Palgrave MacMillan), a leading journal in lesiure and retail property management and investment.

Recent Research Grants

2005-2008 “Innovation in Multiple Contract Management” Department of Trade and Industry 3 Year Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Taylor Woodrow Construction Ltd. Award £158,544.

2006-2009 “Horticulture and Innovation in Workplace Productivity” Department of Trade and Industry 3 year Knowledge Transfer Partnership with GP Plantscape Ltd, Lanark.  Award £166,000.

2006-2008 "The Future Workplace". Royal Bank of Scotland. Award £35,000.

2007-2010 "Developing a Business Model for Property Services" Urban Vision Partnership, Salford. Award £60,000

Publications

Scholarly Journal Publications 2000 - 2007

Pitt, M. and Jones, M.(2000). “Modelling the effect of airport noise on property values”. Facilities. Vol. 18. No.13/14. ISSN 0263-2772

Andrew, A. & Pitt, M.(2000). “Asset Valuation of Specialised Public Sector Listed Buildings by DRC” Journal of Property Investment and Finance. Vol.18 (4). ISSN 1463-578X

Pitt, M & Brown, A. (2001). “Developing a strategic direction for airports to enable the provision of services to both network and low-fare carriers” Facilities Vol.19 No.1. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M. (2001). “Strategic Direction in the Airport Business : Enabling or Disabling?” Facilities. Vol. 19. No.3/4. ISSN 0263-2772

Brown, A. & Pitt, M. (2001). "Measuring the facilities management influence in delivering sustainable airport development and expansion" Facilities Vol.19.No.5/6. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M & Hinks, J.(2001) "Operating and managing the FM:PM interface" Facilities Vol. 19.No.7/8. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M, Wai, F.K. & Teck, P.C. (2001). "Strategic Optimisation of Airport Passenger Terminals" Facilities Vol.19 No.11/12. ISSN 0263-2772

Andrew, A. & Pitt, M. (2001). “The valuation of the site in depreciated replacement cost and contractors test valuations” Property Management Vol. 19 No 4. ISSN 0263-7472

Andrew, A. & Pitt, M. (2002). "The Review of Property Appraisals " Journal of Property Investment and Finance Vol. 20 (1). ISSN 1463-578X

Pitt, M, Brown,A & Smith, A. (2002). “Waste Management at Airports”. Facilities.Vol.20 No. 5/6. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M, Wai. F.K &, Teck, P.C. (2002). “Technology Selection in airport passenger and baggage systems” Facilities Vol 10/11. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M.& Smith, A. (2003). “Waste Management at UK Airports”. Journal of Air Transport Management  Vol. 9 (2). p103-111. ISSN: 0969-6997

Pitt, M & Smith, A.(2003). “The Efficiency of Waste Management and Recycling at BAA Airports” Construction Management & Economics. 21, 421-431. ISSN: 0144-6193

Pitt, M & Goyal, S. (2004). “Business Continuity Planning as a Facilities Management Tool” Facilities. Vol.22. No.3/4. ISSN 0263-2772

Andrew, A & Pitt, M. (2004). “Property Appraisal in Government” Journal of Property Investment & Finance Vol.22 (2). ISSN 1463-578X

Andrew,A. & Pitt,M. (2005). “EUV and Social Housing” Property Management. Vol.23(1).pp10-21. ISSN 0263-7472

Pitt, M. (2005). “Total Business and Facilities Management: Implementing a Holistic and Dynamic Self-Re-enforcing Framework for Business Certainty, Continuity and Growth.” Property Management. Vol.23(1). ISSN 0263-7472

Pitt, M., Goyal, S., Holt, P., Ritchie, J.M.,Day, P.N., Simmons, J.E.L., Robinson, G.& Russell, G.T. (2005). “An Innovative Approach to Facilities Management in the Workplace Design Brief:  Virtual Reality in Design”. Facilities. 23 No.7/8. pp343-355. ISSN 0263-2772

Andrew, A & Pitt, M. (2005). “Property Transfers within the Scottish Public Sector” Property Management 23(2). pp301-307. ISSN 0263-7472

Pitt, M. (2005) “Trends in Shopping Centre Waste Management” Facilities. Vol.24 No.1/2. pp 522-533. ISSN 0263-2772

Andrew, A. & Pitt, M. (2006) “Property Depreciation in Government” Journal of Property Investment & Finance. 24(3). ISSN 1463-578X

Pitt, M, Goyal, S and Sapri, M. (2006) “Innovation in Facilities Maintenance Management” Building Services Engineering Research Technology Vol.27(1). ISSN 0143-6244

Andrew, A. &  Pitt, M (2006). “Asset Valuations in the NHS in the UK”. Facilities – Vol.24 No1/2. ISSN 0263-2772

Pitt, M., Collins, N and Walls, A. (2006). “PFI and Value For Money”. Journal of Property Investment & Finance. Vol 24 No.4 pp363-373. ISSN 1463-578X

Pitt,M. and Alkhaddar, R.M. (2006) “Managing the Water Supply in Jordan” Journal of Facilities Management. Vol.4(3). ISSN 1472-5967.

Walker, D., Pitt, M. & Thakur, U.(2006). "Environmental management Systems: Information Management and Corporate Responsibility". Journal of Facilities Management Vol 5(1). ISSN 1472-5967

Goyal, S & Pitt, M. (2007) “Determining the Role of Innovation Management in Facilities Management”. Facilities. Vol.25 no.1/2. ISSN 0263-2772 pp 48-60.

Trade Journal Publications

Pitt, M. (1998). “Valuing with integrity and accuracy”. The Valuer. May/June. 23.

Pitt, M. (1999). “A doctoral viva by videoconferencing” in Videoconferencing for teaching and learning. Talisman : Edinburgh. 

Pitt, M and Moody, B. (2000). “Comment on the accuracy of valuations” Facilities Management. April.

Pitt, M. and Brown, A. (2000).” Challenges in strategic facilities management: developing the airport business”. Facilities Management. May.

Pitt, M. and Hinks, J.(2000). “Managing the Facilities: Property Interface”. Facilities Management. July.

Pitt, M. and Jones, M. (2000). "The Sound of Distant Aircraft" The Valuer. Nov/Dec.

Pitt, M. (2004). “Education and Training : Study Aids” FM World. 12 November.

Pitt,M.(2004). “Airport Waste Management” FM World. 10th December.

Pitt, M. (2005). “Strategic Management of Multiple Supplier Contracts” Scottish Property Executive. January

Pitt, M. (2006). “Personal Skill Development in FM: Mind Mapping” FM World. 24th February.

Pitt, M. (2006). “Effective Learning in the business environment” FM World. 15th September.

Pitt, M. (2006). “The Balanced Scorecard” FM World. 29th September.

Pitt, M. (2006). “Managing Innovation” FM World 27th October.

Pitt, M. (2006). “The Creative Workplace” FM World. 10th November.

Pitt, M. (2006). “Problem Solving in the Workplace” FM World. 24th November.

Books / Chapters

Pitt, M, et al. (1999). “Valuation” in The Scottish Surveyors Factbook. Greens : Edinburgh.

Pitt, M. (2008) Strategic Facilities Management. Heinemann-Butterworth : Oxford. Forthcoming

Refereed Conference Papers

Pitt, M & Rocha, A. (1998). “Urban Space Homelessness and Capitalism” URPE at Eastern Economic Association New York City January.

Brown, A, Hinks, J. and Pitt,M. (1999). “The role of the facilities manager in the delivery of capital building projects” RICS Cutting Edge Conference. Cambridge. Sept.

Pitt, M & Brown, A.(2000) “The competing demands made at airports by network and low-fare carriers”. CIB W70 Symposium in facilities management Brisbane. November.

Brown, A & Pitt, M (2000) “Strategic Facilities Management : Sustainable facilities to provide for air transport growth” CIBW70 Symposium in facilities management Brisbane, November.

Pitt, M, Brown, A.& Bowman, E.(2000) “Airport Strategy and the competing demands of network and low-fare carriers”. RICS Cutting Edge Conference. London. Sept.

Brown, A, Pitt, M. & Bowman, E. (2000).”Sustainable airport development : the importance of built facilities”. RICS Cutting Edge Conference. London Sept.

Pitt, M.(2002). “Proactive Building Management : Improving the Quality of Airport Terminals”. CIB W92 Symposium Trinidad. January.

Pitt, M (2002). “Technology in airport passenger configurations and transport systems” CIB W70 Glasgow. September.

Pitt, M & Goyal, S. (2004). “Data relating to the adoption of Business Continuity Planning as a Facilities Management Tool”. ICCPM Conference Singapore 2004. March.

Pitt, M. & Walls, A. (2004). “Value For Money in PFI” CIB W70 Facilities Management Symposium. Hong Kong.

Pitt, M. (2004). “Total Business and Facilities Management : Implementing a Holistic and Dynamic Self-Re-enforcing Framework for Business Certainty, Continuity and Growth.” CIB W70 Facilities Management Symposium. Hong Kong.

Sapri,M., and Pitt, M. (2005). Performance measurement in FM : State of Knowledge. 21st ARCOM Conference London : September. Vol.2 pp1225-36

Goyal, S.,Pitt, M and Sapri, M. (2005) Innovation in FM Service Contract Management. 21st ARCOM Conference London : September. Vol.1 pp 431-40

Goyal,S. & Pitt,M. (2006). “Innovation and FM”. CIB W70 Facilities Management Symposium. Trondheim.

Professional Conference and Seminar Papers

Pitt, M (2003). “Business Continuity Planning”. BIFM Annual Scottish Conference. Edinburgh. August.

Pitt, M (2004). “Environmental Waste Management”. 10th BIFM Annual Conference. Cambridge University. April.

Pitt, M. (2004). “Environmental Compliance”. BIFM Annual Scottish Conference. Edinburgh. August.

Pitt, M. (2005). “Innovation in Facilities Management” Making Your Buildings Work. Westminster. November.

Pitt, M. (2006). “FM: The Business Focus” 12th BIFM Annual Conference. University of Oxford. March.

Pitt, M. & Maloney,G. (2006). "Managing Innovation in FM Service Provision". FM 2006, London. September.

Recent Keynote Presentations

Pitt,M (2007). Innovation and Added Value in FM Delivery. Reliance FM Seminar. London. April.