Building Maintenance Management
Chapter One
The Changing Context with in which
Building Maintenance Operates
Over recent years there have been many developments of a generic nature that have
had a profound effect on the manner in which estates are managed and maintained.
A significant driver has been the rapid growth of facilities management, and connected
with this, directly and indirectly, have been initiatives in procurement strategies, contracting
out, and performance monitoring and measurement. Whilst these changes
have affected both private and public sectors, there have been particularly important
changes in the latter, which have had important repercussions for the context in which
the maintenance of their building stock is carried out.
This chapter examines a number of these developments but uses as a starting point
the growth of facilities management (FM). Whilst many of the issues discussed have
a relationship with FM, it is emphasised that in some cases they are of wider significance
in relation to managing building maintenance.
Facilities management
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