Lack of Maintenance

• The brief of a new building should include :

1. Performance requirements
2. Possible change in use
3. Operating requirements
4. Cleaning requirements
5. Maintenance requirements .

• The client's brief for a new building often determines the long-term maintenance needs of the building .
• It should indicates performance requirements & possible changes in use , as well as the future policy for operating , cleaning & maintaining the building .
• The designer should provide advice to the client on maintenance matters so that the performance & durability of the building itself & of the fittings & equipment , can be enhanced .
• The effects of deterioration can be minmised by a serious commitment towards maintenance by the users of the building .
• The failure to allocate sufficient financial resources for maintenance may have serious implications on the standard of maintenance for the property .
• The use of inferior materials may accelerate the deterioration of the materials & increase future maintenance costs .