Building and Facilities Maintenance Management
An Innovative Operational Approach

By (author) Jason Challender,Robert Challender

ISBN13: 9781032415543

Imprint: Routledge

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 30/12/2024

Availability: POD

Description
Building and Facilities Maintenance Management: An Innovative Operational Approach is a new introductory textbook aimed at students who are studying building maintenance and asset management for the first time as part of their undergraduate or foundation course. The book plugs a gap in the current curriculum and literature which must now seek to educate emerging professionals about the significance of the operational phase of a built asset’s lifecycle, if the challenges of the day are to be met head on. Each chapter is supported by seminar questions and formative assessment tasks to allow the learner to assess their own progress through the text and covers: The nature and importance of building maintenance for the successful strategic operation of an estate contracting and procurement of maintenance works risk assessment in maintenance management surveying for common maintenance issues and defects the relationship between maintenance management and environmental sustainability and maintenance and conservation of historic buildings The book will help readers enhance their awareness, understanding and breadth of knowledge of the issues around improving organisational maintenance management. A handy guide for emerging professionals, this practical book is also ideal reading for anyone studying facilities management, building surveying, construction management, real estate and property management.
Foreword by Dr Peter Farrell Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Significance and nature of building maintenance Chapter 3: Maintenance and asset planning strategies, programmes, policies and systems Chapter 4: Common maintenance issues and managing defects Chapter 5: Maintenance and conservation of historic buildings Chapter 6: Common internal maintenance issues, defects and remedial works Chapter 7: Common external maintenance issues, defects and remedial works Chapter 8: Surveying existing buildings Chapter 9: An innovative project to assist Building Surveying students: designing a handbook as a practical teaching and learning guide for surveying buildings Chapter 10: The relationship between maintenance management and environmental sustainability Chapter 11: Case studies related to embedding environmental sustainability into estates practices Chapter 13: Implications in practice for maintenance management in the built environment Chapter 14: Summary of key points, reflections, overview and closing remarks Appendix 1: Sample Maintenance Plan Appendix 2: Sample RICS Home Survey Level 3 Appendix 3: Photographic Schedule of Condition Appendix 4: Project Plan Proposal Form Appendix 5: Relevant Standard by LLUK for professional Knowledge and Practice Appendix 6: Session Pan linked with Building Surveying Handbook Appendix 7: Striving for a Sustainable Salford Appendix 8 Energy, Water & Carbon Management Plan Appendix 9 Environmental and Sustainability Strategy document Index
  • The environment
  • Building construction & materials
  • Events management industries
  • Management of real estate, property & plant
  • Undergraduate
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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