IMPLEMENTING PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS Course Background Building maintenance work is either reactively or proactive addressed. Whilst Cyclical-Based systems may be held as proactive and preventive; maintenance cycles are determined at design stage and do not factor quality of construction and maintenance effort and building use. […]
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUNDAMENTALS Course Background The cost of occupying facilities/space is second to personnel costs for organisations. It will be essential to contain supporting Facilities Management & Maintenance (FMM) costs to gain a organisation to gain a competitive advantage. Facilities Managers need knowledge […]
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, DEFECTS & MAINTENANCE Course Background The life cycle of a building can be categorised into three main phases as shown. Upstream activities of Design and Construction can impact downstream Real Estate & Facilities Management (REFM) activities in particular, defects occurrence and repairs. […]
MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION & CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Course Background Mechanical Ventilation (MV) and Air Conditioning (A/C) systems are complex mechanical systems. MV is used to introduce fresh outside air into buildings, circulate air within buildings and, remove odours and moisture in buildings. Air conditioning […]
STRATA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES Course Background Strata title allows ownership of individual units (termed a strata lot) in a property development and shared ownership of common property such as lift lobbies, driveways, garden and swimming pools. This form of property ownership (particularly […]
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF REFURBISHMENT / A&A WORK Course Background Building Refurbishment and Alteration & Addition (A&A) Work is on the rise in Singapore; this trend is expected to continue with ageing of buildings and increasing user demands for quality buildings and facilities. The distinct differences […]
OFFICE SPACE PLANNING, OPTIMISATION AND MANAGEMENT Course Background 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 […]
MAINTENANCE OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE & SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS Course Background Water supply and distribution in buildings is a fundamental requirement, the mode of delivery to users differ with height and function of the building. The sanitary plumbing system of buildings should carry away […]
MAINTENANCE OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS Course Background Lifts / Elevators are an integral part of building services in high-rise buildings. They are however increasingly being installed in low rise building to provide accessibility for the ageing population. Escalators are designed to move people continually between […]
MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION, SECURITY & BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Course Background 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 […]
