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Building Surveying and Maintenance (Code 810FBM)

22nd October 2008 (9:00AM)

Location	Central London
Contact	Teresa Mulligan
Email	info@bifm-training.co.uk
Tel	020 7404 4440
Website	www.bifm-training.com
Details	Building Surveying & Maintenance Aim To give Facilities Managers the knowledge to manage their building maintenance responsibilities effectively. Objectives By the end of this course you will be able to describe: The scope of building maintenance issues How to check condition, anticipate problems and manage planned & preventative maintenance programmes both inside and outside the building The signs and potential costs of poor design and neglect When to commission structural and condition surveys How to instruct a surveyor and how to interpret the report Key lease commitments and how to meet obligations of a full repairing lease How to evaluate a prospective building How to predict running costs Description Failure to detect faults before taking a building or neglecting to maintain it during occupation can prove very costly and damaging and might also be in breach of the Lease. Flooding, dampness, subsidence, structural damage or decay plus the presence of dangerous substances are typical problems. A highly experienced building surveyor takes delegates step-by-step through checking condition, anticipating problems and planned maintenance techniques. Course content Signs and cost of poor design and neglect Predicting running costs including energy Cabling & services, bandwidth Dangerous substances Fabric maintenance: external structure and cladding Good energy management & air tightness Maintaining building services: tasks, timescales, and costs Planned and preventative maintenance Environmental issues The asbestos problem Lease commitments and meeting full repairing Lease obligations Evaluating a prospective building: what to look for and what to avoid Structural audits and Structural and Condition Surveys ‘Due Diligence’ Surveying Service charge issues Dilapidations & an introduction to ‘waste’ How to instruct a surveyor and how to interpret the report
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