... rights only Computer vision Building maintenance Defect management Place management Building pathology Malaysia Facilities refer to the physical assets, infrastructure and systems that support an organization’s operational and strategic functions. They encompass land, buildings...

...Cheong Peng Au-Yong; Tiong Guan Saw; Shirley Jin Lin Chua; Azlan Shah Ali; Zairul Nisham Musa; Wan Siti Aisha Wan-Shukery Purpose Although a regulatory framework was established in Malaysia to govern practising property managers, the satisfaction level on residential property management remains...

..., disadvantages, issues and limitations. In addition, research on actual BIM projects that have integrated BIM throughout the project is necessary to increase the current low number of BIM users in Malaysia. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to examine the challenges BIM adopters experience while...

... of potential evacuation routes based on spatial configuration analysis of the heritage areas. Design/methodology/approach Penang Island's heritage site, namely, George Town, located on the northwest coast of Malaysia, is chosen as the case study. By using an approach of spatial configuration analysis using...

... sensitivity to questions of sub-unit analyses that focus on the study itself and the larger element analysis in research theories. The cross-case analysis involved eight Polytechnics in Malaysia with four embedded units of analysis for each of the eight maintenance management practices to reach...

...-care sector are worried because of the yearly fire outbreak increase. However, fire safety management has been proved as a successful platform to mitigate fire in health-care facilities. How far regarding public health-care facilities is yet to receive in-depth studies in Malaysia. This paper aims...

... of endemic and endangered species (Tree Foundation, 2019). In Malaysia, there is a paucity of academic literature in Penang Hill apart from Chan (1998) , Lowman et al. (2019) and Connolly (2019). The previous author proffered recommendations on the effective management of hill land in Penang...

... of the building occupants. The results show that the most frequent symptoms affected the respondents are fatigue, dizziness and a headache. Originality/value This paper has indicated the IEQ in the affordable housing and identifies the health risk of occupants, specifically in Malaysia. According to Che...

...Hariati Abdullah Hashim; Maimunah Sapri; Sheau-Ting Low Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges associated with the delivery of facilities management (FM) under public–private partnership (PPP) for healthcare services in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach...

... – The questionnaire survey was used to retrieve information on the readiness of FM organizations in Malaysia. Findings – The findings reveal that, although many FM organizations were capable and ready in terms of information technology, lack of human behaviour and organizational policy is still seen. Technology...

... to produce a guideline for conserving CVHB from fm perspective (CVHBfm) at the initial phase of conservation in Malaysia. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The study opted for an exploratory approach; three expert interviews were conducted from...

... Purpose - This paper aims to provide better understanding of the practices and experiences of facilities management (FM) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach - The paper discusses contemporary roles, issues and future challenges facing FM in Malaysia. It also reviews other western...

... Limited 2011 Malaysia Housing Legislation Building maintenance management Facilities Common areas Joint Management Body Commissioner of Building In Malaysia, the construction of houses were tremendously high as part of the government efforts to increase the number of houses...

...@ucl.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Performance measurement Key indicators End users Performance evaluation Office buildings Malaysia Maintenance management or operations management are functions that transform input including people, capital, energy, materials...

... to universities in other countries with similar climate and culture. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Malaysia Universities Student residential satisfaction Housing facilities Student housing Research university Student housing has long been regarded as an essential component...

... and manage the use of buildings. Housing Maintenance programmes Costs Malaysia © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Azlan‐Shah Ali can be contacted at: asafab@um.edu.my The structure of a building is another factor that always affects maintenance costs. Owing to intensive...

...Wan Zahari Wan Yusoff; Maziah Ismail; Azlan Shah Ali Purpose The paper aims to provide better understanding of internal customer perspectives, i.e. the employees of local authorities (LAs) as a service provider in Malaysia. The research attempts to identify the contributing and the constraining...

...Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman; Emma Marinie Ahmad Zawawi Purpose This paper aims to provide better understanding of the practices and experiences of facilities management (FM) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses contemporary roles, issues and future challenges facing FM...

... managers in Malaysia. The results from 62 completed questionnaires form a database for the quantitative analysis. Findings This paper concludes that the maintenance performance suffers from the insufficient allocation of maintenance cost. The main factors that are usually considered by the building...

... The findings of this paper are based on planning controls on urban housing development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Practical implications The paper attempts to encourage public policy makers and local authorities to undertake a more active role in providing better quality of urban housing through...