Description
Maintaining a building is expensive: it costs many times more to run a building over its lifetime that to build it, yet manitenance is often not acorded the priority it warrants. A poorly maintained building will be a drain on resourcers and will impair building use, whereas a well-maintained building will function smoothly and represent an appreciating asset to its owners. Building Maintenance is a core text on the technical aspects of maintenace for undergraduate degree students on built environment courses, particularly building surveying and facilities management. It addresses the "who, what, where, when how and why'of maintenance activities and shows that maintenance should be considered seriously at the design stage. Extensive case studies illustrate what can go wrong, how to put matters right and how to get it right first time, next time. A progessional approach is required to building maintenance. By encouraging maintenance alongside their day-to-day tasks.