Factors affecting maintenance procedures for public buildings

Abstract

Government buildings, like any other building, need to be maintained frequently, to preserve the original and to ensure that they perform their functions. Maintenance depends on a set of procedures, and these measures are affected by several technical and administrative factors. This study aims to know the most important factors affecting maintenance procedures and their time, to enhance the reality of maintenance of government buildings. A survey was conducted for professionals in the field of building maintenance. The analysis of the questionnaire answered by (75) engineers showed that the most influencing factors on maintenance procedures and their time are; Maintenance time (when it started), safety and health measures, work completion time, defective construction, lack of implementation, poor completed maintenance work, design problems, delay in reporting failure, response time for maintenance work, the skill of maintenance personnel, unavailability of skilled workers, services Building materials, material properties, unqualified contractor, poor budget control, insufficient funds, building age, structure condition, and sewage component networks. Therefore, controlling these factors can reflect positively on maintenance procedures and time, and thus enhance the reality of maintenance of government buildings in Iraq.

Factors affecting maintenance cost of public buildings: case study of Tanzania Buildings Agency and National Housing Corporation

“…This finding supports the work of Ali et al (2010) that identifies the failure to execute maintenance work at the right time as a major factor and Al-Khatam (2003) that timely execution of maintenance work is beneficial in reducing maintenance cost. This factor seems to be dominant in many cases (De Marco, 2010; Jandali and Swies, 2018a, b; Ihsan and Alshibani, 2018; Naji et al , 2020; Breesam and Jawad, 2021), as corrective maintenance is always an option in the execution of maintenance works. In the distinctive rating, faulty maintenance was ranked a major factor by experts (65%) and relatively low by tenants (54%).…”

“…Jandali and Sweis (2018b) group these factors into those pertaining to statutory requirements, design phase, operations conducted by the maintenance group and community perception about the maintenance industry. Breesam and Jawad (2021) report on factors affecting maintenance procedures which are maintenance time (when it started), safety and health measures, work completion time, defective construction, lack of implementation, poorly completed maintenance work, design problems, delay in reporting failure, response time for maintenance work, the skill of maintenance personnel and unavailability of skilled workers. Ogunmakinde et al (2013) reveal non-availability of funds, indiscipline and ignorance, bad economy, corruption, cultural beliefs, lack of maintenance culture, lack of skilled maintenance personnel, use of foreign building materials and unethical behaviour as factors responsible for poor maintenance works.…”

“…every part of the building, its services and surrounds to a currently acceptable standard and to sustain the utility and value of the facility (Charter and Swallow, 2007). Maintenance is all administrative and technical procedures, including supervision, to preserve the item or return it to a location that enables it to perform the function for which it was made for (Parida and Kumar, 2006; Breesam and Jawad, 2021). Generally, maintenance is the upkeeping of the building or constructed structure to ensure it performs its intended functions.…”

A Review of Energy Efficiency Interventions in Public Buildings

“…Their study pinpointed corrective maintenance as the most fitting approach for public edifices [14]. Additional research [15,16] underscored the significance of resources, stakeholder emphasis on maintenance, staff attitudes, and inter-stakeholder coordination. They also noted the influence of factors such as building type, age, and overall condition, albeit to a lesser degree.…”