For property teams, access control is critical. FM access control and contractor management reduces operational friction without reducing security.

Select Group’s FM access control and contractor management guide covers permissions, audits, temporary access, and operational accountability. For facilities and property teams, consistency is especially important because security processes have to align with contractor access, compliance, reporting, and daily building operations. Stronger visibility for facilities and property teams leads to reduced operational friction without reduced control, and a clearer audit trail for internal governance:
contractor security management

For keyholding and alarm response for facilities managers — covering service expectations, escalation, and coordination across occupied and vacant assets — the strongest results usually come from a layered approach. That may include monitored alarms, controlled access procedures, keyholding, patrol attendance, clear call trees and, where appropriate, linked CCTV for verification and evidence:
property manager security checklist

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