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Construction Claims: Impact of Defective Construction on Long-term Facility Maintenance Costs
A study conducted to quantify the impact of defective construction procedures and methods on sustainable construction projects’ recurring FM costs. The data […]
Health Care Facility Space and Equipment Management During High Patient Demand
This paper identifies the problem of overcrowding in several hospital case studies and explores strategies applied for mitigation, providing staff opinions and […]
Facility Management History and Evolution
By synthesizing the evolution of FM, this paper aims to answer the question, “Did the need to provide a separate name to […]
2013 International Comparison of User Satisfaction in Buildings
A systematic review of user satisfaction in the context of facility management and real estate management. The main research issues emphasize research […]
Developing a Planned Maintenance Program That Aims Towards a Preventative Mindset: A Case Study in FM Leadership
This proposal documents the process of creating a formal maintenance plan where none previously existed, with key components that facilitate and align […]
Does Workplace Matter? Perceived Satisfaction with Physical Workspace as a Driver of Worker Performance
Researchers surveyed 408 randomly selected office workers in an effort to understand the relationship between workers’ perceived satisfaction level with workspace, and […]
Maintaining the Quality of Constructed Facilities Using the Performance Information Measurement System
This study focuses on implementing a measurement system through visual inspection to identify the performance of installed sprayed polyurethane foam roofs (94 […]
Economic Space Utilization and Sustainability by IT-based Optimization
A mathematic modeling approach is presented as a solution for automating space allocation and optimization. From the proposed data model, CAFM/IWMS software […]
Reducing the Fall Fatality Rate by Managing the Risk Associated With Working at Heights
This study examines the reasons behind historical fall fatality rates and presents recommendations for mitigation, concluding that FMs must develop, implement and […]
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM): UK Pilot Study
A 15-month monitoring study was undertaken manually to determine the feasibility and impact of condition based maintenance (CBM) on 83 rotary assets […]