Publisher's Synopsis
In the 1990s there has been an increased awareness within the building industry of the importance of building maintenance. Clients now recognize the need to consider the whole-life cost of a building rather than simply the initial capital cost. Consequently there has been an increased demand for formalized maintenance policies and new ways to procure maintenance works.;This guidance note deals with the strategic and procedural matters that need to be considered when putting together building maintenance policies and carrying out maintenance works.