MAINTENANCE WORK

Center of Studies for Construction

Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying
Universiti Teknologi MARA

Prepared by:
Ani maslina saleh
Azizan Abdul Aziz
 2
MAINTENANCE WORK

 Why Carry Out Maintenance Work?

 Factors That Initiate Maintenance Work
 Things Need To Be Identified Before Commencing
Maintenance Work
 The Resources
 Important Consideration That Makes Maintenance Work
Easier
 Factors That Ensure Maintenance Work Success

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

3
Why Carry Out Maintenance Work?

Continuing maintenance work to the property

allows the building owner to:

 Fix problems promptly.

 Preserve their property.
 Avoid major, expensive repairs in the future.

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

Classification of building maintenance Work
4

A complete,Semester
comprehensive
3March - Jun 2018 inspection of all visible building
components would evaluates the general condition and its function
5

Important to check the state of the asset / building regularly

and record all findings in a logbook..

This enables the asset / building owner to:

 Know more about their property.

 Compile a comprehensive record of work carried out.
 Plan and budget for future work.
 Tailor housekeeping and maintenance practices.

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 6 Factors That Initiate Maintenance Work

 Internally
 Records, inspections, cyclic programs.

 Externally (user / public)

 Tenant, officer, care taker.

Before Commencing…

 Types of defect that need to be repair.

 The causes of the defect.
 The methods or types of maintenance selected.

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 The Resources

Equipment 

Labour Raw material
Semester 3March - Jun 2018 7
 Important Consideration That Makes
8
Maintenance Work Easier

Material.  Design.
The availability &  Material.
suitability.  Labour.

The usage of the  Method of

building. work.
Cost.
Labour.  Weather.
 The suitability.

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 Types of Maintenance Works

 Generally building maintenance can be classified under the

following headings:

 Main Fabric – The regular maintenance of the structure of the

building including walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, sanitary
fittings, drains, fire escapes, yards and roads.
 Internal Finishes – Redecorations of walls and ceilings,
replacement of floors surfaces and repairs to special finishes.
 Specific features (specially those used by the general public) –
all repairs to entrance doors and windows, including
replacement of doors springs/closers, replacement of glass.
 Cleaning – regular cleaning of parts of the building by
maintenance staff or outside contractors.
 Types of Maintenance Works

 Engineering Services - This will include:

 Electrical services – the periodic inspection of surface

installations and major detailed surveys by professional and
subsequent execution of repairs found necessary
 Ventilation and air-conditioning – the periodic inspection of
installation, cleaning, lubricating and repairs including safety
testing
 Lifts – the periodic of installations, cleaning, lubricating and
repairs including safety testing
 Fire precautions – periodic inspection and repairs of sprinkler
system, fire detection systems, fire extinguishers and blankets,
hose-reels and hydrant
 Security installations – periodic inspection , cleaning, testing
and repair of automatic burglar and fire alarm system.
 Design
Important Consideration That Makes
11 Maintenance Work Easier

 Executed within Code of practice

 Adopt ease of maintenance concept
 Reduce the number of design defect
 Usage of the building
 Consultation with users
 Consultation with manufacturer
 Method of work
 Access for inspection and maintenance
 Availability of skill labour

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 Material
12

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 Weather
13

Semester 3March - Jun 2018

 Factors That Ensure Maintenance Work
14
Success
The right or correct
information on the
defects and method to x
be carried out.
Otherwise..

• Good communication
between maintenance
management
organization and the
users.
Semester 3March - Jun 2018
 Discuss…
..the issues of maintenance in developing and developed countries..

15