Abstract: The salient phases in a facility’s service life that are most decisive for the effectiveness of its facilities management (FM) are the preliminary design, construction, and maintenance. The effectiveness of facilities is ...

Abstract: The performance concept implies that the requirements of a building are defined according to the outcomes of the process rather than according to either the method of construction or maintenance activity. An innovative ...

Abstract: The decision-making process in the field of health-care facility management is multifaceted and encompasses many different areas, including maintenance, performance, risk, operations, and development. Information and ...

Abstract: The function of the crew foreman has not received the degree of attention in research the crucial role in construction deserves. In this study, we investigate aspects of the foreman's role that have strong implications on ...

Abstract: The continual development in building components and the significant increase in the proportion of high-rise building lead to an extended use of new methods of exterior cladding. The selection of a cladding system incorporates ...

Abstract: Maintenance management is becoming increasingly important in the building industry. Some of the reasons for this trend are: The large variety of uses for which buildings are constructed, the increase in the number of tall ...

Abstract: The procurement process of construction projects has been affected by developments in the field of Information Technology, as well as by the need to cope with growing technological challenges stemming from the integration ...

Abstract: The impact of natural hazards on buildings’ long-term environmental performance has gained the attention of the building industry as a result of the increasing environmental loss due to hazard events devastating the built ...

Abstract: The impact of natural hazards on buildings’ long-term environmental performance has gained the attention of the building industry as a result of the increasing environmental loss due to hazard events devastating the built ...

Abstract: A complete sustainable-performance analysis that takes into consideration the whole of the triple bottom line of sustainability is necessary when one needs to balance social, economic, and environmental impacts in an optimal ...