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Author Olanrewaju, Abdul Lateef, author

Title Building maintenance processes and practices : the case of a fast developing country / Abdul Lateef Olanrewaju, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz
Published Singapore : Springer, [2014]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxix, 331 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments by Abdul Lateef Olanrewaju; Acknowledgments by Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz; Contents; Abbreviations; About the Authors; What this Book is Designed to do for you; 1 Overview; 1.1 An Overview of Value Maintenance Management; 1.2 Objectives of the Book; 1.3 General Organisation of the Book; 1.4 Overview of Chapters; 2 An Overview of the Construction Industry; Abstract; 2.1 The Malaysian Construction Industry; 2.2 The Value of Maintenance Sub-sector; 2.3 Conclusion and Future Outlook of the Construction Industry; References; 3 Maintenance of Academic Buildings
Abstract3.1 Introduction; 3.2 An Overview of Malaysian Education System; 3.2.1 Roles of University in National Development; 3.2.2 Academic Building as a Factor of Production; 3.2.3 Roles of Maintenance in Building Performance; 3.2.4 What Is the Scope of Building Maintenance?; 3.3 Issues in the Present Maintenance Practices; 3.4 Steps to Develop the Value Maintenance Management; 3.5 Significance of a Fresh Look; 3.6 Summary and Observations; References; 4 Malaysian Education System and University Buildings; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Malaysia: An Overview
4.3 Malaysian National Educational Systems4.4 National Education Philosophy; 4.5 Higher Educational Institutions in Malaysia; 4.6 University in Malaysia; 4.6.1 Public Universities; 4.6.2 Private Universities; 4.7 University Administration; 4.8 The Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) Issues; 4.9 Funding University Education; 4.10 Universities and the Tenth Malaysian PlanTenth Malaysian Plan (10MP); 4.11 Asset Management (AM); 4.12 Facilities Management (FM); 4.13 Building Facilities; 4.13.1 Functions of Buildings; 4.13.2 Types of Buildings; 4.13.3 University Buildings and Engineering Services
4.13.4 Conditions and Performance of Buildings4.14 Changing Dimensions of Students; 4.15 How Satisfy are the Students with Buildings?; 4.16 Summary; References; 5 Building Maintenance Processes, Principles, Procedures, Practices and Strategies; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Ontology and Epistemology of Maintenance; 5.3 Analysis of Factors Leading to Maintenance; 5.3.1 Poor DesignPoor Design; 5.3.2 Poor WorkmanshipPoor Workmanship; 5.3.3 Defective Materials and Components; 5.3.4 Usage and Age; 5.3.5 Climatic and Environmental FactorEnvironmental Factor; 5.3.6 Nature of Users
5.4 Types of Maintenance5.4.1 Preventive Maintenance; 5.4.2 Corrective Maintenance; 5.4.3 Predictive Maintenance; 5.4.4 Proactive Maintenance; 5.5 Condition Survey; 5.5.1 Condition-based Maintenance; 5.6 Performance-based Maintenance; 5.7 Building Defects; 5.8 Repair and Methods of Cost Forecasting; 5.9 Description of a Mathematical Relationship for Maintenance; 5.10 Maintenance Policy; 5.11 Appraisal of Existing Maintenance Management Model; 5.12 Maintenance Management; 5.12.1 Value-based Management; 5.12.2 Theory and Concept of Value; 5.13 User Participations in Service Delivery
Summary This book is designed to be an inclusive for the best practice approach to building maintenance management, where the processes, procedures and operational systems meet a high standard of professional and academic competence. It offers a different perspective on building maintenance management by presenting the schematic building maintenance value chain model and it's℗ implementation in Malaysian university buildings. The findings show an improvement to building performance, lower maintenance cost, building sustainability and increased maintenance service user satisfaction.℗ The learning outcom
Analysis energiebehoud
energy conservation
engineering
gebouwen
buildings
onderhoud
maintenance
Engineering (General)
Techniek (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 30, 2014)
Subject Building management -- Malaysia
Buildings -- Maintenance -- Malaysia
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Buildings -- Maintenance
Building management
Malaysia
Form Electronic book
Author Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Rashid, author
ISBN 9789812872630
9812872639