MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION, COMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY & BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Course Background Fire protection is achieved in buildings through systems which detect, extinguish or contain fires. Communication systems can play an important role as a voice alarm system to make announcements during emergencies. While security […]
MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Course Background Electrical distribution installations and systems are getting increasingly complex today and incorporate a wider range of equipment and related accessories. For safety reasons, electrical distribution within buildings must comply with Codes of Practice. For maintenance servicing, a ready means […]
IMPLEMENTING PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Course Background Building maintenance work is either reactively or proactive addressed. Whilst Cyclical-Based systems may be held as proactive and preventive; maintenance cycles are determined at design stage and do not factor quality of construction and maintenance effort and building use. […]
FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS Course Background Fire safety concerns the protection of occupants, building structure and contents from the risks associated with fires. Protective measures at design building stage include layout planning and suitable construction form and materials aimed at preventing the spread of fire […]
FACILIITES MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS Course Background The cost of occupying facilities/space is second to personnel costs for organisations. It will be essential to contain supporting Facilities Management & Maintenance (FMM) costs to gain a organisation to gain a competitive advantage. Facilities Managers need knowledge […]
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE Course Background Facilities Management (FM) remains a term, which eludes precise or consensus definition. Nonetheless it has emerged in the modern business economy as a key strategy for developing and sustaining competitive advantage. Despite frequent references to it being a non-core […]
ESTIMATING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS Course Background The construction cost estimating process is difficult and complex. Decisions have to be taken in the face of uncertainties relating to cost and quantities of production; the production period and foreseeable constructional problems. The difficulties in estimating are […]
ENHANCING FACILITIES PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE DELIVERY: DEFECTS MANAGEMENT Course Background The life cycle of a building can be categorised into three main phases as shown. Upstream activities of Design and Construction can impact downstream Real Estate & Facilities Management (REFM) activities in particular, defects occurrence […]
DEFECTS IN BUILDINGS Course Background Building defects affect society at large due to possible danger posed; they also result in direct and indirect cost in repairs, abnormally high maintenance, disputes and possible loss of building use. Defects are generally caused by inadequacies in design, poor […]
DAMPNESS & LEAKS IN BASEMENTS & SUPERSTRUCTURES Course Background Dampness and Leaks are prolific building defects and account for over half of the investigations into building defects. Dampness adversely affects living/working conditions and the health of building occupants; the resultant damage to materials and structure […]
