This new edition of an informative and accessible book guidesbuilding surveyors and facilities managers through the key aspectsof property maintenance and continues to be of value to bothstudents and practitioners.
With the increasing cost of new-build, effective maintenance ofexisting building stock is becoming ever more important andbuilding maintenance work now represents nearly half of totalconstruction output in the UK.
Building Maintenance Management provides a comprehensiveprofile of the many aspects of property maintenance. This secondedition has been updated throughout, with sections on outsourcing;maintenance planning; benchmarking and KPIs; and current trends inprocurement routes (including partnering and the growth of PFI)integrated into the text. There is also a new chapter on thechanging context within which maintenance is carried out, largelyconcerned with its relationship to facilities management. Morecoverage is given of maintenance organisations and there are majorupdates to relevant aspects of health and safety and to contractforms.
Barrie Chanter
Baubetrieb Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen Building Maintenance & Services Civil Engineering & Construction Construction Management Gebäudeunterhaltung, Dienstleistungen
"In an era when sustainability and the efficient use of the world's resources have become paramount considerations, this book highlights practical ways of putting these principles into practice." (Journal of Building Appraisal, Autumn 2007)
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