Building Life Cycle Cost & Quality Management

Evaluation of building quality has hitherto been focused more on measurement of ‘Initial Quality’ rather than ‘Quality Over Building Life’. Developments in Total Quality Management have led to a greater awareness of adopting a life cycle approach when considering investments in new and existing buildings. The course will provide knowledge on Building Life Cycle Quality and Cost Parameters and Tools to measure and evaluate these parameters.

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Building Maintenance Management

Buildings require maintenance to ensure their functionality and safety. The importance of building maintenance is unfortunately not appreciated; a reactive mode persists with increasing costs as defects are inevitably attended to too late. The course will provide knowledge and skills to establish a maintenance management framework as a precursor to efficient and cost effective work planning and execution.

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Building Technology, Defects and Maintenance

The course has been developed in response to the growing incidence of defects in new buildings and the ageing of existing buildings which require a preventive, corrective and predictive approach to address.

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Defects in Buildings

Building defects affect society at large due to possible danger posed; they also result in direct and indirect cost in repairs, disputes and possible loss of building use. The course will provide knowledge and insights in the causes of building defects, a standardized condition assessment system, repair methods and latent defects issues.

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Facilities Management & Maintenance

Facilities Management (FM) has emerged in the modern business economy as a key strategy for developing and sustaining competitive advantage. Developments in IT have raised questions about the traditional approaches to FM and Maintenance. The course will provide an understanding of the complex issues confronting FM and reflect on them in pursuit of efficient FM and maintenance services.

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Facilities Management & Maintenance Fundamentals

The course will provide a fundamental understanding of the nature and scope of FMM services and instil an understanding of the challenges ahead. It will also allow participants to identify knowledge gaps for further training to improve their competencies and skills. The course will provide an understanding of the complex issues confronting FM and reflect on them in pursuit of efficient FM and maintenance services.

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Fire Safety in Buildings

Fire safety concerns the protection of occupants, building structure and contents from the risks of fire. Protective measures at design and building operation phases are in place to reduce and prevent the spread of fire and maintaining building stability for a sufficient time to enable occupants to escape. The course will provide an appreciation and understanding of how these measures are done.

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Implementing Predictive Maintenance Systems

The course will provide knowledge and skills to implement a Predictive/Condition-Based Maintenance System and an underpinning objective condition assessment system modelled after NEN 2767, a Dutch standard believed to a world first to resolve the subjectivity problem in building inspections, to optimise maintenance cost expenditure and improve service delivery.

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Maintenance of Electrical Installations

Electrical distribution installations and systems are getting increasingly complex today and incorporate a wider range of equipment and related accessories. Electricity can pose great danger and any oversight in installation and maintenance can compromise the safety of building occupants and operatives. The course will provide an understanding of the rudiments of electrical installations and maintenance and working knowledge for effective supervision of electrical maintenance work and safety procedures in connection.

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Maintenance of Fire Protection, Communication, Security & Building Automation Systems

Fire protection is achieved in buildings through systems which detect, extinguish or contain fires. Communication systems can play an important role as a voice alarm system to make announcements during emergencies. While security systems in buildings are designed to protect human safety, prevent losses and protect assets. All three systems provide safety to Users and must be maintained to ensure functionality when the need arises.

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Maintenance of Lifts and Escalators

Lifts and escalators are an integral part of building services. Safe operation of lifts and escalators is required as they convey people (and goods); maintenance plays an important role to achieve this and is inevitably legislated. The course will provide working knowledge and an understanding of the components of Lifts and Escalators Systems and their Operation and Maintenance requirements.

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Maintenance of Mechanical Ventilation and Central Air-Conditioning Systems

Mechanical Ventilation (MV) and Air Conditioning (A/C) systems deliver and circulate air to provide indoor environments conducive to human comfort and production processes therein. They must thus be maintained to ensure proper functioning. The course will provide a working knowledge and understanding of component parts of the systems, how they work, system performance and maintenance.

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Maintenance of Water Supply and Waste & Sewage Disposal Systems

Fundamental services in buildings include water supply and distribution systems, and sanitary plumbing systems which carry sewage and wastewater from the building so as not to create nuisance and health hazards to users. The course will provide knowledge of the components parts of these systems and the maintenance regime required to ensure that the systems function as planned.

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Office Space Planning, Optimisation & Management

Property occupation/space cost is invariably the second-highest recurrent cost after staff costs for most organisations and represents a significant component of service delivery costs. Private sector organisations have responded by setting a limit on space allocated per headcount. The course will provide knowledge on the impact of Office Space in Organisations and skills for effective Space Planning and Management

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Project Management of Refurbishment / A&A Work

Building Refurbishment and Alteration & Addition (A&A) Work is increasing as buildings age and users demand updated facilities. The distinct differences in such projects is insufficiently recognised and managed as such. The course will provide knowledge and an understanding of the physical and regulatory constraints of these projects for effective project management.

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