Management for maintenance of public education

Abstract

Public education buildings require a plan for the conservation and maintenance of its various systems and facilities. In practice, it can be seen that there are major challenges in managing the maintenance of the Federal Universities in Minas Gerais State involving a lack of financial resources, disqualified and insufficient workforce, lack of investment in the Information Technology sector specific for this purpose, absence of a plan or program for maintenance, absence of specific actions in maintaining structured steel constructions, lack of technical staff for the preparation of inspections, reports and memorial, among others. Faced with this disturbing reality, this study aims to propose guidelines for maintenance of the buildings of public educational institutions, in order to improve the quality of maintenance of these buildings. The methodological approach adopted is the exploratory case study. An investigation of 11 public educational institutions of Minas Gerais is performed. The main contributions of the work refer to the proposition of maintenance management guidelines such as the knowledge of the buildings, the management through software and maintenance program to be used and replicated for other educational institutions of similar characteristics.

Digital twins as enablers of structure inspection and maintenance

“…In the construction sector, maintenance of buildings and structures is of fundamental importance to preserve and extend their useful life, as well as to ensure user safety and adequate system performance. However, this task is still largely neglected by Brazilian managers (Ferreira & Souza, 2021).…”

“…A digital twin model aimed at supporting the inspection and maintenance of structures must meet some specific requirements about data to ensure efficient maintenance management (Ferreira & Souza, 2021). As observed by Davila Delgado & Oyedele (2021), several authors consider that digital twins constitute a set of different models, which together faithfully represent the physical asset.…”

“…In Brazil, given its recent construction history compared with Old World countries, building maintenance culture is still in its infancy, and the country is increasingly faced with the need for interventions that ensure the durability and safety of assets and their users. Corrective maintenance, performed only after the occurrence of damage, is still predominant among Brazilian managers (Ferreira & Souza, 2021). Given this mindset, it is a great challenge to carry out the continuous inspections and actions required for preventive maintenance.…”

Public-school infrastructure ageing and current challenges in maintenance

“…The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/ 1355-2511.htm There is a range of funding models and maintenance strategies adopted by various governments and educational institutes for the asset management of schools (Ferreira and Souza, 2021). These strategies range from long term commitment to maintenance via the likes of a public private partnership (PPP) agreement having clear key performance targets for maintenance quality to top-down allocated budgets that are dependent on available funds rather than clear linkage to specific maintenance standards.…”