Investigating building maintenance practices in Malaysia: a case study

Emerald - 2011
AbdulLateef Olanrewaju1, AraziIdrus1, MohdFaris Khamidi1
1Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh, Malaysia

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PurposeThere have been complaints and criticisms of the conditions and performance of university buildings in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to report research looking into building maintenance practices in Malaysia.Design/methodology approachTo achieve its objectives, the research combined a literature review and a case study. The case study aimed to provide a details and factual information on the maintenance procedures of a university.FindingsIt was found that the maintenance procedures on the case studied were corrective and budget driven. It was also found that the university favours out‐sourcing to in‐sourcing their maintenance service.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this study are based on a case, therefore the findings may not represent the maintenance practices of other public universities in Malaysia or elsewhere.Practical implicationsSome universities may adopt some of the good maintenance practices of the university studied. Some of the observations could be helpful to other universities striving to achieve best maintenance practices.Originality/valueThe paper is able to expose the weakness in university maintenance practices in Malaysia and outlines some positive attributes.

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