...Madalena Ventura; Ilídio S. Dias; Inês Flores-Colen; Ana Silva Purpose This research proposes the study of the pathology in floor finishes, focussing on proactive maintenance strategies to promote the durability of these elements. A model to assess the floorings' performance levels was designed...

...Kassim Slim Zeni; Geraldine John Kikwasi Purpose The state of public buildings in Tanzania exhibits evidence of a lack of maintenance and repair. Despite efforts to raise the performance of public buildings, little emphasis is placed on maintenance works and related factors affecting maintenance...

...Umi Kalsum Zolkafli; Norhanim Zakaria; Aina Mohammad Mazlan; Azlan Shah Ali Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the impacts of good maintenance work for heritage buildings in Malaysia. This purpose is achieved through identifying factors that lead to the lack of maintenance...

...Edoghogho Ogbeifun; Charles Mbohwa; Jan-Harm Christiaan Pretorius Purpose All built facility begins to show signs of deterioration immediately after the facility is completed and put to use, thus necessitating routine maintenance. Increase in defects due to age, usage, and other factors, requires...

...Deniz Ilter; Esin Ergen Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a strategic overview of the current literature on “Building information modelling (BIM) for Building Refurbishment and Maintenance” to unfold the factors behind the relative underdeveloped state of the field...

... the same manufacturer is found to perform differently. All defects that are caused by salt attack occur earlier in Zone B than Zone A. The frequency of repainting (maintenance) in Zone A is two years due to direct contact with the Atlantic Ocean and Zone B is four years because of the distance from...

... CO₂. A gap in previous research into the subject was identified – the ongoing maintenance or “Asset Management” of LZCTs. This is important, inefficient or ineffective Asset Management may have a negative impact on the sustainability of energy efficient housing stock from a number of perspectives...

... climate and the technical condition of existing dwellings depend on the owners priorities regarding maintenance and renovation. The paper focuses on the renovation status and technical condition of privately owned detached houses built in Norway in the 1980s constituting 10 per cent of the total Norwegian...

...A.S. Ali; K.C. Keong; N. Zakaria; U. Zolkafli; F. Akashah Purpose The purpose of this study is to focus on identifying building elements with design defects and established the relationship between design defects and difficulties in carrying out maintenance works. Design/methodology/approach...

... Maintenance Resilience Sustainability When, in the 1980s, the then UK government wished to facilitate and support the development of a television service to compete with the terrestrial services, it amended the General Development Order to permit the installation of satellite dishes without...

... is required as this will enable Dioceses to correlate electronic information in the production of their maintenance strategies. The alternative view is that to produce a standard pro‐forma does not do justice to an individual building which may have evolved over 1,000 years and requires specific advice...

... on the maintenance of renders can only be improved if quantitative parameters are pre‐established at the design stage and monitored under service conditions. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is based on a set of in‐service parameters inferred from visual observation and measurements and their methods...

... of requirements must be established for the building to enable a repair strategy – or more simply an agreed method of work – to be established. Alan Mark Forster can be contacted at: a.m.forster@hw.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Building conservation Surveying Maintenance...

.... They are often subjected to alternate drying and wetting cycles under tropical conditions, causing many defects and subsequent deterioration when proper detailing related to design, construction and maintenance actions are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this paper is focused on identifying problems and risks...

...Henk‐Jan van Mossel; Sylvia J.T. Jansen Purpose Knowing which services are essential to tenants gives the housing associations the background to set priorities in maintenance policy and purchasing. The purpose of this paper is to explore residents' perceived importance of various maintenance...

... departments who then have the task of planning and executing maintenance plans for the stock. This paper seeks to determine asset managers' views on the incorporation of MMC into RSL housing portfolios and its implications for long‐term maintenance. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire...

...Alan M. Forster; Brit Kayan Purpose It is well understood that maintenance is critical to the survival and in‐service use of any building. Despite recognition that the best way of protecting and maintaining historic buildings is to undertake a combination of proactive and reactive maintenance...

... side. The paper concentrates on the implications of MMC in the RSL sector – particularly the potential impacts of MMC on asset management (long‐term maintenance) of RSL housing stock. Design/methodology/approach A literature review and interviews with key RSL personnel are used to inform...

..., and the findings of several research projects about condition assessment and maintenance planning by Dutch housing associations. Findings By using the standard for condition assessment, building inspectors can provide property managers with objective data about the condition status of building components...

...John R. Mansfield Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the background issues that influence the level of central government funding of the care and maintenance of the provincial Anglican medieval cathedrals in England. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a detailed review...