Effective maintenance policy as a tool for sustaining housing stock in downturn economy
The study considered how effective maintenance strategies could serve as a tool for sustaining housing delivery in periods of economic recession. It identified the causes of neglect of maintenance responsibilities in some selected government institutions, ministries, parastatals and public estate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UKM
2010
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2524/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2524/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2524/1/paper07.pdf |
| Summary: | The study considered how effective maintenance strategies could serve as a tool for
sustaining housing delivery in periods of economic recession. It identified the causes of
neglect of maintenance responsibilities in some selected government institutions,
ministries, parastatals and public estates within Lagos metropolis and to develop
adequate maintenance implementation strategies for these buildings. In achieving these
objectives, opinions of (30) randomly sampled maintenance officers of selected
government institutions, ministries, parastatals, and occupiers of selected public estates
were collected using structured questionnaires and personal interviews. Data analysis
indicated that lack of discernible maintenance culture in the country; lack of emphasis on
training, retraining and continuing education on effective maintenance by establishment
are the major reasons for neglect of maintenance responsibilities. The study also
revealed that majority of the population studied provides budgets for maintenance
operation but this was found to be inadequate. The study recommended proactive
approaches to maintenance by providing guidelines for maintenance checklist operations
on key building elements, frequencies for maintenance operations, and operatives
required for effective implementation. |
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