Buildings deteriorate gradually over time due to several reasons, including unattended
defects, neglected damage, and natural causes. Hence, maintenance activities are required …

Purpose In recent years, there have been many concerns about issues surrounding building
maintenance, which are continually increasing. However, there is a lack of comprehensive …

The operation and maintenance (O&M) is the longest and costliest phase during the entire
building lifecycle. In recent decades, with the rapidly increasing costs of new constructions …

Purpose Facilities management plays a significant role in the housing industry to support
human daily routine and enhancing the productivity of the activities in and around the …

Sustainable built environment has been of interest to many stakeholders in the recent years.
However, life cycle economic performance as one of the key dimensions of sustainability …

Purpose The successive Malaysian government aims to provide housing to households
earning the median income and below. However, there has been continuous criticism and …

Purpose Providing quality low-cost high-rise residential housing for poor households
remains a major concern worldwide and especially in Malaysia. Despite government effort to …

Poor quality occurs in> 80% of building projects. They can increase the cost of a building by
up to 50% and can delay a project by up to 50%. This research investigated the …

Building maintenance is essential in preserving buildings' appearance and performance. It
needs to upkeep the building performance to prolong its value and building life cycle …

Healthcare organisations are increasingly recognising the need to improve building
performance in order to improve health care delivery, profits, and to reduce penalties …