Building maintenance strategy: a new management approach

Horner, R. Malcolm W.; El‐Haram, Mohamed A.; Munns, A.K.

doi:10.1108/13552519710176881

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“…There is, for example, the possibility of reducing the demand for maintenance by addressing the actual cause of failure and identifying its consequences. For instance, it may be necessary to decide whether to repair or replace an item, and whether to carry out periodic maintenance at fixed intervals or simply to respond to the requests of the users [9].…”

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“…Thus, the goal of the new approach is to carry out as little maintenance as possible as infrequently as possible while at the same time preserving the availability of the services facilities, the building elements and the whole building. In other words, maintenance should be carried out only when necessary to ensure the continued, safe and profitable use of the building at acceptable levels of satisfaction or when there is the possibility of extending the useful life of the elements of the building [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It requires all departments in an organisation to cooperate in ensuring that the assets of the organizations are planned, provided, maintained, operated and disposed off at the lowest total cost to the organization [28]. According to Horner et al [9], the objectives of building maintenance are:…”

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Operations and Maintenance Cost for Stratified Buildings: A Critical Review

2016

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Abstract. Building maintenance is essential in preserving buildings' appearance and performance. It needs to upkeep the building performance to prolong its value and building life cycle. Malaysia is still lacking in managing cost for building operation and maintenance. It has been found that the cost for housing maintenance is high due to poor maintenance practices. In order to get better understanding on how to manage the cost, this study reviews the contributing factors that affecting operation and maintenance cost of stratified buildings in Malaysia. The research first identified the factors through extensive literature review and scrutinize on factors that affecting and can minimize operation and maintenance cost. This literature review offers insight into building maintenance scenario in Malaysia focusing on the issues and challenges. The study also finds that operation and maintenance cost for housing in Malaysia is still in poor state. Interestingly, this paper revealed that operation and maintenance cost is also influenced by three significant factors like expectation of tenants, building characteristics and building defects. Measures to reduce the housing operation and maintenance cost are also highlighted so that this study can be a stepping stone towards proposing efficient and effective facilities management strategies for affordable housing in future.

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Operations and Maintenance Cost for Stratified Buildings: A Critical Review

2016

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“…Besides, effective maintenance management embraces many skills, including identifying maintenance needs and specifying the right remedies. Generally, there are four types of maintenance, namely, corrective or breakdown maintenance, scheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance [6].…”

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Study on Maintenance Practices for School Buildings in Terengganu and Kedah, Malaysia

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Tabassi

2014

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Abstract. Malaysia initiated talks on building maintenance in 1971 during the Second Malaysia Plan of 1971Plan of -1975. Later, the government introduced the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, 2007 to provide proper maintenance and management of buildings. School buildings are one of the important facilities for basic knowledge in everyday life. Accordingly, the maintenance of school buildings, which serve staff and students, needs considerable attention as effective maintenance protects capital investment, ensures the health and safety of the children, and supports educational performance. Based on a combination of literature survey and questionnaire appraisal, this study evaluates the maintenance practices in designated schools in Malaysia. Overall, the study showed that most of the school buildings do not possess their own maintenance management practices. Moreover, no preventive or planned maintenance was observed, and only emergency maintenance was applied when necessary. The study recommends the implementation of planned maintenance practices, which will be more effective than unplanned maintenance, mostly because of the reduction in repair costs.

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“…Condition based maintenance (CBM) is a management philosophy that posits repair or replacement decisions on the current or future condition of assets [1-2 and 9], it recognizes that change in condition and/or performance of an asset is the main reason for executing maintenance [6][7]. Since a few decades industry has started to use predictive and proactive maintenance.…”

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confidence: 99%